Assistant Development Officer for Events at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Job Title: Assistant Development Officer for Events

Job Status: Full-time

Location: New York, NY

Salary: $38-$39/hr

About The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITES & DUTIES:

As the Assistant Development Officer for Events, you will manage a portfolio of Development events from planning to execution. In coordination with Curatorial and administrative teams, you will oversee the guest lists, invitations, RSVPs, and correspondence to donors, trustees and corporate sponsors. You will track event budgets, coordinate event staffing, and assist with event logistics.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILIES & DUTIES:

  • Oversee event planning and management for approximately 5–10 exhibition openings per year, including: working with curatorial and administrative (Special Events, Design, Communications, etc.) colleagues, data entry, guest list compilation, invitation mailings, RSVP tracking and guest follow-ups, event staffing, budget tracking, and more
  • Manage the planning and execution of certain ad hoc events, such as behind-the-scenes donor tours, lunches, retirement parties, memorial services, etc.
  • Together with the team’s Development Assistants, provide support to the Deputy Chief Development Officers with event invitation list management, electronic and printed invitation mailings (mail merges, list clean up, etc.), guest response tracking and follow-ups, monitoring shared email and phone inboxes, and other tasks as needed
  • Provide general assistance with event logistics before, during, and after events (includes some nights and weekends)
  • Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 2-3 years event management experience required
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Thorough knowledge of, and experience, with Tessitura (or comparable donor database), including list management, constituent updating, and reporting
  • Candidate should be a self-starter and feel comfortable working independently, with the ability to multitask several projects at once
  • Outstanding ability to work well under pressure on a variety of projects; candidate should be comfortable working in a very fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
  • Due to significant top-level donor contact, excellent interpersonal skills are essential (professional, discrete, and diplomatic)
  • Computer literacy (Microsoft Office suite—including Teams and Microsoft Forms—and other virtual meeting platforms, etc.) required; previous experience with Photoshop and Launchmetrics (or similar web-based invitation and check in platform) preferred

COMPENSATION RANGE:

  • Pay Range: $38.00 – $39.00 / Hourly
  • The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
  • Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
  • Long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
  • Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
  • Free financial-planning services
  • Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
  • 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
  • A subsidized staff cafeteria
  • Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

How To Apply:

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Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.

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