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Description
Department: Advancement
Role Overview: Reporting to the Senior Director Fundraising and Special Events, the Sr Manager will oversee Membership events for Lincoln Center’s highest-level donors, Patrons, Friends, LC Kids, and select events for LCPA’s President, Chair, and Board of Directors. They will also support the Special Events department as a whole and participate in the department’s other events, including fundraising galas, additional events, ranging from small intimate cocktail parties to events for 800+ guests.
What you’ll get to do here:
- Work in partnership with the Senior Director and the Individual Giving team to plan an event strategy to support the various membership groups at Lincoln Center.
- Schedule event dates in coordination with Lincoln Center constituents, and when possible, other major NYC organizations
- Create and manage event timelines
- Book event venues and entertainment and/or secure performance tickets
- Write text, communicate design direction, and assist in the editing and review process of all event materials including but not limited to: event fact sheets, reply forms, solicitation letters, save-the-dates, invitations, events journals, or programs
- Manage event mailings and coordinate & track follow-up to confirm support
- Facilitate data entry of event responses and track event income
- Compile and maintain guest lists for all prep meetings & actual events
- Develop and maintain event budgets, as well as prepare financial reports
- Secure bills from all outside vendors for review and payment
- Coordinate production meetings with caterers, event designers and venue contacts
- Manage contracts with venues, vendors, and artists
- With guidance, work with caterers and florists to plan menus & event design concept
- Provide on-site management of events
- Working with the Senior Director to coordinate table assignments and venue seating
- Provide additional support to the Special Events team in the execution and fundraising around galas and the Advancement team as needed
You’ll be a fit if you bring:
- 3+ years of events experience at a nonprofit or cultural institution, with a focus on fundraising and development
- Ability to work evening events approximately 40 times per year, plus weekends when needed
- Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint; database experience and comfort working with various systems is essential
- Clearview experience is preferred, but not required
Ability to be hands-on with all aspects of event preparations and logistics.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with strong prioritization instincts.
Excellent interpersonal skills and commitment to the donor experience; customer service orientated - Ability to multi-task and juggle many projects simultaneously and work effectively under pressure
- Excellent flexibility and ability to work well in a collaborative and team environment.
- Strong results orientation and an ability to take initiative
- Excellent judgment and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Please Note:
All newly hired employees of Lincoln Center must have their booster dose of an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed COVID-19 vaccine, and provide proof of such in order to begin employment at any time after March 1, 2022, unless a reasonable accommodation on the following limited bases is granted. LCPA will consider accommodation requests from individuals who are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccination due to either an underlying medical condition or sincerely held religious beliefs on a case-by-case basis in accordance with LCPA’s policies as well as federal, state, and local laws. Supporting documentation may be requested.
What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is the world’s leading performing arts center in the heart of New York City. In these times of heightened anxiety and vigilance, we are holding on to the important role the arts play in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.
We are:
1. The manager of the Lincoln Center Campus.
-We are part of 16 acres of activity and one of eleven amazing resident organizations
2. A leading Arts Presenter.
-We curate a number of series showcasing music, dance, and theater
3. An Education Hub.
-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members
Who are our people?
Lincoln Center is a diverse team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.
Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."
Lincoln Center welcomes applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.
What’s the news?
Restart Stages:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/arts/lincoln-center-covid-outdoors.html
https://apnews.com/article/lincoln-center-outdoor-shows-new-york-73da81bdfa21c9d22afcddab61e552c6
https://www.curbed.com/2021/02/lincoln-center-live-music-restart-summer-2021.html
https://mobile.twitter.com/CBSThisMorning/status/1380138262770155520
https://www.wsj.com/articles/grassy-oasis-emerges-at-new-york-citys-lincoln-center-11620680744
David Geffen Hall:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/arts/music/geffen-hall-new-york-philharmonic-lincoln-center.html
Baptism Commissioning:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/arts/design/the-baptism-weems-rux-video.html
Who is our President and CEO?
Henry Timms is the co-founder of #GivingTuesday and the co-author of New Power.
Join us!
It is the policy of Lincoln Center to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.