Director of Development

Background

The Tate Americas Foundation is a 501(c)(3) independent charity that supports the work of Tate in the United Kingdom. It does this by acquiring works of art and raising money to grant to Tate in support of its exhibitions, scholarship, and educational programming.

Tate comprises four galleries: Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, along with Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives. Together these galleries have the shared mission to care for and display the national collection of British art from the sixteenth century to the present day, as well as the national collection of international modern and contemporary art, totaling more than 76,000 works of art. Tate preserves these for posterity and houses the collection so that it can be enjoyed for free by the public. Tate has welcomed over 47 million visitors in the past five years across sites.

Job Details

The Director of Development is responsible for fundraising strategy and execution at the Tate Americas Foundation. Reporting to the Executive Director of the Tate Americas Foundation, the Director of Development will:

·        Manage the North American and Latin American Acquisitions Committees to include recruitment, meetings, budgeting, events and liaison with Committee Chairs and curators.

·        Liaise with Tate’s Development office in London to ensure co-ordination in approaches to existing and potential supporters.

·        Assist with the cultivation, development, and management of relationships of both potential and existing supporters.

·        Develop a stimulating and engaging event program.

·        Manage a portfolio of donors. 

·        Manage the events program including the planning and execution of the Artists Dinner.

·        Manage donor research travel trips.

·        Lead on a holistic development-related communications plan including the production of the Annual Report, newsletters, and social media.

·        Manage the donations process including acknowledgement, substantiation letters, donor stewardship (special pass cards, magazine and newsletter mailing lists).

·        Supervise development associate.  

Qualifications

The successful candidate must be self-starting, organized, flexible, and able to work as part of a small team working in a fast-paced environment. 

·        Minimum of 5 years of fundraising experience, with experience with major gift donors and patron groups.

·        Experience developing and executing short and long-range fundraising strategies.

·        Excellent oral and written communication skills.  

·        Budget management experience required.

·        Experience working in a museum setting or other not-for-profit related field.

·        The proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with donors, funders and other stake-holders.

·        Ability to organize and attend evening and off-hour events on a regular basis, as well as local and international travel.

·        3-5 years of experience directly managing staff.

·        Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge or comparable CRM databases, PowerPoint, Excel and InDesign.

·        Knowledge of the contemporary art world is desirable.

This is a full-time position located in New York City. It is a hybrid work environment.

Benefits and Compensation

Salary commensurate with relevant experience and previous compensation – with a range of $135,000 to $145,000.

Benefits include 3 weeks paid vacation leave, 10 days paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, participation in the Foundation’s 403(b) plan with matching employer contribution program, and medical/health benefits (including visual and dental).

Tate Americas Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, salary requirements, and resume. Submissions without a cover letter and salary expectations will not be considered.

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter, salary requirements, and resume to [email protected]

Submissions without both a cover letter and salary expectations will not be considered.