Salary Range: 105000 to 115000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct the activities of all foundation and government giving, including identifying, cultivating, and soliciting new sources of support, while managing annual grants.
• Prepare grant proposals and reports; follow up on requests and report requirements related to grants and manage other correspondence with funders and prospects on a timely basis.
• Manage communication with designated relationships through meetings, site-visits, conference calls, personal cultivation and event invitations, steward existing donors.
• Manage administration of department, including tracking income and expense budgets; and creating and maintaining annual solicitation, acquisition and reporting calendars.
• Oversee the maintenance of all foundation and government records.
• Ensure proper fulfillment of funder benefits and contractual obligations, ensuring proper crediting in all print and digital materials.
• Entertain and cultivate current and prospective funders during the season; attend select functions and special events.
• Liaise with all departments across the Met, including Development, Finance, Media, Legal, Marketing, Education, Operations, Artistic, and House Management.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 7+ years of development experience, with an emphasis on institutional fundraising and proven track record of securing large gifts
• Broad knowledge of foundation giving; solid understanding of government contracts, cycles and reports
• Superior writing skills, with the ability to create persuasive and descriptive written materials.
• Ability to manage a campaign within the constructs of an overall development operation, coordinating all campaign efforts with other institutional priorities and goals.
• Excellent oral, written and computer skills; knowledge of Excel and Tessitura preferred.
• Experience fundraising for the performing arts/cultural sector; knowledge of opera preferred.
• Undergraduate degree; graduate degree in related field preferred

Physical Demands

• Diplomacy, tact and ability to skillfully handle donor situations.
• Superior organizational/time management skills
• Ability to work quickly and adapt readily to changes in priorities.
• Requires some evenings/weekends for cultivation activities.