Development Associate

Job Summary:

The Development Associate will support the development department at Irish Arts Center through administrative and project management support across its core fundraising revenue lines and manage and grow our membership program ($50 to $1000 donors), growing into a key fundraiser at Irish Arts Center over time. The role’s broader scope includes, but is not limited, to research and pipeline development, annual appeals, donor cultivation and stewardship, and other fundraising activities. Reports to the Director of Development.

This will be an opportunity to learn a lot about fundraising in a fast-paced development environment, and in an organization at an exciting moment of growth.

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Maintain membership revenues across all levels
• Manage membership benefits
• Cultivate high-level members and prospective members
• Work closely with other fundraisers to help identify areas of growth and new targets
• Oversee research and prospecting process
• Manage a seasonal research intern
• Work with our Grant Writer and Grants Coordinator, supporting the project management of our government, corporate, and foundation funding
• Manage our annual seasonal appeals at EOY, St. Patrick’s Day, and EOFY
• In collaboration with the broader development team, provide concierge support for major donors
• Perform other department-related tasks as needed

Experience and Education:

• 2-3 years of administrative work experience, preferably in a development or non-profit context

Core Competencies and Skills:

• Ability to take initiative and remain flexible under tight deadlines while working in a fast-paced and complex organization
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively within a tight-knit team dynamic
• Experience working within a database
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• A keen interest and enthusiasm for the arts, Irish culture, education, or other nonprofit areas and causes

Working Requirements (Travel Requirements, Overtime, Shifts, On-Call, etc.):

• This is a hybrid role with a 3 day per week minimum in-person requirement. Periodic night and weekend work required in context of a reasonable workweek. Consistent with company policies, all full-time employees, including hybrid employees, are expected to maintain their residence of record within a daily commutable distance of Irish Arts Center. Irish Arts Center provides a commuting subsidy benefit for all on-site employees three days per week or more. Remote work policies are subject to change at the discretion of management.
• This job requires US work authorization. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. IAC participates in E-Verify.

Compensation:

• The salary for the Development Associate is $70,000 and includes a full benefit package, including four weeks paid vacation, a high quality health insurance plan (with 100% employer-paid premiums), 403b retirement investment plan, and commuter benefits.
• Irish Arts Center currently provides a monthly commuting credit for full-time employees who are either required to or who elect to work on site at least three days per week as a general rule.

To Apply:

Please include a cover letter and resume in your application. Deadline for applications is Friday, October 16.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned.

About Irish Arts Center:

Irish Arts Center (IAC) is a national and international home for artists and audiences of all backgrounds. Based in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, Irish Arts Center presents, develops, supports, and promotes work from established and emerging artists, providing cultural experiences that are innovative, collaborative, diverse, authentic, and emotionally and intellectually transporting, meet the highest standards of excellence, and celebrate our common humanity in an environment of Irish hospitality. Founded in 1972, throughout our history the Center has also provided community education programs and access to the arts for adults and children of all ages and ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Irish Arts Center recently completed construction of a $60 million landmark new permanent home, including a state of the art flexible performance and arts space for the presentation and development of work across a range of disciplines, including music, dance, theatre, film, visual arts, literature and the humanities; classrooms and studio spaces for education programs, development, and collaboration; technology to stream and distribute content on the digital platform; and an avenue-facing lobby café that is a hub for hospitality and interaction between artists and audiences. As part of a second phase, IAC will renovate its adjacent existing 51st Street building to provide a second, intimate performance space—the historic Irish Arts Center theatre—optimized for the most intimate live music and conversation, recordings, podcasts, master classes and special events, and a courtyard entrance on 51st Street where the historic Irish Arts Center and the new building meet.

As IAC is committed to representing diverse identities in our artistic programming, so too are we committed to diverse representations in our administrative team. Irish Arts Center is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, creed (religion), color, sex (including gender expression), national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

New York Times New York’s Irish Arts Center Upgrades to a ‘Flagship Hub’ | The $60 million building in Hell’s Kitchen, which will present theater, dance, music and more, is scheduled to open in December.

American Theatre A Big Table: What the New Irish Arts Center Means for New York | The company’s glittering new $60 million building, long in the works, puts the emphasis on multidisciplinary programming and Irish hospitality.

Irish Times New York’s Irish Arts Center Gets a New Lease of Life