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SalaryAbout the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
You will directly contribute to strengthening, shaping, and growing The Met’s foundation and government giving grant program, with a particular focus on government grants. The Associate Development Officer will report to the Deputy Chief Development Officer and work closely with all members of the team to oversee a comprehensive portfolio of foundation and government donors. You will oversee a comprehensive portfolio of foundation and government donors, manage grant development and implementation, project management, stewardship, and strategy, working with counterparts across the Museum, as well as external program staff.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Write, edit, and submit formal grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and other materials, working with the Deputy Chief Development Officer, other members of the Development Office, Museum leadership, curatorial, conservation, and interpretive departments;
- Collaborate with program staff throughout the Museum to ensure successful execution of grant-funded activities; review, edit, and submit grant reports, including detailed budget tracking, reconciliation, and follow-up;
- Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the Museum's strategic plan, mission, and vision, as well as the collection, exhibitions, and programming, to effectively articulate The Met’s priorities and fundraising objectives to donors and prospects.
- Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the Museum’s government grants portfolio; produce a quarterly calendar for finance to ensure appropriate lead time for the preparation of proposal and report budgets.
- Work collaboratively on a team of six, contributing to the area’s day-to-day donor stewardship and administration, which includes donor interface, credit line review, guest list management, pledge agreement memos, event participation, and donor record maintenance
- Conduct research and prepare research material and giving histories for donor meetings.
- Work closely with Counsel’s Office to review and edit donor gift agreement.
- Additional duties as assigned
- Cover letter required with application.
REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:
- B.A. degree in art history, journalism, English, or a related field required; M.A. preferred.
- Four or more years of professional development experience, preferably in an institutional giving, grant writing role
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills; ability to translate program descriptions into compelling proposal materials
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong computer skills and experience with MS Office
- Experience with Tessitura or other major development database system preferred
- Interest in the arts and a commitment to the Museum’s mission.
COMPENSATION RANGE:
- Pay Range : $ 75,000 - 80,000 / Annually
- The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
Location Requirements
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
- Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
- Free financial-planning services
- Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
- 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
- A subsidized staff cafeteria
- Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact
benefits@metmuseum.org
. The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
