Development Associate - Multimedia Development Communications

at  Rush University Medical Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center
Department: Philanthropy
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0. 9 and 1. 0)

SHIFT: SHIFT 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:30:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Summary:
Reporting to the Director of Multimedia Development Communications, the Development Associate, Strategic Development Communications will support the video and multimedia efforts of the Strategic Development Communications team. Providing production assistance, this individual will work on multiple donor and alumni communication projects. This will include but is not limited to assisting in video production, presentations, electronic communications, photography and other multimedia efforts. The individual will be professional in their work, maintaining excellent communication and working relationships with all individuals inside and outside the organization. They should be self-motivated, reliable, sensitive to issues of confidentiality, detail oriented and flexible
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
Associate s degree with a Bachelor s degree preferred, preferably in telecommunications, journalism, marketing or a related field
Two years of experience preferred in a creative agency, production company or nonprofit communications
Excellent communication, organization and time management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple high-priority tasks, and attention to detail
Competency with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite and native Apple software
Experience shepherding multiple projects with overlapping deadlines from inception to delivery
Growth mindset; willingness to learn new processes and technology
Broad experience working collaboratively on communication-related deliverables; welcomes constructive criticism and strives for continuous improvement
Professional demeanor
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Familiarity with Associated Press style
Experience producing video content for social media
Familiarity with project management systems and platforms
Physical Demands:
Light lifting
Standing for extended periods of time
Ability to work afterhours (minimal)
Being comfortable with tight spaces
Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Responsibilities:
1.Support all aspects of the production process for video, photography and other multimedia communications. Help coordinate shoot schedules, scout and prepare locations, interface with internal and external partners for project success, and provide other production support as needed.
2.Working with the Dir. Multimedia Development Communications, support the Office of Philanthropy s use of the ThankView platform. Help to implement and maintain processes for producing and sending ThankView videos to RUSH donor and alumni audiences.
3.Perform basic video editing and design and build simple motion graphics. Manage material such as camera footage, dialogue, music and graphics to produce simple video communications for RUSH donor audiences.
4.Support the photo communication efforts and needs of the Office of Philanthropy. Help to define a library of RUSH Campaign photography and perform basic photo editing.
5.Manage support tasks such as scheduling meetings, updating the shared Office of Philanthropy communications calendar and Smartsheet project trackers, and organizing story source responses for the Strategic Development Communications team.
6.Help maintain a clear, well-organized repository of available strategic development communications content. Working with the Strategic Development Communications team, support the proactive sharing of content across the Office of Philanthropy.
7.Develop, manage and analyze mailing list data and donor information.
8.Help support the multimedia needs of donor engagement through event- and strategic engagement-related efforts.
9.Work with the Business Operations team to process Strategic Development Communications-related purchase orders and contracts.
10.Help to develop, pilot and implement tools to improve all processes listed within this job description.
11.Collaborate with support staff from the Events, Individual Gifts, Business Operations and other Philanthropy teams to formalize and support department-wide initiatives.
12.Other duties as assigned.

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