JOB OPENING Development & Marketing Officer Fraunces Tavern Museum The Museum is looking for a professional to provide creative, energetic leadership to lead the organization’s fundraising and marketing efforts. Reporting to the Museum Director, this individual will develop strategies to increase membership, foundation solicitations, major gifts, sponsorship, in-kind giving, grant and proposal writing, capital/endowment campaigns and increase visibility. This positions goal is to increase community visibility and gain financial support to sustain the future of the organization. Fraunces Tavern® Museum is located at 54 Pearl Street in Lower Manhattan. The mission is to educate the public and create genuine appreciation for about New York City history as it relates to Colonial America, the Revolutionary War, and the Early Republic. The Museum was founded in 1907 by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Housed in historic Fraunces Tavern, the permanent collection focuses on 18th and 19th century buildings, period rooms, prints, paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and manuscripts relating to or reflecting aspects of early American culture and history. Also included in the collection are items associated with the history of the Sons of the Revolution of the State of New York. The Museum sees over 20,000 annual visitors. Duties General · Must be able to create, track and maintain department budget · Work interdepartmentally to achieve goals Development · Fraunces Tavern Museum Membership Program- Grow membership, create and implement membership programs, mailings · Stewardship- develop and manage donor relations under the Museum umbrella · Solicitation- annual appeals, capital campaigns, major gifts, annual donors, members, non-members. Ability and/or experience to use crowd-funding sites. · Grants – identify possible grants & work with individual departments to apply for grants that further mission and goals Marketing · Museum Collateral- streamline design, expand distribution, and track · Social Media- maintain regular content (Twitter/Facebook/Youtube) & expand reach with other outlets, such as Pinterest & Instagram · Advertisement – Market research, expand current advertisement and track · Public Relations- Create and distribute press releases, manage media hits and inquires and manage Museum’s monthly newsletter Special Events · Create an attractive special events program · Outreach to attract rentals · Manage, schedule and oversee in-house special events, including filming Requirements & Qualifications: We are seeking an individual with a BA (advanced degree preferred), three or more years proven educational or arts related non-profit development experience and a demonstrated ability to raise significant funding based on the institutions general operating budget. The successful candidate will be highly organized, believes in the mission of Fraunces Tavern® Museum, with excellent oral and written communication, and time management skills. Individual must be able to manage multiple projects at once with a strong attention to detail. Computer literacy, data management software and Microsoft Office Suite are a must. Full time position. Fraunces Tavern Museum offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Some night and weekend work required. Screening Begins: April 1st, 2013 Posting Close Date: Open Until Filled Please send your cover letter and resume to [log in to unmask] Only those candidates who apply via email will be considered for the position. No phone calls or walk-ins. Jessica Baldwin Phillips Museum Director Fraunces Tavern® Museum 54 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10004 212-425-1778 x3 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).