Development Specialist, Events

Development Specialist

The Development Specialist plays a key role on the Institutional Advancement (IA) team, supporting the coordination and execution of tasks and projects related to donor fundraising, stewardship, comprehensive campaign, and sponsored events. The position also supports the implementation of comprehensive and strategic communication and marketing plans. Collaboration with various teams within the organization is essential for success in this role. This position reports to the Director, Fundraising Events.

Essential Functions

Coordination and Implementation

• Assist staff and key volunteers with the coordination and execution of annual donor engagement events, sponsored programs, and corporate prospecting events, such as fundraisers, stewardship dinners, and exhibition opening receptions
• Work with Corporate Sponsorship team to track contributions and coordinate corporate sponsor recognition with Marketing, Visitor Engagement, and Media Studio teams
• Work with Corporate Sponsorship team to assure benefit fulfillment for corporate members and corporate sponsors
• Solicit and oversee the tracking and acknowledgment of corporate in-kind donations
• Coordinate the organization and distribution of event documentation, including guest lists, attendee tracking, key donor interactions, and donor research; conduct event debrief meetings to capture best practices and lessons learned
• Assist in managing logistics for lead-up and day-of event support including guest list research and development, RSVP tracking, timeline creation, vendor management, registration list and name tag production, etc.
• Coordinate event staffing with colleagues across teams including AV, Rentals, Public Programs, Visitor Engagement, and others
• Aid in set-up and break-down of each event and manage space-booking for all events
• Serve as liaison to and collaborate with teams across the institution to execute events, including Marketing, Rentals, Operations, Media Studio, and Public Programs

Communications

Minimum Qualifications

Physical Requirement

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is open until filled

This is a regular, full-time (37.5 hours per week), non-exempt, union position that includes benefits. The starting range for this role is $37.69 to $39.92. Please, no phone calls in regards to this job. To apply, please visit the Exploratorium job page.

The Exploratorium is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, inclusion, and respect. We welcome and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.