About New York Theatre Workshop:

Since our founding in 1979 by Stephen Graham, New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) has fostered a community of adventurous audiences and visionary theatremakers, bringing them together to deepen our shared understanding of the world around us. We nurture pioneering new writers like Jeremy O. Harris and Celine Song and bring them into conversation with powerhouse playwrights like Ayad Akhtar and Amy Herzog. We empower inimitable auteurs like Rachel Chavkin and Lileana Blain-Cruz and lift up emerging directors like Awoye Timpo and Sammi Cannold. We continue to maintain decades-long commitments to artists like Caryl Churchill and Dael Orlandersmith, who have shaped our very understanding of what theatre can be.

Our productions have reached hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, and the work we've nurtured has gone on to move millions more uptown and around the world. Seven of our productions have transferred to Broadway, and in 2019, our work was honored with 16 Tony Awards nominations— including 8 Tonys for Best Musical winner HADESTOWN—and Heidi Schreck was a Pulitzer finalist for WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME. In 2020, SLAVE PLAY garnered the most Tony nominations for a play—the most in Broadway history! Our work has been recognized with a Pulitzer Prize and numerous Tony, Obie, and Drama Desk Awards, along with the Lilly Awards for our decades-long commitment to gender equality.

But that's not what we're proudest of. We take the greatest satisfaction from the community we've built and the perspective‐shifting experiences we've delivered along the way. We are thrilled to have returned to East 4th Street and are in the midst of preparing for our second exciting season back in-person. We all think that theatre can bring people together, change the conversation, and have a profound impact. We feel fortunate to get to support it. If that sounds like something you're interested in too, we'd love to meet you.

About the Team:

Our development team includes five full‐time and two part‐time employees led by the Director of Development, and they oversee all aspects of fundraising for this Off-Broadway theatre. The Development Associate, Individual Giving and Special Events reports directly to the Director of Special Events and the Director of Individual Giving and works closely with every member of the development team.

About the Position:

• Is a key member of the Development team, responsible for supporting the Director of Individual Giving and the Director of Special Events in all of their fundraising activities.
• Serves as concierge to members of our Individual Donor and Patron program, The Society of Repeat Defenders, as well as other major donors, and event attendees. Concierge services include invitation tracking, ticket booking, reminder emails and phone calls, and tracking donor interactions in our database, among other activities.
• Is an active participant in working toward the Development department’s equity, diversity and inclusion goals and serves on the Audience Services Committee. The Audience Services Committee is a cross-departmental group that is actively working on developing intervention and disruption protocols to mitigate harmful encounters and expand modes of feedback for audience members.
• Oversees strategy and new member cultivation for the 4th Street Bar Association (4SBA), our young donor program. Also leads planning and execution of 4SBA events.
• Conducts prospect research and wealth screening to help identify new potential funders for NYTW and its programs.
• Manages event set-up, tear down, and follow-up processes, and participates in stewardship and cultivation throughout events, including post-event follow-up.
• Coordinates direct mail and email campaigns. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: list segmentation, securing print & mail house vendors, printing, mailing, delivery and acknowledgement of gifts.
• With the Marketing team, oversees content, creation, and calendar of deadlines for (Work)Shop Talk, our monthly member and donor newsletter.
• Keeps team on track by managing a comprehensive calendar of deadlines.
• Utilizes NYTW’s donor database to pull reports for the Development department.
• Stewards donors by preparing weekly acknowledgement letters for all gifts of support.
• Collaborates with Institutional Giving team to create Annual Report.
• Contributes to the success of the annual Gala by helping to manage logistical arrangements, travel accommodations, on-site production, and post-event analyses.
• Builds meaningful relationships with NYTW’s donor base and assists in renewal outreach and communication.

About You:

• You are committed to an equitable and inclusive community.
• You have a passion for theatre and a desire to build meaningful connections between adventurous theatregoers and visionary artists.
• You are committed to open and honest communication.
• You build strong, collaborative relationships with fellow staff, Board members, and donors alike.
• You are detail oriented and take pride in creating and participating in efficient processes.
• You have some level of customer service experience.
• You are excited about digging into data, and fearless in mastering new data systems.
• You embrace technology and envision how it can be a tool to deepening connection.
• You enjoy a collaborative, team-focused working environment and have a goal-oriented approach to all tasks and initiatives.
• You are a nimble and agile team member, and are able to pivot and reprioritize as needed in a fast-paced environment.

Bonus:

• You have experience working in any aspect of the theatre industry.
• You have experience with database or project-management software and best practices. You have used programs like Spektrix, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, Trello, Asana, AirTable, Microsoft 360 or others.
• You find ways to help you and your teammates work smarter.
• You have experience in fundraising.

This is a full-time non-exempt position with a salary of $45,000. Benefits include employer paid medical, dental and life insurance and paid time off. NYTW has several affinity spaces and a Core Team of staff members across the organization committed to moving specific initiatives forward in our focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Please note that NYTW is in a hybrid work environment with Development professionals in the office at least three days a week and attending in-person events. Our approach will continue to be evaluated based on advice from local, state, and federal authorities and will take into account the personal situation of every employee. However, this position will require onsite, in-person activity, so the applicant should intend to reside in the greater NYC area.

We know that there are great candidates that may not have all of the qualifications listed above but possess intuitive knowledge or other fully transferable skills. So don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself if that’s you.

Employees must be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC). If you require medical or religious accommodation, please email our Director of Internal Operations, Megan Marshall at MeganM@nytw.org.

NYTW is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work, on and offstage. We encourage applicants with a unique cultural perspective inclusive of race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, class, physical ability, and sexual orientation.

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