Do you love jazz and working with people who are passionate about music? Check back here to learn about opportunities for volunteer, part-time, and full-time staff at Jazz St. Louis.
About Jazz St. Louis
Jazz St. Louis is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to lead our community in advancing the uniquely American art of jazz through performance, education, and community engagement.
Each year, Jazz St. Louis presents over 270 performances in its internationally acclaimed concert series. The non-profit organization takes a three-pronged approach to its work: presenting jazz, encouraging and educating future audiences, and nurturing budding musicians.
Jazz St. Louis began in the summer of 1995 as a presenter of local, national, and international jazz musicians in a small, intimate atmosphere. Over the years, the organization has become a unique and successful non-profit arts organization focused on teaching jazz’s cultural significance and historical importance alongside presenting the music. Jazz St. Louis strives to be the leader in developing programming that engages youth and adults alike and preserves the shared cultural heritage embodied in jazz music.
Jazz St. Louis Education programs cultivate leadership and cultural appreciation in the next generation of musicians and listeners through training, educational resources, and transformative engagement with local and touring professional musicians. Jazz St. Louis has an extensive portfolio of education programs aimed at elementary through college students in the greater St. Louis area and beyond. The organization provides field trip experiences, hands-on training programs, in-school clinics and masterclasses, and curricular resources for teachers, all at no cost to participants.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and health benefits. Salary commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to [email protected].
Qualifications
+ A bachelor’s degree is necessary, with a preference for a master’s degree. Any additional education or professional credentials would be advantageous.
+ Thorough knowledge of development/fundraising concepts and solicitation techniques with an emphasis on major gift solicitation. Capital campaign experiences are preferred, and experience in development for arts and/or education organizations is a plus.
+ Successful track record of identifying, cultivating, and soliciting from various funding sources.
+ Experience with databases is required. Experience with Tessitura Network software is a plus.
+ Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and manage a strategic plan, annual plans, and budgets.
+ Dynamic personality complemented by the strong public speaking and interpersonal skills necessary to make compelling presentations to large audiences, small groups, and individuals. Experience working directly with senior executives, foundation directors, and community leaders.
+ Strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills that promote effective team building and relationships with volunteers, staff, board members, and community partners.
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience developing successful donor communications and marketing materials.
+ Experience in a supervisory role.
+ Must demonstrate initiative and be able to perform well with minimal supervision.
+ Comfortable working with ambiguity and changing priorities.
+ Able to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced, nonprofit setting.
+ Ability to entertain and socialize after business hours to cultivate donor relationships.
+ Knowledge and appreciation of jazz music with a willingness to learn is a plus.
Primary Responsibilities
+ Expand JSL’s current donor base and increase annual giving, identifying new individual and corporate sponsors to support JSL’s growing educational programs and community outreach.
+ Strategize, develop, and execute plans for a special Gala event annually.
+ Pursue support from national corporate and foundation sponsors for more extensive collaborations and outreach efforts, including JSL’s growing live streaming and digital platform.
+ Create and monitor strategic development plans, yearly development action plans, and budgets to meet organizational plans and goals. Prepare monthly progress reports.
+ Develop, monitor, and manage all JSL fundraising activities aligned with its strategic objectives, including membership, individual giving, major gifts, corporate/foundation grants, show sponsorships, planned giving, and special events.
+ Establish a stewardship plan and communication strategy to maintain and improve donor relations, particularly on the stewardship of major donors.
+ Work with President & CEO, Board, volunteer leadership, and consultants in formulating and implementing Capital/Endowment Campaign strategies, including donor identification, gift cultivation, solicitation, donor recognition, stewardship, and reporting.
+ Engage the Board Development Committee as staff liaison.
+ Seek opportunities for collaboration by establishing and maintaining relationships with other organizations, foundations, and critical community and strategic partners.
+ Collaboratively lead a development staff, including the Development Manager and Grants Manager.
+ Provide training, instruction, and direction to interns, volunteers, and Board members to support development efforts.
+ Collaborate with and support, where necessary, other departments—such as marketing and education—in producing materials to further the JSL’s mission.
+ Ensure that donor files and records are maintained accurately and in accordance with IRS guidelines.
+ Execute written proposals, stewardship reports, and other donor communications.
+ Attend performances and special events at JSL and other venues to meet and steward donors.
+ Assist in maintaining the quality control of written documents and data entry. Participate in the review process for outgoing materials, i.e., donor reports and proposals, brochures, invitations (as needed), and newsletters.
+ Work with the President & CEO to manage and grow a Planned Giving program.
+ Plan and execute special projects and funding opportunities.