American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is one of the greatest dance companies in the world. Since its founding season in 1940, ABT’s mission has been to create, present, preserve, and extend the incredible repertoire of classical dancing for the widest possible audience. Headquartered in New York City, ABT is the only cultural institution of its size and stature to extensively tour, enchanting audiences for eight decades in 50 U.S. states, 45 countries, and over 480 cities worldwide. ABT’s repertoire includes full-length classics from the nineteenth century, the finest works from the early twentieth century, and acclaimed contemporary masterpieces. In 2006, by an act of Congress, ABT was designated “America’s National Ballet Company®.”
The Development Associate will provide administrative support to Chief Advancement Officer and facilitate the day-to-day operations of the Development Department. They will interact heavily with Board members, administrative staff, dancers, donors and outside constituents, and act as a resource/liaison between these groups and ABT’s Development Department. The Associate position requires a high level of professionalism, good instincts, confidentiality, positive energy, and a can-do attitude. Excellent written, interpersonal, problem- solving, and organizational skills are required.
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Manage Development Department Master Calendar
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Schedule and staff development all staff and senior meetings
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Serve as the first point of contact for general development inquiries
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Assist with the process of conducting prospect research and report preparation for various campaigns and special projects
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Assist with the creation of various sponsorship presentations
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Maintain Department filing system
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Assist with the coordination of cultivation events including dinners, cocktail parties, backstage tours, etc.
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Be an active member of the Development team; participate in Development events as necessary
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Fulfill other tasks assigned by the Chief Advancement Officer including coordinating the Chief Advancement Officer’s daily calendar
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Serve as the Development liaison for the Board of Trustees
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Oversee operations of the Board of Trustees’ meetings and committee meetings
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Responsibilities include coordinating meeting dates and locations, preparing materials, taking minutes, and coordinating follow-up actions for individuals
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Responsible for all written communication to Trustees including acknowledgement letters, solicitation letters, invoices, and event invitations
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Process, track, allocate and acknowledge contributions from Trustees
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Manage campaign and Board contribution reports through Raiser’s Edge
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Maintain Playbill listings, in tandem with the Patron Services Coordinator, and other crediting protocols for Trustees, Honorary Trustees, and former Trustees
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Extremely organized, attentive to detail, and able to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
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Must be an adept problem solver and multi-tasker
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Must act with discretion and respect confidentiality, in a customer service-oriented environment
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Ability to interact clearly and effectively with a broad range of people
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A passion for and knowledge of the performing arts is a plus
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Must be available to work evening and weekend hours when required
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Bachelor’s degree is required with 1-2 years of professional experience
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Previous administrative and communications experience preferred
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Proficient in Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat and Google applications
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Experience with Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce highly desirable
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10 days’ vacation, 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday; 20 sick days
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ABT also takes a “Hiatus Week” in August, and we close between Christmas and New Year; we also observe the standard annual Company Holidays including Juneteenth.
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403(b) with no company match; eligible to participate after 6 months.
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Group health insurance where company pays 100% of the single premium rate for all plans; $1,500 annually if you chose not to participate in the plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
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Short-Term Disability Insurance, etc. provided by the company.
American Ballet Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status.