Employment
Seattle Symphony employs a talented and dedicated administrative staff.
We only accept applications for open positions as listed below.
Annual Fund Advocates
Foundation & Government Relations Manager
Major Gifts Officer
Annual Fund Advocates
Position Overview: Is a fun and flexible, part-time job music to your ears? We're looking for passionate and articulate music and arts lovers to be part of our team! Join our Tele-fundraising firm, DCM, in launching Seattle Symphony’s 2010-2011 Annual Fund Campaign. Work 16-24 hrs/wk in a fun, supportive atmosphere! Benaroya Hall location. Days, Evenings, Weekends.
Reports to: DCM Campaign Manager
Supervises: N/A
Primary Responsibilities:
- Solicit donations via our Tele-fundraising program
- Act as a frontline interface with Symphony donors and prospects
Qualifications:
- Experience in Tele-fundraising or sales a plus
- Exceptional customer service skills, anticipate donors needs and exhibit professionalism
- The ability to articulate the Symphony’s needs and mission clearly and concisely
- Ability to work within a team framework is imperative
- Willingness to work flexible hours, both weekdays and weekends
- Sense of humor is valuable
Apply to: Kristina Park, DCM Campaign Manager, kpark@dcmtm.com.
Position: Free tickets to performances. Paid training. Part-time hours for students or those looking for additional income. Convenient Downtown location in Benaroya Hall.
Foundation & Government Relations Manager
Position Overview: The Foundation and Government Relations Manager oversees all fundraising from foundations and government sources. The position is responsible for planning, organizing and implementing strategies to solicit funding from foundations, government agencies, and other major grant sources, and for ensuring the success of fundraising objectives.
Reports to: VP of Development
Supervises: n/a
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements appropriate strategies for community partnership funding, including, foundation and government contributed revenue, to support Seattle Symphony’s annual (goal: over $1 million) and long-range budgetary needs.
- Identifies/cultivates and stewards relationships with potential and existing grantors, and serves as the primary liaison between Seattle Symphony and foundations and government funding agencies (including King County, Seattle and Washington State Arts Commissions and the NEA).
- Works closely with Symphony staff to develop creative and innovative approaches to funding support for programming, and then shapes into appropriate narrative for grant applications.
- Makes direct solicitations to institutional funders for symphony operations and special projects
- Develops and writes all Government and Foundation grant proposals and reports, including any necessary supporting materials.
- Maintains calendar of Government and Foundation grant application and report deadlines and gathers necessary materials from staff to insure that grants are written accurately and submitted on time; writes final reports and provides any other necessary follow-up materials for all government, foundation and corporate grants
- Supports board members’ effort to raise funds from Government and Foundation entities. This includes gathering materials for meetings, providing prospect lists, background information and historical support information.
- Provides budgetary and long-range goals for the areas of, government and foundation grants.
Qualifications:
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent verbal and presentation skills
- Well-organized and detail oriented
- Strong program management experience
- Successful track record of securing grants
- Previous experience working with a board of directors and other volunteers
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. Additional education or formal training is desired.
- Musical background/knowledge is a plus.
Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to (206) 215-4701 - No phone calls please
Position: Full Time; Exempt
Major Gifts Officer
Position Overview: Working closely with the Vice President of Development and the Individual Donor Portfolio Team, the Major Gifts Officer is responsible for all fundraising and activities supporting Seattle Symphony’s individual giving campaigns.
Reports to: Vice President of Development
Supervises: N/A
Primary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the strategy, implementation, and management of a portfolio of individual donors to achieve a goal of $1 million plus, annually.
- Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward, a portfolio of approximately 100 donors to secure Annual Fund, Planned Giving, Leadership, and Special Project gifts. Secure new donors and increase contributions from renewing donors to assist in achieving the overall campaign objectives of the organization.
- Work closely with the Individual Gifts Committee of the Board to enable effective personal solicitation of prospects by committee members. This may include initiating committee recruitment, training, support and guidance.
- Participate in donor cultivation and stewardship at concerts, receptions and any other events created to further the development effort.
- Work closely with Director of Development Team Support and Individual Gifts Committee to identify new or upgraded donor prospects.
- Plan prospecting events with appropriate Board committees.
- Work closely with the Individual Partnerships Team to develop and implement donor benefit events.
- Participate in development and production of major gifts collateral materials.
- Manage and track fundraising contributions and budget related to portfolio donors.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 5+ years individual/major gifts fundraising
- Proven ability to work with Board members and representatives in the funding community
- Excellent interpersonal and team player skills.
- Exemplify ethical standards of professional fundraising
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Familiarity with planned giving
- Knowledge of Tessitura or other development databases a plus
- Strong analytical skills; well-organized, detail oriented, and able to meet deadlines
- Availability for work outside of typical officer hours, including evenings and weekends
Apply to: jobs@seattlesymphony.org or fax to 206-215-4701 No phone calls please
Position: Exempt – Full Time
Seattle Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer.