• Draft grant applications, proposals, and letters of inquiry — gathering data, impact stories, testimonials, and city-specific information from across the organization to build compelling, accurate narratives • Own funder reporting and compliance: draft reports, secure deliverables and budgets, maintain documentation, and ensure everything is tracked in Salesforce • Manage the master grants calendar for your portfolio: submission timelines, complete grant packages, and cover communications for the CDO and Director of Development to send • Organize and integrate new awards into internal systems, ensuring program staff are aligned on deliverables and expectations • Research, write, and produce personalized stewardship communications — trip updates, program spotlights, impact stories with photos and quotes — for the CDO and Director of Development to send to their donor portfolios • Lead the research, writing, and production of the annual impact report in collaboration with the CDO and Marketing & Communications • In partnership with Marketing & Communications, build and maintain a content gathering system — collecting photos, quotes, testimonials, and program updates from staff in the field so communications are consistently rich, specific, and timely • Work across Development, Program, Operations, and Marketing teams to proactively gather the impact data, stories, budgets, and financial information that fuel both grant narratives and donor communications • Support fundraising campaign data needs, including list pulls and post-campaign analysis in coordination with Marketing & Communications

• Support integrated marketing and communications strategies to drive member engagement, retention, and growth across the full lifecycle. • Develop and deliver multi-channel content via campaigns, social media, print assets, and related channels aligned with E3n's mission, brand, and goals. • Write, create graphics, formulate layout, and execute email marketing campaigns; support all email campaigns with QA testing to ensure consistent rendering across email clients and screen sizes. • Create on-brand graphics utilizing tools such as Canva, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite. • Manage email project timelines and editorial calendars and communicate with internal and external stakeholders regarding requirements, status updates, and deadlines. • Support audience segmentation and list creation in Salesforce, including importing and managing lists within HubSpot, Marketing Cloud, and Pardot for targeted campaigns. • Analyze campaign performance (e.g., open rates, click-through rates, conversions) and provide recommendations to improve future campaigns. • Develop and maintain a schedule of deployed assets across multiple channels (email, social, member portal promotions, print assets, webinars/events, and direct mail) to communicate E3n's new membership structure/tiers. • Monitor channel performance to determine what campaigns (and modes) are most effective to result in continuous improvement. • Collaborate with internal teams (Marketing, Member Success) for real-time content management. • Develop and deploy creative, strategic, organic, and paid social media strategies to engage key personas. • Maintain sales enablement tools and templates, including presentation decks, case studies, social media graphics, and related assets. • Utilize CRM and event platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Swoogo, or similar tools) to track engagement, participation, and outcomes. • Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and opportunities.

• Lead strategy and execution for building SPEND's organic audience across owned digital channels, with a focus on direct cultivation rather than traditional media outreach. • Develop and maintain a content cadence and editorial calendar that keeps SPEND publishing consistently and purposefully. • Build and segment SPEND's distribution list, ensuring we are reaching the right audiences—researchers, policy analysts, state and district leaders, journalists, and field partners—with content that is relevant to each. • Support SPEND's positioning as a technical subject matter expert through earned media and direct channel publishing. • Optimize SPEND's content and web presence for discoverability in both traditional search engines and AI-generated results—understanding that search increasingly means appearing in LLM responses, not just blue links. • Develop style guides, content templates, and review processes so that all external outputs reflect a consistent, recognizable SPEND voice. • Collaborate closely with the team to develop communications materials that reflect SPEND's objective, non-partisan posture as a technical subject matter expert—not an advocacy organization or rapid-response quote machine.

Title: Adjunct Faculty - Organizational Communication Location: Dallas, TX Part time job requisition id JR100821 ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. ‌ Basic Responsibilities A. Provide high-quality instruction, direction and support for students in the online classroom environment. B. Participate with the program faculty in planning, development, and implementation of the program and curriculum. Essential Duties A. Provide high-quality instruction, direction and support for students in the online classroom environment. - Provide rich and timely feedback on student work, being both encouraging and constructively critical. - Facilitate class sizes of up to approximately 30 students. - Place students in groups for assignments/discussions. - Provide timely and helpful answers to students’ inquiries regarding course material or academic matters. - Conduct periodic synchronous interaction sessions. - Facilitate and grade all assignments in a timely manner. - Enter final course grades after consultation with Program Director by the deadline. - Alert the Program Director to any student issues. This includes performance issues (e.g., failing grades, failing to turn in assignments, etc.) and policy violation issues (e.g. plagiarism). - Comply with all pertinent policies and procedures outlined in Abilene Christian University’s Handbook, Instructor Expectations, and those specified by ACU’s College of Leadership and Professional Studies. - Other duties, as assigned and directed by lead faculty and/or program director. B. Participate with the program faculty and in planning, development, and implementation of the program and curriculum. - Provide feedback to the Program Director for program and/or course improvement. - Participate in program and faculty meetings as able. - Attend/complete program and CGPS faculty trainings and provide credentialing/records updates as required. - Gain and maintain knowledge of trends and information pertaining to the program field through current practice, professional reading, active research, and/or continuing education. Professional Development Requirements Skills - Attention to detail and follow-through. - Time management skills. - Maintain confidentiality. - Computer proficiency. - Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and interpersonal abilities. - Provide quality instruction and support to students while maintaining academic and university standards. - Ability to collaborate or work independently as the situation requires. B. Training Modules Required - Google Calendar, Mail, Sheets and Docs - Canvas - Online Instructor Training Qualifications Professional - Master’s or Doctorate degree in Communication from an accredited institution. - A minimum of three years of online teaching experience in higher education is preferred. - Computer literate in software and internet-based applications. - Proficient in APA style (formatting, citation requirements, punctuation, etc.) Personal - Strong communication skills, both written and oral. - Ability to view and manage role and responsibilities in relation to the larger mission, goals, and perspective of the University. - Collaborative nature, with the ability to build consensus. - Outstanding organizational and project management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines. - Self-motivated and solves problems, asking for input and initiating solutions as appropriate and reasonable. - Capacity to quickly learn new software applications. - Willingness to receive additional training and/or faculty mentoring. - Ability to demonstrate good judgment when interacting with students, other faculty, and staff. Physical Demands - Majority of work is performed in front of a computer and on the telephone; must have ability to use the computer and remain stationary for long periods of time. - Manage conversations in person, online and by telephone. - Work well under pressure and manage stress well. - Communicate clearly: speak, read, write, and hear clearly to perform essential functions. ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions. As a current employee, it will be determined if you need an additional background check upon your hire.