Most recent job postings at The Heritage Foundation
via America's Future posted_at: 21 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Grants Manager Heritage Foundation... Washington, DC https://talentmarket.org/heritagegrantsmanager/ About the Grants Manager opening: Reporting to the Director, Donor Communications, the Grants Manager is a key member of the Donor Communications team who will own the end-to-end lifecycle of grants from top foundations, from proposal development, to delivery, to post-award reporting. The Grants Manager will have the opportunity to inspire transformational Grants Manager

Heritage Foundation...

Washington, DC

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About the Grants Manager opening:

Reporting to the Director, Donor Communications, the Grants Manager is a key member of the Donor Communications team who will own the end-to-end lifecycle of grants from top foundations, from proposal development, to delivery, to post-award reporting. The Grants Manager will have the opportunity to inspire transformational gifts from large foundations based on Heritage’s impact.

Job Duties:
• Ensures effective end-to-end lifecycle of grants from top foundations, from proposal development, to delivery, to post-award reporting
• Clearly articulates Heritage’s current and future impact
• Writes grant proposals and reports; completes foundation worksheets and online applications
• Owns relationships with foundation program officers
• Works collaboratively with Heritage’s gift officers to develop relationships with foundation officers and executives and to develop written materials such as proposals and reports
• Manages pre-award functions, including budget development, coordinating receipt of necessary documents with both internal and external collaborators, and submission of the final proposal
• Manages post-award functions, including tracking due dates and preparing progress reports
• Ensures application complies with award terms and conditions and applicable federal and state regulations
• Develops detailed line-item budgets, ensuring budget expenses are allowable, allocable, and reasonable for specific project and proposal

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of five years grant management experience, either at a nonprofit or within a foundation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the team’s goals and objectives.
• Experience with technical writing
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

To Apply:

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:
• Cover letter, which should detail your interest in this position and Heritage Foundation’s mission, and your salary requirements
• Résumé

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link:

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There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

Questions can be directed to Katelynn Barbosa, Director of Talent Engagement, at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: katelynn@talentmarket.org

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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via ZipRecruiter posted_at: 3 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Title: Assistant, Development Operations Reports to: Senior Director, Development Operations... Job Summary: The Assistant, Development Operations plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of incoming data to track, report, and analyze fundraising and marketing activities. The Assistant also supports the Heritage Legacy Society (HLS) in meeting budgeted contributions income and new planned giving commitments each year in a way that Title: Assistant, Development Operations

Reports to: Senior Director, Development Operations...

Job Summary: The Assistant, Development Operations plays a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of incoming data to track, report, and analyze fundraising and marketing activities. The Assistant also supports the Heritage Legacy Society (HLS) in meeting budgeted contributions income and new planned giving commitments each year in a way that stewards relationships with donors until the commitment is realized.

Job Duties:

Data Management:
• Monitor data entry and CRM use across Development teams for quality control
• Handle processes for backing out data from returned checks and credit cards
• Ensure vital data for finance and accounting is tracked and reconciled
• Ensure timely imports and exports of CRM and other development data

Reporting and Analysis:
• Run, validate and distribute daily fundraising reports
• Conduct routine data quality audits and address data quality issues
• Create data queries and provide ad-hoc analysis and exports as needed

Process Reviews:
• Develop and maintain documentation for development systems and processes
• Ensure consistency of CRM usage conventions, compliance with best practices, and integrity of data

Heritage Legacy Society:
• Track HLS interactions with members and prospects in the Heritage database
• Responsible for the hygiene of HLS member and prospect lists
• Provide exceptional customer service for Heritage members, including timely and appropriate responses to mailings, phone calls, and emails

Qualifications:

Education: BA/BS preferred
Experience: 1-3 years of relevant technical work experience

Technology: Microsoft Suite; familiarity with CRM systems

Other Requirements:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Interest in learning about fundraising, business administration, and public policy
• Analytically inclined and eagerness to grow in the field
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via ZipRecruiter posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Title: Event Coordinator Reports to: Director, Events & Programming... Job Summary: The Event Coordinator supports the Events & Programming team in delivering exceptional experiences designed to amplify and advance Heritage's impact and mission. The Events & Programming team produces over 5,000 events annually, from high-level roundtables and public programs in our Washington, D.C. headquarters to donor gatherings and multi-day conferences across Title: Event Coordinator

Reports to: Director, Events & Programming...

Job Summary: The Event Coordinator supports the Events & Programming team in delivering exceptional experiences designed to amplify and advance Heritage's impact and mission. The Events & Programming team produces over 5,000 events annually, from high-level roundtables and public programs in our Washington, D.C. headquarters to donor gatherings and multi-day conferences across the country. Support the planning and execution of over 150 in-house programs and events per year in addition to day-to-day operations of the team and occasional support to special events hosted offsite. Supervised by the Manager of In-House Programming.

Job Duties:
• Event Coordinating & Execution - Support the coordination and execution of in-house programs and events, including managing high-profile speakers; developing timelines; coordinating audio-visual, security, catering, and facilities needs; coordinating press; leading programming run-throughs; packaging digital content for audience screens; managing stage set-up/breakdown; and identifying Heritage products to promote onsite and virtually. Regularly propose and implement new ideas to improve event processes. Track Heritage anniversaries, product launches, and movement anniversaries to support programming efforts.
• Programming & Content Development - Work alongside In-House Programming team and colleagues to identify content that drives public policy impact with key audiences.Stay informed on current events and Heritage research to suggest new featured speakers and programming ideas.
• Attendee Experience- Support the development of first-rate experiences for onsite and virtual attendees to drive brand awareness, educate/influence Capitol Hill, and inspire everyday Americans. Oversee staffing and volunteers and manage event-day registration and check-in processes.
• Marketing & Registration Oversight - Help create and execute event marketing strategies, including developing invitation and website branding and content, monitoring registration, and supporting recruitment strategies.
• Event Metrics & Assessments - Track event data and conduct post-event evaluations to ensure continuous improvement of events.
• External Partner Space Rentals Support - Track contracting and billing needs for space rentals by external clients while coordinating with internal partners to assure that programs are in alignment with Heritage's mission and strategic plan. Ensure external clients have seamless and positive experiences working with the Events & Programming team.
• Speaker Management - Track external speaker invitations and contact information to better collaborate with internal partners on invite priorities and coordinated outreach for the organization. Research and propose new opportunities for nontraditional speakers, external partnerships, and program formats to attract new audiences.
• Cross-Functional Support - Provide support across the Events & Programming team on an ad-hoc basis, which includes cross-training on multiple platforms and processes.
• Professional Development - Regularly seek out continuing education, especially on event and program management best practices, trends, and new inspiration, by reading publications, attending seminars, and consulting with other industry professionals.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience

Communication: Clear, effective, and gracious written and verbal communication

Technology: Ability to master new software for event registration, email marketing, and virtual events; proficiency in MS Office (familiarity with Marketo or other email marketing platforms a plus)

Other Requirements:
• Critical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to think critically and show sound judgement in high-pressure situations
• Policy Familiarity: Understanding of basic ideas of conservatism and American first principles; familiarity with major policy issues and current events
• Organization: Ability to self-organize with a strong attention to detail and handle multiple projects while prioritizing to achieve goals
• Availability: Willingness to work nights and weekends and travel, when necessary
• Mission Alignment: Understanding and support of the Heritage mission and vision for America and the Events & Programming team's objectives
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via ZipRecruiter posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Title: Event Planner Reports to: Director, Events & Programming... Job Summary: The Event Planner supports the Events & Programming team in delivering exceptional event experiences designed to amplify and advance Heritage's impact and mission. The Events & Programming team produces over 5,000 events annually, from high-level roundtables and public programs in our Washington, D.C. headquarters to donor gatherings and multi-day conferences across Title: Event Planner

Reports to: Director, Events & Programming...

Job Summary: The Event Planner supports the Events & Programming team in delivering exceptional event experiences designed to amplify and advance Heritage's impact and mission. The Events & Programming team produces over 5,000 events annually, from high-level roundtables and public programs in our Washington, D.C. headquarters to donor gatherings and multi-day conferences across the country. The Event Planner primarily supports offsite special events, with occasional support on in-house events and is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of each event including initial strategy, full-scale logistics, promotion, onsite production, and post-event analysis.

Job Duties:
• Event Strategy Formulation - Communicate and collaborate effectively with internal partners at Heritage on multiple projects, aligning all planning activities with the stated mission and objectives. Regularly assess and refresh existing event components and provide creative solutions for new event concepts.
• Event Production - Seamlessly plan and execute program and logistics and coordinate high-profile speakers, venue and vendor logistics, audio visual production, security protocols, volunteers, and support staff supervision. Support and oversee junior staff members in their tasks related to the event. Propose and implement new ideas to improve the event planning and execution processes.
• Venue & Vendor Selection - Research venues and vendors, draft RFPs, and negotiate contracts in a manner that is consistent with industry best practices and aims to protect Heritage's interests. This process may include conducting site visits to ensure venues continually uphold Heritage's standard of excellence and meet the specific programmatic needs of the event.
• Speaker Management - Craft speaker invitation letters, conduct outreach to speakers, track external speaker invitations, brief speakers onsite, and maintain contact information to better collaborate with internal partners on invite priorities and coordinated outreach for the organization.
• Event Communication- Develop and edit event marketing materials, including invitations, programs, agendas, websites and online presence, and onsite collateral that capture and communicate The Heritage Foundation's mission.
• Event Evaluation - Advise stakeholders in using their resources more effectively and setting future strategy by conducting after action reviews, compiling post event reports, and survey results.
• Event Budget & Expenses - Submit personal purchasing card expense reports, process invoices, and produce event revenue and expense reports. Exercise budget discipline by making cost-effective decisions and carefully monitoring expenses throughout the planning process to adhere to established budgets, and determine new and innovative ways to reduce event costs.
• Cross-Functional Support - Provide support across the Events & Programming team on an ad-hoc basis, which includes cross-training on multiple platforms and processes.
• Professional Development - Regularly seek out continuing education especially on event and program management best practices, trends, and new inspiration by reading publications, attending seminars, and consulting with other industry professionals. Stay informed on current events and policy priority updates in order to suggest new featured speakers and programming ideas.

qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience: 3-5 years of experience in event management

Communication: Effective written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.

Technology: Microsoft Suite; experience with event registration platforms and donor

management software considered a plus.

other Requirements:
• Mission Alignment: Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives.
• Critical Thinking: Ability to think critically and handle emergency situations, demonstrating sound judgment under pressure, and to proactively propose and execute creative solutions to business challenges.
• Organization: Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; proven ability to handle multiple projects while setting appropriate priorities to achieve goals.
• Teamwork: Exceptional teamwork and customer service skills.
• Availability: Ability to travel and work nights and weekends when necessary (up to 25% travel as needed
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via ZipRecruiter posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
TITLE: Principle Gift Officer REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS... JOB SUMMARY: As a member of the major gift fundraising team within Development, the Principal Gift Officer actively manages, nurtures, and enhances relationships with an individual portfolio of 70-90 seven-figure and above prospects to identify, qualify, cultivate, secure, and steward increased support of The Heritage Foundation (THF) and Heritage Action for America (HAFA). The TITLE: Principle Gift Officer

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, DONOR RELATIONS...

JOB SUMMARY: As a member of the major gift fundraising team within Development, the Principal Gift Officer actively manages, nurtures, and enhances relationships with an individual portfolio of 70-90 seven-figure and above prospects to identify, qualify, cultivate, secure, and steward increased support of The Heritage Foundation (THF) and Heritage Action for America (HAFA). The Principal Gift Officer helps to build upon Heritage's robust culture of philanthropy, expanding the donor base and engaging the highest-capacity prospects in Heritage's mission in meaningful and compelling ways.

As a key member of the Development team, the Principal Gift Officer cultivates donors with the potential to commit pace-setting gifts in advance of and throughout a planned, multi-year, fundraising campaign. This position works collaboratively with volunteer leaders, fellow staff, and other THF partners to cultivate and solicit donors for strategic priorities.

JOB DUTIES:
• Actively manage and develop a pool of 70-90 major gift prospects.
• Initiate contact with potential major gift donors and develop strategies to cultivate relationships.
• Move potential donors in an appropriate and timely fashion toward solicitation and closure.
• Maintain stewardship contacts with donors, adhering to the highest ethical standards, demonstrating empathetic disposition and perseverance, reflecting an optimistic and positive attitude, and conveying sensitivity to the needs of donors.
• Prepare and present major gift proposals with input and assistance from leadership and/or staff partners, as appropriate.
• Understand popular planned giving vehicles and be prepared to collaborate with the Planned Giving Officer to maximize opportunities.
• Collaborate with and refer potential leads to HAFA, as appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the Development team and the rest of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree required

Experience: 10+ years in principal and/or major gift fundraising; demonstrated

track record of managing prospects at increasing capacity levels and successfully closing

gifts at each level

Communication: Excellent communication skills and collaborative mindset

Technology: Microsoft Suite; CRM software

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives
• Highly personable; ability to understand the needs and interests of principal gift donors
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Willing to travel
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via ZipRecruiter posted_at: 2 days ago
Title: Coordinator, Communications Reports to: Vice President, Communications... Job Summary: The Coordinator, Communications provides project management and administrative support for the Communications department, including preparing department reports, conducting research assignments, and assisting with media and public relations activities, such as talking points, press releases, statements, and media pitches. Job Duties: • Provide administrative Title: Coordinator, Communications

Reports to: Vice President, Communications...

Job Summary: The Coordinator, Communications provides project management and administrative support for the Communications department, including preparing department reports, conducting research assignments, and assisting with media and public relations activities, such as talking points, press releases, statements, and media pitches.

Job Duties:
• Provide administrative support, including scheduling, booking travel, preparing activity and expense reports, procuring office supplies, maintaining department files, databases, and contact lists, routing correspondence, and carrying out special projects.
• Organize and manage internal and external events, conferences, roundtables, and meetings, including invitations, logistics, and accounting details.
• Write and edit reports and prepare materials for meetings.
• Research new communications ideas and strategies to ensure the department is innovative and operating efficiently and effectively.
• Propose and implement best practices for the department-both for internal staff and external audiences.
• Work with Media & Public Relations department to write communications content, including talking points, press releases, statements, and media pitches.
• Assist with pitching and publicizing content and research from Heritage analysts across the press spectrum to ensure maximum reach.
• Track, capture, and edit interviews with Heritage experts.
• Manage Vice President's schedule, meeting itineraries, and briefing materials.
• Assist the Vice President with preparing the department budget and administering the day-to-day execution of the budget.
• Conduct a general department onboarding program for new hires and interns.
• Assist in overseeing the day-to-day activities of the department's interns.
• Represent the department in internal meetings and interactions when needed.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree

Experience: 1-3 years of relevant experience

Communication: Excellent verbal, writing, and editing skills

Technology: Microsoft Suite

Other Requirements:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives.
• Experience working in and a strong commitment to creating a high-performance, results-driven culture.
• Commitment to getting the job done and willingness to work hours required.
• Demonstrate an interest in public policy, strategy, and project management execution.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work with teams large and small as well as coordinating projects and campaigns.
• Mature and discreet.
• Hard working, resourceful, creative, and organized with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of AP Style.
• Ability to provide and receive direction and feedback
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TITLE: DEVELOPMENT COPYWRITER REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP... JOB SUMMARY: The Development Copywriter is responsible for writing solicitation and stewardship campaigns for the online and direct marketing membership team in a way that builds stronger relationships with core audiences and inspires donations. This position communicates Heritage's accomplishments and mission to donor audiences in a compelling manner. The Development Copywriter is TITLE: DEVELOPMENT COPYWRITER

REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP...

JOB SUMMARY: The Development Copywriter is responsible for writing solicitation and stewardship campaigns for the online and direct marketing membership team in a way that builds stronger relationships with core audiences and inspires donations. This position communicates Heritage's accomplishments and mission to donor audiences in a compelling manner. The Development Copywriter is expected to use creative storytelling to generate positive net revenue and contribute to organizational success.

JOB DUTIES:
• Compose solicitation emails, landing pages, donation pages, and impact statements that are optimized for digital fundraising and generate revenue.
• Manage campaign approvals and digital production calendar.
• Coordinate with the Digital Marketing Manager to create fundraising strategies for members who engage with Heritage online.
• Collaborate across the Membership team and Development Division to better understand donor motivation and the best approach for communications.
• Assist the Member Services team with messaging and responses which are representative of the unified voice of The Heritage Foundation.
• Engage with team members across departments to learn about current projects and policy initiatives and grasp implications for donor base.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: B.A. in Communications, English, or related degree

Experience: 3+ years of fundraising writing experience; demonstrated success in copywriting

and revenue creation

Technology: Microsoft Suite

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives.
• Sophisticated grasp of English technicalities, including grammar and usage.
• Excellent copywriting skills for online fundraising and direct marketing, including the ability to quickly synthesize complex policy ideas into compelling copy.
• Highly skilled at varying and controlling nuances of tone, diction, rhythm, pace, and other stylistic features to make a piece of writing suit its purpose.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet tight deadlines.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Multivariate testing experience is preferred
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via ZipRecruiter posted_at: 2 days agoschedule_type: Full-time
Title: Assistant Director, Customer Data Reports to: Director, Information Technology... Job Summary: The Assistant Director, Customer Data leads the operation of the Customer Data program to deliver solutions that increase Heritage's capacity to drive support for our policy priorities. The Assistant Director leads across functions to establish data architecture and processes that organize the supporter profiles for continued engagement with Heritage. Job Title: Assistant Director, Customer Data

Reports to: Director, Information Technology...

Job Summary: The Assistant Director, Customer Data leads the operation of the Customer Data program to deliver solutions that increase Heritage's capacity to drive support for our policy priorities. The Assistant Director leads across functions to establish data architecture and processes that organize the supporter profiles for continued engagement with Heritage.

Job Duties:
• Build addressable audiences of customers with known interest in particular issues, enabling targeted marketing to deepen engagement with existing, known audiences.
• Develop and deliver actionable, strategic, and data-driven recommendations that improve the efficacy of our outreach programs.
• Leverage 1st party and 3rd party data to drive effective engagement and activation of Heritage audiences.
• Collaborate with Heritage staff to develop measurements, implement tracking technologies and create actionable reporting on customer data across engagement systems and analytics platforms.
• Engage with cross-functional outreach team leaders to understand their key objectives, identify where data quality is critical to success, and then implement policies, standards, and processes to drive measurable results.
• Train and educate internal partners on data access, reporting, and analysis tools.
• Work closely with other functions to enable more data-informed decisions
• In concert with the Director, provide leadership, direction, and day-to-day management to the Customer Data team (including staffing, budgeting, and other relevant management and administrative functions).
• Identify, mentor, develop and retain high performing analytics and data professionals.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related field required, Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of 10 years related work experience in managing and implementing digital engagement and customer data systems and processes.

Special Skills/Requirements:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives
• A successful track record of implementing customer engagements systems and data integration platforms
• Strong face-to-face and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to gather, synthesize and summarize data; experience with BI tools
• Proficiency in leading projects and delivering solutions to a diverse set of stakeholder challenges in a cross-functional team environment
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Title: Advisor, Coalitions Communications Reports to: Director, Coalitions ... Job Summary: The Advisor, Coalitions Communications is responsible for advising the Director of Coalitions and the Coalitions Team on creation and optimization of communications to new and known outreach audiences, developing and maintaining communication products directed to coalition audiences in support of Heritage's policy priorities, and executing robust coalition Title: Advisor, Coalitions Communications
Reports to: Director, Coalitions
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Job Summary: The Advisor, Coalitions Communications is responsible for advising the Director of Coalitions and the Coalitions Team on creation and optimization of communications to new and known outreach audiences, developing and maintaining communication products directed to coalition audiences in support of Heritage's policy priorities, and executing robust coalition activities to advance Heritage's policy priorities. As a representative of Heritage and the Outreach Department, the Advisor must possess excellent communication and presentation skills and effectively represent the organization to advance its vision and mission.
Job Duties:
• Develop creative messaging content and mediums to reach coalition audiences including but not limited to written collateral, podcast episodes, live-stream events, and coalition calls.
• Collaborate regularly with The Heritage Foundation Communications Team, developing and tailoring messaging resources to better reach coalition audiences in a timely fashion, and making recommendations on Heritage's engagement with coalition partners through multiple communications platforms.
• Advise Director of Coalitions and the Coalitions Team on identifying and engaging coalition partners across the country to collaborate on messaging through Heritage-hosted or partner hosted platforms, at public facing programs, and through written communication in support of Heritage's policy priorities.
• Connect and synthesize information from different sources to create a common narrative across movement audiences.
• Curate a weekly email product to Outreach audience informing the conservative movement on the lay of the land, sharing stories of success, providing practical tools to accomplish shared policy priorities, and sourcing feedback and recommendations to build and grow the movement.
• Develop creative methods to grow and manage Outreach audience list.
• Represent Heritage and Heritage policy priorities to coalition partners in Washington, DC and across the country by participating in meetings, conferences, and other events.
• Make recommendations on and help create consistent messaging presence and strategy to engage coalition partners for regularly attended coalition meetings; advise on messaging optimization to coalition audiences for partnership events across the country in support of Heritage's policy priorities and in collaboration with stakeholders across the Heritage enterprise.
• Curate and manage coalition partner database of new and known audiences. Track ongoing movement activity in those audiences, including new and known coalition partners affiliated with a designated policy priority, external communication professionals from allied organizations, and others as needed.
• Help develop and execute coalition activity in support of Heritage's policy priorities, including but not limited to coordinating and leading coalition meetings and creating and leading educational briefings and events.
• Make recommendations regarding relationships and collaboration with national and state-based conservative movement organizations, key stakeholders, and leaders as needed.

qualifications:

Education: BA/BS required

Experience: At least 5-8 years of relevant experience in communications, public relations, external affairs, or related field; 3-5 years specialized experience in conservative public policy-based communications role is preferred.

Technology: Microsoft Suite; experience using Salesforce or similar CRM platform.

Other Requirements:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, and the department's goals and objectives.
• Promote policies consistent with Heritage's priorities; speak with one voice.
• Exercise good judgment and maintain confidentiality.
• Display keen interest in and clear understanding of conservative policy priorities.
• Ability to represent Heritage to other organizations across the country and manage successful relationships based on trust and respect.
• Thrive in a fast-paced team atmosphere.
• Has a bias for action - take the initiative and demonstrate the ability to self-manage.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Willing to travel extensively
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Title: Junior Writer Reports to: Director, Donor Communications... Job Summary: The Junior Writer is responsible for effectively communicating Heritage's work and conservative ideas to multiple donor audiences (i.e., individuals, corporations, foundations) in a way that builds relationships and inspires larger gifts to The Heritage Foundation. The Junior Writer will write thank you letters, comment mail, proposals, and reports to donors of funded Title: Junior Writer

Reports to: Director, Donor Communications...

Job Summary: The Junior Writer is responsible for effectively communicating Heritage's work and conservative ideas to multiple donor audiences (i.e., individuals, corporations, foundations) in a way that builds relationships and inspires larger gifts to The Heritage Foundation. The Junior Writer will write thank you letters, comment mail, proposals, and reports to donors of funded projects.

Job Duties:
• Write gift proposals, project descriptions, reports, thank-you letters, etc. specifically tailored to individual donors and using a "donor-centric" approach.
• Respond to donor correspondence in a highly personalized manner that accurately explains Heritage's position on specific policy issues, while maintaining and building good relationships between Heritage and major donors.
• Work closely with all departments at Heritage to learn about current projects and policy work and grasp implications for donor base.
• Work with other development writers to conceptualize and communicate effective donor messages which support distinct Heritage campaigns and efforts.
• Effectively communicate Heritage's message in the "voice" of various Heritage trustees and executives - most frequently the organization's president.

Qualifications:

Education: B.A. in Journalism, English, or related degree.

Experience: At least one year of experience in development writing or journalism preferred.

Communication: Strong writing and proofreading skills. Ability to communicate with individuals within and outside Heritage.

Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Word; knowledge of database system and Excel useful.

Other Requirements:
• Understand and support the Heritage mission and vision for America, conservative principles, and the department's goals and objectives.
• Excellent grasp of English technicalities, including grammar and usage. Ability to vary and control nuances of tone, diction, rhythm, pace, and other stylistic features to make a piece of writing suit its purpose.
• Ability to proof and edit copy.
• Familiarity with AP Style guidelines.
• Ability to clearly and persuasively relate the aims of Heritage policies and programs to the philosophical concerns of donors.
• Ability to boil down technical aspects of Heritage policies and programs into language for a general audience.
• Ability to manage and complete multiple writing assignments simultaneously and often under tight deadlines
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