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Please attach a resume, cover letter addressing all qualifications, contact information for three professional references, and two work samples.

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Position Information

Campus Title College Advancement Communications Manager

Department College Advancement

Position Summary

Join SUNY Geneseo as the College Advancement Communications Manager and help strengthen connections with more than 67,000 alumni, donors, and friends of the College. As a key member of the dynamic College Advancement team, you’ll create and share compelling content that inspires engagement and philanthropic support.

In this role, you’ll work closely with Advancement leadership to develop and execute integrated strategic communication plans that drive fundraising, bolster alumni engagement, and strengthen donor stewardship. You’ll craft persuasive content across email, social media, web, print, and speeches for College leadership—ensuring all messaging is consistent, compelling, and aligned with Geneseo’s strategic goals.

You’ll play a central role in writing alumni stories and donor profiles that highlight the impact of giving, developing data-informed communications campaigns with clear calls to action, coordinating messaging across channels to amplify reach, supporting the consistency of Advancement content through editing and proofreading, and monitoring key performance indicators to ensure the deliverability and goal completion of campaigns. You will collaborate with the Office of Communications and Marketing to coordinate the production of materials and the strategic placement of Advancement messaging.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a skilled communicator to help advance Geneseo’s mission and vision.

Required Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s Degree

+ Two or more years of professional experience in related field

+ Superior interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

+ Experience writing content for print, social media, and web

+ Demonstrated organizational, planning, and project management skills

+ Ability to analyze and interpret data to guide communication strategies

+ Collaborative mindset

+ Attention to accuracy and detail /strong copy editing and proofreading skills

+ Ability to work under a tight deadline

+ Applicants must demonstrate commitment and ability to work effectively, equitably, and inclusively with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and constituents in support of campus and department mission.

+ Applicants for this position must be eligible to work in the United States without VISA sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

Five or more years of professional experience in related field

License/Certification

Other Skills Required

Supervision Received

Reports to the Assistant Vice President for College Advancement.

Supervision Exercised

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number S426

Number of Vacancies 1

Line # to be filled 00363

Full or Part-time Full-Time

Appointment Type Term

Anticipated Appointment Start Date

Job Posting Date 10/28/2025

Apply By 11/18/2025

Job Posting Closed Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Salary $57,151.00 - $61,151.00

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please attach a resume, cover letter addressing all qualifications, contact information for three professional references, and two work samples.

About SUNY Geneseo

Mission Statement

We are a distinctive public liberal arts college that welcomes and inspires students to develop their knowledge and skills to build a better world. Our supportive, inclusive community is exceptional in cultivating creativity, engagement, and discovery. We find strength in diversity, joy in growth, and fulfillment in lifelong learning.

Vision

We will cultivate a distinctive, equity-centered, public honors college experience that propels learners to positively impact society.

Values

The Geneseo campus community is guided by our beliefs in and commitments to the following values:

+ Learning: Embracing high expectations for intellectual inquiry, critical thinking, scholarly exploration, and personal growth.

+ Creativity: Empowering a spirit of innovation that inspires intellectual curiosity, self-expression, and problem-solving.

+ Belonging: Welcoming a diverse campus community that supports and celebrates

different identities, promotes equity and inclusion, and respects the ideas and

contributions of each individual.

+ Civic Engagement: Encouraging active participation grounded in self-reflection,

empathy, and an ethical commitment to the common good of our local and global

communities.

+ Sustainability: Building a culture of well-being that integrates and applies principles of

environmental, social, and economic stewardship informed by an understanding of the

past and our obligations to the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

SUNY Geneseo is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administration. We recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all positions and ensure that all other personnel actions are conducted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Applicants, students, employees, and other members of the College community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) are protected from illegal forms of harassment or retaliation based upon a protected characteristic.

To request accommodation or assistance for job-related duties or the employment application process, please contact the Office of Diversity and Equity at (585) 245-5020 or email [email protected] ([email protected]%[email protected]%3E) . Find out more about our Community Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E28zJDeYTU)

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to drug and criminal background checks. See our full Background Investigation Statement at http://www.geneseo.edu/hr/employment.

Clery Statement

Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report( ASR ) for the College at www.geneseo.edu/police. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Geneseo University Police Department at 585-245-5651.

Quick Link for Postings https://jobs.geneseo.edu/postings/5343

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Percentage Of Time 40%

Job Duty/ Responsibility

Function 1: Advancement Communication Strategy & Support

Oversee College Advancement’s multi-faceted internal and external communications strategy. This may include managing a content distribution calendar, creating/updating/implementing style and design guidelines, researching and operationalizing best practices for the frequency and modes of distributing advancement communications, and monitoring the success and deliverability of various communications. Proofread and edit various communications from members of the advancement team as needed. Update SharePoint, KnightNet, and associated advancement and alumni webpages with templates, forms, policies, stories, staff and volunteer photos, etc., as needed. Partner closely with the Office of Communications & Marketing.

Percentage Of Time 30%

Job Duty/ Responsibility

Function 2: Fundraising & Development Initiatives

Develop overarching fundraising messaging, materials, and communication strategy. Create content, materials, and communication strategies for key fundraising and development initiatives, including, but not limited to, appeals, crowdfunding, impact reports, stewardship messaging, planned and major gifts, giving societies.

Percentage Of Time 20%

Job Duty/ Responsibility

Function 3: Alumni Engagement Initiatives

Advise and collaborate with the Alumni Relations team to drive communication plans and messaging for alumni events/programs, along with the regular creation of the alumni e-newsletter. Create profiles/stories to highlight successful alumni across multiple channels.

Percentage Of Time 10%

Job Duty/ Responsibility

Function 4: Social Media

Lead the College Advancement social media team. Organize regular meetings and work with the team to create and post a variety of content on alumni social media platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Where applicable, collaborate with Communications & Marketing to incorporate development and alumni relations content into the College’s social media platforms.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

+ Do you have a Bachelor's Degree?

+ Yes

+ No

+ Do you have experience writing and persuasive messaging for development functions at a college or university or other knowledge-rich organization?

+ Yes

+ No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Resume

+ Cover Letter/Letter of Application

+ Work Sample

Optional Documents

+ Writing Sample

+ Other Document

+ Portfolio