Arts and Culture Resources Developer

City of Mesa•Mesa, AZ

About The Position

The Arts and Culture Resources Developer manages development and fundraising across multiple sources for the Arts and Culture Department, including the Mesa Arts Center, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the idea Museum, and the Arizona Museum of Natural History. The role researches and develops grants for programs and coordinates fundraising efforts for exhibitions and programming. The current vacancy is in the Corporate Relations and Sponsorship assignment, although the recruitment may also be used to establish a list for future vacancies in other assignment areas. In the Corporate Relations and Sponsorship assignment, the position develops, coordinates, and grows corporate relationships and sponsorship support. Working with the Deputy Director for Development, the Developer identifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards corporate donors, business partners, and sponsorship prospects for exhibitions, festivals, programs, events, educational initiatives, and departmental priorities. The role collaborates with the Development team, Marketing, venue staff, other City departments, and nonprofit foundations to develop sponsorship opportunities and deliver on partner commitments. The position is supervised by the Deputy Director of Development, who reviews work through conferences, meetings, written reports, and overall results. The role may supervise office or clerical staff and assigned volunteers. It requires working non-standard hours, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays. This class is FLSA exempt-professional.

Requirements

Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Arts Administration, Business Administration, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Philanthropy, Art Education, Fine Arts, Museum Studies, or a related field.
Considerable experience (3–5 years) in development, philanthropy, and/or fundraising.
Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License within 30 days of hire or promotion.
Ability to work non-standard hours, including evenings, weekends, and some holidays.
Employees are expected to uphold and exhibit the City of Mesa's shared values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Arts Administration, Business Administration, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Philanthropy, Art Education, Fine Arts, Museum Studies, or a related field.
Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) certification.
Museum experience.

Responsibilities

Develop funding sources and implement fundraising programs, including corporate, foundation, state, and federal government grant applications.
Develop, coordinate, and grow corporate relationships and sponsorship support for the Arts and Culture Department and its venues.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate donors, business partners, and sponsorship prospects.
Develop sponsorship strategies and proposals, and coordinate sponsorship packages, agreements, recognition opportunities, and benefit fulfillment.
Maintain accurate records of corporate prospects, commitments, deliverables, and communications, and ensure sponsorship deadlines and partner expectations are met.
Work with the Development team, Marketing, venue staff, and other City departments to translate sponsor goals into appropriate recognition opportunities and deliverables, including collateral, communications, web and social media content, publications, signage, and event materials.
Support sponsor stewardship by preparing reports, acknowledgments, renewal materials, and customized communications.
Coordinate sponsor participation in cultivation and stewardship activities; evaluate sponsorship performance and partner satisfaction.
Coordinate partnerships with associated nonprofit foundations to retain, renew, and grow corporate support in alignment with City and foundation procedures.
Coordinate donor cultivation and stewardship events and fundraising programming for organizations.
Serve, at the direction of the Deputy Director for Development, as liaison to fundraising committees through venue foundations.
Research topics, develop grants for programs, and plan donor initiatives that complement the Department's mission and vision.
Coordinate development and fundraising efforts for exhibitions and programming across the Arts and Culture Department.
Collaborate with other managers and the Arts and Culture Development team on fundraising initiatives for the Department and other venues as needed.
Supervise assigned volunteers and, when applicable, office or clerical staff.
Participate in internal meetings in a manner consistent with City of Mesa and Arts and Culture Department values.