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About the Role

The Museum of Modern Art is seeking a Development Officer to manage the Contemporary Arts Council, focusing on strategic planning, revenue growth, and membership engagement for this important donor group.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategy, fundraising, event production, and marketing for the Contemporary Arts Council (CAC).
• Manage relationships between CAC members, the Officers Committee, and MoMA staff, representing the CAC internally and externally.
• Achieve annual revenue goals and increase CAC membership through recruitment, stewardship, and retention efforts.
• Oversee the CAC's annual budget, revenue, and expenses, including invoicing and financial reporting.
• Plan and execute meetings for the Officers Committee, Nominating Committee, and the Fund for Contemporary Art.
• Meet and exceed goals for three major CAC endowments and track their grants.
• Maintain knowledge of Museum programs and ensure alignment of CAC events with Museum priorities.
• Design and execute an annual calendar of CAC events, using data to inform programming and reporting.
• Create, produce, and host all CAC events, managing all associated details.
• Maintain the membership database, donor files, and departmental records.
• Identify members with capacity and interest for increased involvement and develop pipeline plans.
• Execute the communications strategy for the group, including mailings, newsletters, and acknowledgements.
• Perform other duties as reasonably related to the functions described.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and five or more years of experience in fundraising, membership, or client development.
• Excellent relational management, written, and interpersonal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience communicating effectively and confidentially with customers, donors, or members.
• Passion for working with people and managing a high volume of diverse constituents.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.
• Interest in and knowledge of contemporary art, museums, and the art world.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Workspace; Salesforce experience is a plus.
• Capability to manage budgets and generate reports from financial and other data.
• Requires on-site presence four days per week, with potential for five days, and availability for some early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Skills

• Fundraising
• Membership management
• Client development
• Relational management
• Written communication
• Interpersonal communication
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Event planning and execution
• Budget management
• Financial reporting
• Database management
• MS Office proficiency
• Google Workspace proficiency
• Customer management systems (Salesforce a plus)

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• On-site (four days per week, with potential for five)
• Requires availability for early mornings, evenings, and weekends

Experience Level

• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

• Minimum of $72,000 (gross) to a maximum of $85,000 (gross) per annum

About the Company

• The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is a dynamic institution dedicated to the exhibitions, acquisitions, and study of contemporary art.

Equal Opportunity

• Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).