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The Paley Center for Media · 22 hours ago

Deputy Director of Development

New York, New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

The Paley Center for Media is the world’s leading nonprofit cultural institution focused on media history and its cultural influence. The Deputy Director of Development will be responsible for raising $10 million annually by managing donor relationships and leading fundraising initiatives across multiple channels.

BroadcastingMuseums and Historical SitesMusicNon Profit

Responsibilities

Effectively manage and meet revenue goals to support the Paley Center’s operations in New York City and Los Angeles

Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that identifies, secures, and grows the donor base in New York City and Los Angeles to meet fundraising targets, including Corporate, President’s Circle, Patron Circle and Individual Memberships, Sponsorships, Private and corporate foundations and government giving, Two annual fundraising galas (NY & LA) and a fundraising luncheon (NY), Other sources, such as major gifts, capital campaigns and planned giving

Serve as a front-line solicitor to nurture relationships with existing donors and identify and secure new support to increase contributed income from individuals and institutions

Develop compelling grant proposals and sponsorship decks to secure support for high-profile annual television festivals, exhibits, and a wide array of public programs featuring celebrities and media leaders and innovators

Research, identify, and secure new support for two annual Paley Honors galas celebrating achievements in television, one in New York in the Spring and one in the fall in Los Angeles, as well as a Paley Honors luncheon in New York

Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts, including increasing membership in the Patron Circle and President’s Circle donor groups

Monitor all donor information and prepare statistical analysis and reports for the VP, Development, President, CEO and executive team

Manage all logistics to ensure a seamless execution of Development events

Help supervise and mentor a team of development professionals

Regularly attend all Paley programs, VIP receptions and donor cultivation events

Engage as a Paley Ambassador for social media initiatives by actively sharing Paley’s social media posts within one’s own networks, to amplify the organization’s reach and foster community engagement

Execute on and support other programs and projects as assigned by Paley executive team

Qualification

FundraisingBusiness DevelopmentDonor Relationship ManagementStrategic ThinkingBudget ManagementProposal PreparationBilingual SpanishLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

10+ years of progressive experience in fundraising, business development, or revenue generating leaderships roles, with a proven track record of securing six and seven-figure commitments

Knowledge and understanding of the New York and Los Angeles fundraising communities with a strong network of relationships with high-net-worth individuals, program officers, and corporate social responsibility executives

Knowledge and understanding of issues and key players in the media/communications industry

Strong network of personal contacts with the ability to extend, develop and nurture donor relationships

Strategic thinker with in-depth knowledge of fundraising methodology including prospect research, proposal preparation, and the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors

Excellent and proven knowledge of fundraising and best practices

Experience with budget preparation and managing record keeping and fulfillment

Must have a proactive, energetic, engaging personality with the ability to communicate (verbal and written) with all levels throughout the organization

Possess the ability to lead, train, motivate, manage, and inspire cross functional teams to their peak performance

Strong work ethic with desire and preference to work in-person as part of a cohesive, collaborative, high-energy, in-the-office work environment

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university