Development Associate

SUMMARY:

The Development Associate is an essential member of the Development team and supports the Managing Director and Director of Membership, and works alongside the other Development Associate.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead grant writing efforts, with guidance from the Director of Membership and Managing Director;
• Support all Development events as needed, including nights and weekends when donors and patrons are in the building for performances;
• Create images/invitations in Canva for Development Events, as needed/directed;
• Process donations and manage deposits including new or renewed Director’s Circle memberships;
• Create acknowledgement letters and envelopes;
• Digital filing to Patron Manager of all letters, check scans, and gift documents;
• Prepare donor lists for playbills, with Director of Membership;
• Assist with annual Director’s Circle Renewal mailing, with guidance from Director of Membership - mail merge, printing, and mailing;
• Data Entry into Patron Manager as needed/directed;
• Answer phones and provide customer service in the Box Office, as needed;
• Support the Managing Director as needed

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have office experience, ideally in non-profit performing arts. The candidate will be energetic and proactive, with a drive to understand and embody the company’s core values. This individual will have excellent communication and writing skills. An appreciation for live theater and a sense of humor will be key in this individual’s success. Digital fluency will be key to the position’s success, and a willingness to master fundraising software, Google workspace, Mailchimp, Wordpress, and Excel is desired.

This is a full time, 40-hour-per-week position. Standard work days are Monday – Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm, although the nature of the theater’s schedule means that the Development Associate may be scheduled to work some evenings/weekends, and hours will be adjusted accordingly.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and 2 writing samples in PDF format to Managing Director Jason Smoller, via Submittable: https://northernstage.submittable.com/submit/327296/development-associate

We believe the most important and impactful art is made when we consider and commit to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access both on and off of our stage. We highly encourage folks who are Black, Native or Indigenous, People of Color, Queer or Trans, Poor or Working Class, Disabled, Young, Elderly, and/or who speak English as a second language to apply. To learn more about Northern Stage, please visit our website: www.northernstage.org