Assistant Director, Development Marketing & Communications

Position Summary

University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) is dedicated to soliciting the private funding necessary to support the strategic goals of the University in teaching, learning, and research. The personnel of UDAR work university-wide as well as within individual schools and colleges of the University to discover, motivate, cultivate, solicit, and steward alumni, parents, faculty, and friends for immediate, long-range, and future financial support, through gifts and pledges to the University, for critical operations such as student aid, faculty support, academic and research program development, and facilities and infrastructure. UDAR's endeavors raise funds for immediate University use and also for the University's endowment.

The Assistant Director, Development Marketing & Communications within University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) establishes and drives NYU’s fundraising and stewardship marketing and digital communications efforts, including crafting compelling narratives, writing and building digital communications and event registration pages, and creating resources and materials to strengthen philanthropic support, with a special focus on NYU’s science and tech work. Draft a range of high-quality, highly personalized fundraising documents, including proposals, case statements, concept papers, cover letters, gift status reports, talking points, and other cultivation/fundraising materials for leadership gift prospects and major donors that tell the University’s science and technology story in the most compelling and dynamic manner possible. Oversee email marketing, narrative storytelling, and event management for key donor groups at NYU.

UDAR encourages work-life integration for our employees, therefore this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

Required Education:Bachelor's DegreeRequired Experience:5+ years relevant experience in fundraising, grant writing and editing, digital communications, and science-focused writing in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experienceRequired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Excellent written communication and research skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and ability to translate complex scientific information into effective fundraising documents

Must also be able to write in different voices and styles to most effectively engage various donors, while maintaining a consistent and authoritative NYU voice

Strong command of digital communications tools for email marketing, event management, and project management

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage iterative writing and editing processes with a range of NYU stakeholders and ability to maintain discretion concerning sensitive and confidential donor informationPreferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Experience with Cvent, Email Direct, Marketo, Adobe CS, Intranet and web editing platforms, and Blackbaud CRM

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $77,000.00 to USD $95,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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Posting Number2026-15987

Posted Date (8/20/2026 10:54 AM)

Location : LocationUS-NY-New York

Hybrid Remote Work ClassificationHybrid: 60% to 80% Onsite

DepartmentDevelopment Communications

School/DivisionUniversity Development and Alumni Relations (WS1006)

Compensation GradeBand 53

UnionN/A

FT/PTFull-Time

CategoryMarketing/Advertising/Public Relations/Media/Video/Audio