Senior Director, Individual Giving & Special Events

SKILL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Successful experience in direct donor interaction and managing multi-level individual giving campaigns and programming.
• Prior demonstrated experience in managing a seven-figure portfolio.
• Ability to understand the needs and interests of individual major gift donors in order to develop relationships between them and the organization.
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant event management experience, preferably for cultural or mission based institutions.
• Team management experience, including a team of specialists, contractors and consultants
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment a must.
• Ability to be proactive, use independent judgment and initiative.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills as well as strong teamwork and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Substantial budget development experience.
• Event, film, and photo industry contacts preferred; space management, coordination, and production experience preferred;

familiarity with New York City and international event production field.

Computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Working closely with the CAO and, in consultation with leadership of the Guggenheim’s affinity groups and giving circles, implement the strategy for a growing individual giving program.
• Lead individual giving best practices, employing moves management, creating tailored strategies for maximizing individual donor engagement, and expanding the use of the donor database, creating a platform for sustained increased giving.
• Manage and mentor the Individual Giving and Special Events team and support their professional development.
• Partner with the Executive and Advancement Staff, volunteer leadership (Event Chairs, Board Members, etc.), and external suppliers to plan, develop, and implement fundraising events and other group-format programming for the Solomon R.

Guggenheim Foundation (SRGF) events. The range of events currently includes the Guggenheim International Gala, the Young Collector’s Council (YCC) fundraising event, the Celebration of Students, and art events programming such as exhibition openings and celebrations.

• In concert with Corporate Development, oversee Global Corporate Partner events management and fulfillment.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and support the oversight of the museum calendar of events and the booking of internal and external events to ensure optimal use of the properties.

WORK DEMANDS and ENVIRONMENT :

• Ability to travel within the metropolitan area as required to perform the above duties, as well as possible domestic and international travel.
• Must be able to attend evening and weekend events.
• Occasionally, work may be conducted outdoors, with exposure to varied weather conditions.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays on occasion.
• Ability to lift at least 25 lbs.

EDUCATION :

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• MBA or Advanced Degree preferred

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS : n / a

REPORTS TO : Chief Advancement Officer

LOCATION : One Liberty Plaza, New York, NY 10006

WORK SCHEDULE : 40 Hours per Week, Schedule TBD