The Director of Strategic Communications and Proposals is a leader on the strategic communications team in University Marketing at William & Mary. The Director provides a full range of communications services to meet major goals of University Advancement and the university as a whole. 

The director leads strategic communications for key university priorities, particularly in areas that connect funding priorities, principal prospect/donor management, marketing efforts, engagement initiatives and strategic events with broader university goals. The director is responsible for developing strategic communications plans that advance fundraising initiatives, proposals and priorities that align with the university’s strategic plan, campaign goals and philanthropic interests of major prospects as well as special university-wide projects. The director’s portfolio of work prioritizes high-level, strategic projects in support of the university’s priorities, specifically donor proposals at the $1M+ level and complex proposals with multiple stakeholders. The director also supports key university initiatives and is responsible for project execution and project deliverables. 

The director works with development officers and advancement staff across the university to devise strategic plans for engagement initiatives and donor events on campus, across the U.S. and in key global regions. The director also collaborates closely with leadership, faculty and advancement staff to develop concepts, conduct in-depth research and write strategic communications and proposals that support university initiatives.

The successful director of strategic communications and proposals will be an innovator -- a values-driven professional who will foster a culture of belonging. This is a hybrid position based in Williamsburg, Virginia, that offers a flexible work environment.

Please review the full position description with all job duties under the “Featured Job Opportunities” on the University Advancement recruitment website: https://advancement.wm.edu/come-work-with-us/open-positions/index.php