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.
In 2005, the New Museum began construction of a new home at 235 Bowery at
Prince Street. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2007, the facility designed
by the Tokyo-based firm Sejima + Nishizawa/SANAA, will double the
institution’s size and greatly expand the Museum's exhibitions and programs.
www.newmuseum.org
REPORTS TO: Henry Luce III Director and the Chief Operating Officer.
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 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 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 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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