Development Event Manager
The Contemporary Austin
Austin Texas
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Special Events:
- Tag in as needed to envision donor events
ranging from member events to larger scale fundraisers and friend-raisers,
ensuring that events are designed to align with The Contemporary’s brand,
professionally delivered within budget.
- Work with team to create a 6-12 month
look ahead of events and offerings designed to both steward existing and
cultivate new members and donors.
- Serve as development department lead and
cross-departmental point of contact for the organization’s two most
significant annual fundraisers, Art Dinner and Very ‘Rary (see details
below)
- Serve as point of contact for 3rd party
event coordinator, staff, and any other key vendors
- Work with the Director of Development and
Individual Giving Manager to facilitate exhibition related VIP events,
including opening receptions and curator-led donor tours
- Ensure Director of Development is kept
updated, escalate concerns/issues as needed
- Work with development team to ensure
events are on schedule, on budget, and resonating with audiences
- Manage budgets for all fundraising events
to ensure both income and expenses are on target
- Liaise with communications department to
ensure all collateral, messaging, and sponsorship fulfillment is executed
- Be available to work nights and weekends
as needed for curator-led donor tours and fundraising events
Travel and experiential planning
- Liaise with curatorial and director’s
offices on content and itineraries.
- Work with development staff to ensure
supporter communications, RSVPs, and details are calibrated.
- Provide support to research and develop
robust and compelling itineraries including art, food, hospitality, and
other experiential offerings
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of Development experience
- 3+ years of event planning and
production, hospitality, or similar experience.
- Ability to perform and prioritize
multiple tasks with excellent attention to detail.
- Forward-looking thinker, who actively
seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite (3+
years), with a high level of proficiency in MS Excel.
- Demonstrated proactive approach to
problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
Job Overview
Posted Date: 11 Apr 2024
Location: Austin Texas
Salary: Neg Per Hour
Company Information
The Contemporary Austin comprises two locations: the historic Jones Center on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, and Laguna Gloria, a unique, fourteen-acre art-in-nature site that includes the landmark Driscoll Villa, the Betty and Edward Marcus Sculpture Park, the Art School at Laguna Gloria, and the Moody Pavilions.
Name: The Contemporary Austin
Web: thecontemporaryaustin.org