Director of Public Relations & Development

About the role

The Public Relations Department at our Slingerlands, NY facility is seeking a full-time, 40-hour Director of Public Relations & Development. This is a salaried, overtime exempt position with an annual salary of $62,553.20 + longevity.

Responsibilities

• Liaison and Foundation Board coordinator
• Special events
• Web site management
• Social media management
• Membership database management
• Development and maintenance of marketing materials
• Donor database management
• Family forums
• Fundraising
• Correspondence
• Government and public relations
• Providing administrative support for all initiatives (current and new)

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a valid driver’s license meeting WWAARC insurability requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Communications or Business is preferred
• Three years’ experience in project management, fundraising and/or public relations is preferred
• Must be an effective communicator in both the written and oral form
• Must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
• Must possess the ability to understand and implement technical information and explain it to all levels of the organization
• Must possess the ability to manage a variety and multitude of tasks at any one given time and effectively triage acute issues
• Must possess the ability to support projects both operationally and from a financial perspective including appropriate data analysis
• Must gain a thorough working knowledge of relevant OPWDD regulations, policies and statutes

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a valid driver’s license meeting WWAARC insurability requirements
• A bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Communications or Business is preferred
• Three years’ experience in project management, fundraising and/or public relations is preferred
• Must be an effective communicator in both the written and oral form
• Must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point
• Must possess the ability to understand and implement technical information and explain it to all levels of the organization
• Must possess the ability to manage a variety and multitude of tasks at any one given time and effectively triage acute issues
• Must possess the ability to support projects both operationally and from a financial perspective including appropriate data analysis
• Must gain a thorough working knowledge of relevant OPWDD regulations, policies and statutes

Benefits

• A positive work environment, focused on quality, professional growth, and development
• Extensive paid training
• A variety of employee discounts
• Generous paid time off & sick time
• Group health & dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 403(b) retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Pay

$62,553.20 + longevity

Schedule

A typical work week is Monday-Friday during agency business hours, but scheduling flexibility is required and based on agency needs.