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Development & Engagement Manager
Full time, exempt employee • 40+ hours per week
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Fundraising
- Creates a diversified annual fundraising plan in alignment with MET’s strategic plan;
- With support from the Managing Director, prospects, writes, and manages all grant funding opportunities.
- Conducts activities related to establishing and managing giving campaigns, special event planning, sponsorship, ad sales, and fundraising activities;
- Ensure visibility and a presence at third party events & opportunities through volunteer staffing and maintenance of appropriate collateral materials for distribution;
- Assists the Managing Director in the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors, businesses;
- Develops and directs a program for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of private foundations;
- Maintains records within the donor management and ticketing system: Maintains, creates, pulls reports & mailing lists from donor management/ticketing system;
- Oversees all donor management activities, i.e., Sends donor letters and end of year tax letters & maintain and proof for accurate donor levels in Playbills, etc.;
- Maintains accurate records and provides regular reports on goals in the fundraising plan.
Community Outreach
- Executes outreach initiatives in alignment with Strategic Plan and budget;
- Develops plan to recruit, train, and utilize volunteers;
- Attends relevant community meetings; participates in relevant councils and committees;
- Fills all volunteer opportunities/ efforts, including, but not limited to, poster distribution, event tabling,etc.
- Maintains relationships with community partners and cultivates new ones;
- Coordinates events, including donor appreciation, volunteer appreciation, Production Openings, and Donor/Subscriber Benefit events such as talkbacks, First Look, etc.;
- Register or acquire space for any outside events (Prom, Festival of the Arts, Pride); and
- Serves as the Liaison to the Fundraising Committee.
Other Duties
- Assists the Audience Services Manager with subscription benefits program execution;
- With Audience Services Manager (ASM), coordinate volunteer orientation/training events
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Knowledge in donor management and ticketing software, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite preferred. Excellent
- Customer Service & Communication Skills. Special event, project, and volunteer management experience
BENEFITS:
- Salary range: $45,000 – $50,000 annually
- After 90 days of employment, employees are entitled to unlimited leave/PTO not to exceed 10 consecutive days unless approved by the supervisor and in accordance with the employee handbook.
- Simple IRA, with up to 3% employer match on eligible compensation;
- 50% employee class and camp discounts; and
- 2 comps to each MET production
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Work Hours: Office hours generally M-F 9am to 5pm, with additional required evening and weekend work events/meetings, etc: Reasonable autonomy regarding office hours worked, so long as required events meetings are attended; deadlines are adhered to & hours are proactively communicated/coordinated appropriately.
To Apply:
Submit a cover letter and resume with a summary of demonstrable accomplishments to employment@marylandensemble.org. Please format the subject line as “Last Name, First Name – Development & Engagement Manager”. For questions or general inquiries about this job opportunity, please contact Melynda Burdette Wintrol, Managing Director, at employment@marylandensemble.org. For best consideration, apply by Monday, June 16, 2025.
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