The Assistant Director, under the leadership of the Senior Director, Advancement Services, supports Nationwide Children’s Hospital and affiliated organizations by overseeing Foundation internal and external communications across digital channels and a quarterly print newsletter, ensuring alignment with brand, strategy, and engagement goals.

 

 

May coordinate events, fundraising campaigns, volunteer groups and programs, manage relationships, and oversee fundraising databases and reporting. Will require occasional evenings and weekends.

 

 

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates fundraising events and campaigns.
• Develops and maintains relationships with donors and sponsors.
• Prepares reports on foundation activities and outcomes.
• Collaborates with team members to achieve fundraising goals.
• Ensures compliance with grant requirements and deadlines.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience, required.

Skills:

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Must be comfortable with people of all ages and backgrounds. Must be equally comfortable with public speaking and one-on-one communication.
• Demonstrated personal initiative, devotion to hospital mission and on-going personal education and development.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to be a team player and display diplomacy/political savvy.
• Ability to be entrusted with personal and confidential information and make ethical decisions.

Experience:

One year of fund-raising, sales or relevant experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Cold Temperatures, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Hot Temperatures, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Machinery, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

 

 

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"