JOB TITLE:	Director of Development

COMPANY:	The New Museum 

Founded in 1977, the New Museum of Contemporary Art is the premier 
contemporary art museum in New York City and among the most important 
internationally. Each year, the Museum presents six to eight major 
exhibitions, and several project room shows, including new media 
exhibitions. The program of dynamic solo exhibitions and landmark group 
shows defines key moments in the development of contemporary art, reflects 
the global nature of art today, and spans a vast array of cultural 
activities and media. 

The Museum is guided by the conviction that contemporary art is a vital 
social force that extends beyond the art world and into the broader 
culture. The purpose is to engage diverse audiences ranging from arts 
professionals to those less familiar with contemporary art.

In 2005, the New Museum began construction of a new home at 235 Bowery at 
Prince Street. This 52,000 square foot facility, designed by the Tokyo-
based firm Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAA, will greatly expand the Museum's 
exhibitions and programs, and will be the first art museum constructed in 
Downtown New York's modern history. On September 18, 2004, the New Museum 
opened a temporary exhibition location at 556 West 22nd Street on the 
ground floor of the Chelsea Art Museum. The new facility is scheduled to 
open in the fall of 2007.

www.newmuseum.org 


REPORTS TO:	Dual reporting to the Henry Luce III Director and the Chief 
Operating Officer.

LOCATION: 	New York, NY

EDUCATION:	An undergraduate degree is required.


BASIC FUNCTION:	
The Director of Development is responsible for formulating strategies and 
meeting goals for programs generating development revenue:  annual 
donations and major gifts; membership programs and Art Study Tours; and 
foundation, corporate and government relations. This post works closely 
with the executive leadership and the Board of Trustees to develop donor 
relationships.


SPECIFIC DUTIES:
·	Initiate and manage donor relationships for New Museum.

·	Work with executive leadership and program officers to plan for and 
meet funding opportunities.

·	Oversee membership programs, strategies, and operations.

·	Oversee timely and quality submission of grant and funding 
proposals, reports, renewals, and acknowledgments.

·	Keep the Museum abreast of breaking cultural news, changes in the 
field and other noteworthy public information related to the Museum’s 
mission.

·	Oversee, manage, and monitor the departmental budget. Plan the 
revenue budgets.

·	Act as Department Head interfacing with other senior leadership in 
planning and management of museum operations. Manage department staff to 
include:  Associate Development Director, Membership; Associate Development 
Director, Campaign; Grants Manager; and Membership Assistant.


BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE:
The successful candidate will have at least seven years of development 
experience with a cultural organization and/or lifestyle company and 
knowledge of contemporary art. Outstanding communications, writing, editing 
and organizational skills are required.

The ideal candidate will possess a high level of energy, a commitment to 
contemporary art and will be a creative thinker. The successful candidate 
will be an extrovert who can ‘sell’ to individuals, institutions and 
corporations, as well as lead a growing development and membership staff. 
The ideal candidate will possess the right mix of strategy and tactics 
allowing him or her to attract high net worth individuals and sponsors.

We strongly prefer a candidate who has had experience managing multiple 
business units (e.g. special events, development). S/he will be capable of 
handling multiple priorities simultaneously while working under tight 
deadlines. 


PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
In terms of personal profile, the ideal candidate will be highly 
intelligent, quick, flexible, team-oriented, affable, and well rounded. 
S/he should quickly be viewed by her/his peers as reasoned, apolitical, 
constructive, and driven by the New Museum’s common goals. S/he will have 
comportment to deal with all levels of management within the organization.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will 
be able to quickly develop appropriate relationships with the press, Museum 
members, corporate sponsors, and senior management. S/he will have strong 
negotiating skills, as well as superior verbal communication skills. S/he 
will have an entrepreneurial spirit and the demonstrated ability to think-
out–of-the box to achieve revenue goals. The incumbent will come well 
trained in best practices from a respected company and be endowed with 
versatility to be effective in a fluid environment and demonstrated ability 
to sort through multiple priorities with multiple constituents.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, high personal standards, 
and professional ethics. S/he must be a team player and have strong lateral 
management skills.  


TO APPLY: 	
Please send your cover letter and resume by JUNE 16 to 
[log in to unmask], to the attention of Lisa Phillips, Henry Luce III 
Director.

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. EOE.

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