Associate/Development Officer at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Job Title: Associate/Development Officer
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
The Jewish Museum:
The Jewish Museum serves people of all religious, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds through world-class art exhibitions ranging from ancient to contemporary. Founded in 1904 and located on New York City’s Museum Mile, the Jewish Museum aspires to be the global leader at the center of Jewish culture.
The Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art, ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience over more than 4,000 years. The Museum’s thought-provoking, innovative, and intellectually stimulating exhibitions and education programs serve a wide range of audiences, including families, teens, students, educators, and visitors with disabilities.
As an identity-based institution, the Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among wide audiences. The Jewish Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider joining the Museum in its work.
The Jewish Museum is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all and to promoting a positive work culture that celebrates difference, challenges prejudice, and ensures fairness. Integrity, collegiality, and excellence are central to the Museum’s values. These values, along with an institution-wide commitment to Diversity, Equity, Access & Inclusion (DEAI), are embedded in the Museum’s strategic plan and will be the focus of a comprehensive DEAI action plan.
The Position:
The Jewish Museum seeks an energetic, organized, and proactive thinker to round out our Major Gifts team. This position is primarily responsible for managing the Young Patron Program including stewarding new and existing donors, planning and implementing events, and maintaining consistent communication with program participants. The position also oversees a small number of administrative tasks related to other special interest groups at the Museum including Contemporary Circle and the Patron Program. Creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and poise under pressure combined with strong project management and communication skills are critical in this position.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 donors and prospects including Young Patrons, Patrons, Contemporary Circle members, and prospects
- Develop and implement fundraising strategies for portfolio including stewarding existing donors and identifying and qualifying new prospects; apply for supplemental foundation support
- Manage all aspects of the Young Patron program including; Young Patron Council, Young Patron Leadership Circle, and the general Young Patron members
- Ideate, plan, and staff a robust calendar of Young Patron events as well as assist with department events on an as needed basis (requires some nights and weekends)
- Work alongside Special Events to manage the After Party Committee for the Purim Ball
- Reach a minimum number of personal meetings and solicitations
- Maintain up-to-date donor files in Salesforce
- Identify prospects for special projects including exhibitions, education initiatives, and the gala; work with other members of the Development team on blended asks
- Possibility of expanded portfolio based on experience
Requirements:
- 2-4 years of direct experience, preferably in an art museum or cultural institution
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to write and speak in clear and compelling ways
- Working knowledge of, or interest in, contemporary art
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- A positive attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
- Demonstrated willingness to work effectively as part of a team and with all levels of donors
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Adobe Acrobat Pro preferred
- Experience with Salesforce or comparable CRM (preferred)
The Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and encourages applications from diverse candidates.