Development and Communication Associate

Location: Remote-Candidate must be located in the Eastern Time Zone

Employment Type: Full-Time

Annual Salary: $85,000

Key Responsibilities

Development

• Draft and submit grant proposals, reports, and other development materials as directed.
• Assist with board reports and supplementary materials.
• Maintain and update development collateral, including brochures, email templates, one-pagers, and newsletters.
• Assist with planning and staffing board meetings, workshops, fundraisers, and other development-related events.
• Maintain and update contact lists for donors and prospective supporters.
• Draft donor thank-you notes, acknowledgments, and other communications.
• Maintain accurate records of donors, prospective donors, and grants, including proposals, communications, gift acknowledgments, grant compliance, and payments.
• Research potential funders and develop strategy and approach for engaging.

Communications 

• Update and execute the annual communication and outreach plan, calendar, and budget to drive and increase applications to our programs.
• Draft, edit, design, and distribute communications materials, including email campaigns, social media posts, posters, flyers, newsletters, and other collateral.
• Track and report on website traffic, email engagement, social media interactions, and advertising performance.
• Recommend adjustments to content and messaging based on performance data, within the existing outreach strategy.
• Coordinate with and support communications-related consultants and contractors, including graphic designers and videographers.
• Maintain an organized photo and video archive. 
• Provide communications and conference support, including tabling, materials preparation, shipping, and remote assistance.
• Utilize social media assets to enhance Israel Institute’s presence and market for various programs and initiatives.

Other Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned by the CEO, COO.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree.
• Superior writing and editing skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with email marketing, social media, and digital communications tools. 

The Israel Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization that facilitates the expansion of Israel Studies classes at campuses in the United States, primarily through international academic exchange. We offer a generous benefits package. More information can be found at www.israelinstitute.org. 

Interested applicants, please send a resume and cover letter to Dr Erika Falk at [email protected]. Your cover letter should explicitly address your qualifications for this job and why you support the mission of the organization.