St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC · 1 day ago
Advisor - Development Content (Memphis, TN)
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC is a respected nonprofit organization dedicated to curing childhood cancer. The Advisor - Development Content role involves researching, developing, and implementing strategic communication strategies to support ALSAC’s fundraising goals, managing content strategies for various fundraising programs, and collaborating with internal and external teams to achieve objectives.
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Responsibilities
Leverage extensive fundraising knowledge and sound judgment to develop content strategies that produce clear, persuasive writing for a variety of materials—collateral, letters, proposals, reports—aimed at generating leads and engaging prospects and donors across multiple channels
Analyze and interpret historical and current data to guide strategic content direction, ensuring short- and long-term objectives are met. Monitor market trends, conduct competitive analyses, and research sister charity fundraising efforts
Partner with internal teams to understand strategic priorities and translate St. Jude breakthroughs into compelling fundraising strategies. Communicate content plans effectively, provide updates, and solicit feedback to ensure alignment. Collaborate with writers, designers, production coordinators, and project managers to execute strategies
Simplify complex planned giving concepts and scientific/medical information into persuasive, accessible language. Model best practices for writing and messaging in planned giving. Ensure all content adheres to style guides, brand standards, and messaging guidelines
Train, mentor, and support other writers in creating strategic, revenue-generating content that meets fundraising objectives
Drive continuous improvement through process evaluations, recommendations, and testing new strategies. Recommend testing, retesting, or rollouts based on results
Review, proofread, and revise content during development and routing phases for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to strategy. Ensure all requested changes are incorporated at each approval stage
Assist in onboarding and training new team members, providing guidance on strategy, processes, analysis, and communication
Oversee execution of assigned plans to ensure alignment with business objectives and strengthen St. Jude’s fundraising impact
Represent ALSAC-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital professionally and positively in all interactions
Qualification
Required
Strong knowledge of proofreading, editing, creative writing, and communications/marketing
Excellent command of English spelling, grammar, and usage
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to interpret scientific/medical information and translate it for a lay audience
Strong organizational and project management skills
Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to influence and collaborate across teams
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs
Bachelor's degree in a communications-related field (English, Journalism, Public Relations, Advertising) or at least 6 years of relevant experience in creative writing, marketing, journalism, direct response, or fundraising
Benefits
Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
Exceptional Paid Time Off
Maternity / Paternity Leave
Infertility Treatment Program
Adoption Assistance
Education Assistance
Enterprise Learning and Development
And more
Company
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC
ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States.
H1B Sponsorship
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (37)
2024 (23)
2023 (14)
2022 (21)
2021 (20)
2020 (14)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-18
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