Alumni & Donor Impact Communications Officer

Details

Open Date 02/24/2026

Requisition Number PRN44332B

Job Title Development Officer

Working Title Alumni & Donor Impact Communications Officer

Career Progression Track E

Track Level

FLSA Code Administrative

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Mon–Fri, 8:00 am–5:00 pm; occasional nights and weekends.

VP Area President

Department 00289 - Development

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range 56500 to 61000

Close Date 05/24/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 03/20/2026

Job Summary

The Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences ( LAS ) within University Advancement seek a creative, collaborative, and detail‑oriented communications professional to serve as the Alumni & Donor Impact Communications Officer. This position leads the creation, execution, and delivery of compelling donor‑facing and alumni‑focused communications that highlight the impact of philanthropy across LAS .

The Alumni & Donor Impact Communications Officer leads the creation, execution, and delivery of compelling donor‑facing and alumni‑focused communications that highlight the impact of philanthropy within the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences ( LAS ). LAS includes the Colleges of Humanities, Science, and Social & Behavioral Science. This role strengthens donor and alumni engagement by producing high‑quality written, digital, and visual communications, including impact reports, stewardship messaging, donor stories, event scripts, and campaign‑aligned content.

Working collaboratively with the Donor Relations team, LAS Marketing & Communications, U Alumni, faculty, and frontline fundraisers, the Officer ensures that donors and alumni receive consistent, inspiring, and meaningful communication that advances the college’s philanthropic and engagement goals.

This role offers the opportunity to build a strong portfolio of impact storytelling while gaining experience in advancement communications at a leading R1 institution. It provides meaningful ownership and cross-campus collaboration for a communicator looking to deepen their expertise in alumni and donor engagement.

Responsibilities

Donor Impact Reporting & Storytelling

• Lead writing, editing, and production of donor impact stories, feature articles, and stewardship narratives for use in annual and special reports.

• Partner with the Stewardship Officer and Advancement Operations & Scholarships Specialist to transform financial and student impact data into high‑quality narrative content.

• Prepare award reporting data packets for use in donor impact reports.

• Produce digital and print stewardship materials including newsletters, donor profiles, video scripts, and campaign updates.

• Ensure consistent tone, accuracy, donor‑centered messaging, and brand alignment.

• Maintain organized archives of stewardship communications and historical reporting.

Alumni & Donor Communications

• Develop segmented alumni and donor communications for events, engagement campaigns, and recognition efforts.

• Create compelling alumni e-newsletters utilizing both existing content and original content to engage alumni in being informed and involved.

• Collaborate with U Alumni and LAS Communications to craft compelling messaging supporting alumni engagement strategies.

• Produce event‑related communications such as invitations, run‑of‑show scripts, speaker briefs, and post‑event summaries.

• Manage digital content updates for LAS donor and alumni‑related web pages.

Engagement & Event Support

• Provide communication materials for donor and alumni events, including program copy, biographies, scripts, and promotional language.

• Capture stories, testimonials, and event highlights to be used in future communications and stewardship messaging.

• Coordinate with the Donor Relations Officer – Alumni Relations & Events to ensure alignment across engagement channels.

Cross Campus Collaboration

• Partner with LAS Marketing and Communications team to ensure newsletters and email communications are accurate, timely, and aligned with strategic goals.

• Collaborate closely with U Alumni to engage alumni from the College of Humanities, College of Science, and the College of Social and Behavioral Science in university-wide, LAS -wide, and college-level events and initiatives. Support opportunities for volunteerism, mentorship, service programs, affinity activities, and other engagement experiences that strengthen alumni connection and participation across the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

General Donor Relations Support

• Contribute communication support to stewardship plans for top‑tier donors (e.g., customized reports, letters, impact briefs).

• Provide writing and editing support for acknowledgments and donor correspondence.

• Participate in donor relations planning discussions to align messaging and strategy.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Two years of professional experience in communications, marketing, public relations, donor relations, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience producing high-quality written content for external audiences.

• Strong editing, organizational, and project management skills.

• Ability to collaborate across teams and manage multiple deadlines.

Preferences

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English, public relations, design, or a related field.

• Experience in higher education, nonprofit, or advancement communications.

• Experience developing newsletters, impact reports, email campaigns, or donor-facing materials.

• Familiarity with content management systems, email marketing tools, or basic design platforms (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

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