Proposal Writer

Employer
Miami University
Location
Oxford, Ohio
Ref
495402
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Summary: The Proposal Writer position at Miami University will primarily be responsible for
researching and writing proposals for individual donors with major and principal gift
level capacity. Working within the Division of University Advancement and under the
direction of the Director of Creative and Editorial Services, this position will serve a
vital role in the Advancement Communications, Marketing, Events and IT department
in helping to propel the University’s fundraising efforts forward. In addition to
researching and writing proposals for major and principal gifts, this individual will also
help lead and plan the coordinated process for all proposals and cases for support
requested of and produced by the department. This includes working closely with the
in-house design team to create adaptable proposal templates as well as other
collateral to be used by development officers in their fundraising efforts.

Duties:

  • Efficiently and accurately draft major gift and principal gift proposals. This
    position may manage 3-5 proposals in a given week, which requires
    organization and careful collaboration with gift officers, as well as colleagues
    from other areas of the university.
  • Support the Director of Creative and Editorial Services in tracking and
    managing proposal requests and progress on a weekly basis.
  • Help develop gift officer collateral (e.g., FAQ documents, gift opportunity
    descriptions, cases for support), as requested.
  • Help develop or partner on other initiative-related materials related to University
    fundraising efforts (ie Center annual fund appeals, event invitations for
    prospects, etc).
  • Provide editing support for proposals completed by other colleagues, checking
    for style and grammatical accuracy, as well as messaging consistency.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • At least 3 years of professional work experience in advancement, alumni
    relations, communications, or similar work required (a combination of
    experience and education, including internships, co-ops and freelance work
    may be considered)
  • Excellent verbal and writing skills, organizational and project management
    skills, and exacting attention to detail
  • Strong commitment to client service
  • Ability to collaborate across a broad institutional framework ranging
  • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact

 

Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in English, communications or journalism, or a Master’s degree
  • 5 years of donor proposal writing experience
  • Experience researching and writing donor proposals, grants or stewardship reports
  • Experience working with Adobe Creative Suite
  • Experience managing multi-faced, short-, mid- and long-term projects
  • Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the university’s technology tools including Banner and Reher (the university's donor relationship management system)
  • Proactive self-starter with the ability to work on projects both collectively and autonomously
  • Proficient knowledge of AP style
  • Proficient in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word and Excel

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent verbal and writing skills, organizational and project management skills, and exacting attention to detail
  • Strong commitment to client service
  • Ability to collaborate across a broad institutional framework ranging
  • Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact

 

Special Instructions: Required documents; Cover letter, resume and list of three professional references

Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of sex/gender (including sexual harassment, sexual violence, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking), race, color, religion, national origin (ancestry), disability, age (40 years or older), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, status as a parent or foster parent, military status, or veteran status in its recruitment, selection, and employment practices. Requests for all reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

 

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