Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations at The Frick Collection
Job Title: Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $63,000-$65,000
About the job
Exempt
At the Frick Collection, we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting, while offering an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.
The Frick requires all employees be fully vaccinated and to have received booster vaccines against COVID 19.
Benefits in Employment with the Frick Collection
Paid Holidays: All full-time employees are eligible for 14 paid holidays, all federal holidays, plus Lincoln’s birthday, Juneteenth, Election Day, and two floating holidays to be used in the last quarter of the year.
Sick and Vacation time: All eligible full-time employees accrue up to 12 sick and 12 vacation days their first year of employment. In subsequent years, eligible full-time employees accrue up to 12 sick days and 25 vacation days/year.
Family leave: We provide all eligible employees with bereavement leave and paid parental leave, and we adhere to federal family leave laws.
Health, Dental, and Vision insurance: All eligible full-time employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in employer sponsored benefit plans. Employees contribute to the cost of health insurance based on income level and type of coverage selected.
Short- and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance: The Frick covers the entire cost of these benefits for all eligible full-time employees. The life insurance benefit is up to three times the employee’s annual salary.
Retirement: The Frick supports all employees in planning for retirement. The Frick provides all eligible employees with a defined benefit pension plan, the value of this plan is equivalent to an additional 12% in compensation. Eligible employees may also choose to make additional contributions to The Frick’s Tax Deferred Savings Plan – 403(b) plan.
Wellness Programs at the Frick include an Employee Assistance Plan, a discount on Citi Bike memberships, and a discount on bike helmets.
Additional benefits include discounted Metro Cards/Transit Checks and flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and commuting costs.
Background
Opened to the public in 1935, The Frick Collection is a world-renowned art museum consisting of more than 1,500 works of art from the ninth to the nineteenth centuries displayed in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Pittsburgh industrialist Henry Clay Frick. It is considered one of the world’s most perfect museums, and the residence is one of New York City’s few remaining Gilded Age mansions. The Frick welcomes nearly 300,000 visitors a year to its tranquil mansion on the Upper East Side, encouraging visitors to closely observe, reflect, and engage with its esteemed collection.
The Frick Art Reference Library, founded by Mr. Frick’s daughter, Helen Clay Frick, in 1920, is an internationally recognized research library that serves as one of the world’s most complete resources for the study of Western art. Our entire staff ensures that the resources of The Frick Collection are made accessible and inviting to “all persons whomsoever,” in accordance with the wishes of the museum’s founder.
The Frick has moved into its temporary home—Frick Madison—in the Breuer building at 75th Street and Madison Avenue (the former Whitney Museum), while renovations are underway to the newer parts of the building at 1 East 70th Street.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for handling the organizational and logistical details of the relationships between The Frick Collection and its foundation donors as well as stewarding the institution’s Corporate Membership program. The Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations reports to the Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts and Planned Giving and will work closely with them on raising funds for restricted purposes such as special exhibitions, education, library projects, and assisting with the capital campaign. They will also prepare proposals, reports, and acknowledgment letters in addition to cultivating a portfolio of individual patrons.
Requirements
The education and/or experience requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to successfully perform the essential duties of this position.
Successful candidates must be able to work proactively and independently in addition to being a collegial and collaborative member of the External Affairs Team.
Minimum of three to five years of experience, preferably in a cultural institution.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Ability to interact successfully with colleagues and constituents at all levels.
Successful track record in creating proposals and building and maintaining relationships with corporate and foundation funders and other constituents.
Background or interest in visual arts preferred.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines. Computer literacy in a Windows environment/Microsoft Office Suite, and proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or equivalent fundraising database.
Compensation:
Annual full-time exempt salary, $63,000-$65,000, commensurate with experience.
Application Process
Apply here or send resume and cover letter to:
Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts & Planned Giving
Frick Madison
30 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
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Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at The Frick Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.