Associate, Major Gifts & Young Patrons Circle

New York City Ballet is one of the foremost dance companies in the world, with a roster of spectacular dancers and an unparalleled repertory. Founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, New York City Ballet quickly became world-renowned for its athletic and contemporary style. Widely acknowledged for its enduring contributions to dance, New York City Ballet is committed to promoting creative excellence and nurturing a new generation of dancers and choreographers. The School of American Ballet is the official training academy of the New York City Ballet.

Position Summary
The Associate, Major Gifts and Young Patrons Circle reports to the Manager, Major Gifts & Young Patrons Circle and is primarily responsible for managing the Young Patrons Circle (YPC), including the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors to the YPC membership program. Additionally, this position provides key administrative support to the Major Gifts team in its effort to secure annual contributions at the $20,000+ level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage day-to-day relationships and communications with YPC members through in-person meetings and email and phone correspondence
• Write and deploy YPC membership communications, including general information pieces, invitations to events, and social media content

• Develop and execute YPC benefit events; including creating invitation lists, designing and deploying digital invitations, and coordinating relationships with event host(s) and vendors
• Develop and maintain YPC financial projections and expense reports
• Manage solicitation and acknowledgement letter drafting and documentation of Major Gift and YPC contributions
• Generate, review, and edit Major Gift and YPC donor crediting in printed and electronic materials, including Playbill, alongside other Development areas
• Work with Donor Records to receive and process all incoming Major Gift and YPC contributions, including pledges and payment schedules
• Work with the Associate Director, Major Gifts & Planned Giving to support with planned giving administrative tasks
• Provides support to Director, Major Gifts & Individual Giving, and completes additional projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Highest moral character and integrity
• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 1-2 years of Development/Fundraising experience preferred
• Self-motivated, results oriented, and goal focused
• Committed to and enthusiastic about the mission, programs and services of NYCB
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and meet deadlines with limited oversight
• Financial accounting and solid customer service skills required
• Persuasive and strategic communicator with demonstrated interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability
• Proficiency with standard business applications, such as MS Office
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Experience with Tessitura or related donor database preferred.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently exposed to:
  • Office setting
  • Theater and studio settings
  • Offsite meetings

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the minimum requirements of this position:

• Position regularly requires sitting and standing for long periods of time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time exempt position and the hours of work are between 10am – 6pm weekdays. Position requires the ability to participate in donor events and attend performances, including some evenings and weekends. Minimal travel may be required as needed.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

New York City Ballet is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, military status or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, unemployment status, familial status, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to extent required by applicable law, credit history or any other characteristic protected by law.

Statement of Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NYCB, one of the foremost ballet companies in the world, pursues the highest levels of artistic excellence and innovation. Therefore, we seek to attract, retain, and cultivate the most talented dancers, musicians, designers, stage technicians, and arts administrators. To this end, we are deeply committed to creating and sustaining an organizational culture that values diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are inspired by our founders, George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein, who envisioned an authentically American expression of ballet with a company that reflects the rich cultural diversity of this nation. In pursuit of their vision, we are committed to educating, developing, and supporting an organization that embodies diversity in its many forms.