Position Title:

MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

Facility:  Old Jail Art Center – Albany, TX

Supervisor:  Executive Director

Classification: Full-Time

Salary: $36,000 - $38,110 (commensurate with experience)

Compensation: Employee Health Insurance, Generous Vacation/Personal Time Off, Paid Holidays, Managed 401K 

Contact: pkelly@theojac.org

Website: www.theojac.org 

Date: Spring 2022

Position Description:

Works collaboratively with the Executive Director and OJAC staff to plan, execute and document a variety of fundraising, marketing, and outreach campaigns for exhibitions, events and programs at the Old Jail Art Center.

A successful candidate will have in-depth knowledge and a proven track record in nonprofit fundraising and marketing, passion for the visual arts and education, experience managing complex projects and competing deadlines, and significant experience working with active committees and volunteers. Ability to work successfully with limited staff resources in a fast-paced and changing environment is essential.

Scope of Duty:

Development and Membership

  • Coordinates fundraising appeals and membership campaigns

  • Works with departments to identify potential grants and funding 

  • Collaborates with Executive Director in the composition and submission of grant applications and reports

  • Maintains & updates a database of membership and donor information

  • Identifies and pursues new funding opportunities and approaches

  • Administers correspondence with individual donors and provides statistical reports on developmental activities

  • Identifies and implements ideas for most efficient use of resources

  • Utilize digital communication and social media platforms for fundraising and event planning and facilitation

  • Coordinates museum fundraising activities and events, serving as staff liaison on committees

  • Follows institutional procedures through vendor selection and negotiation for fundraising and non-fundraising events 

General Personnel

  • Maintains a professional, respectful, and service‑oriented focus when interacting with museum staff, visitors and the public

  • Performs all duties in a manner that promotes public confidence in the museum and its employees and in accordance with ethical standards. Adheres to all agency policies and procedures

  •  Available for occasional evening, weekend and/or holiday work at special events and programs

  • Performs all other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum

  • College degree in a related field, such as Museum Studies, Marketing, Fundraising or Business

  • Proven experience in fundraising, including experience in grant writing and management, direct solicitation, special events management, marketing, public relations, community relations and public speaking

  • Strong writing and organizational skills

  • Excellent oral and written communications, including group presentation and interpersonal relationship skills

  • Proficiency in basic desktop publishing software

  • Ability to utilize browser-based Donor/Membership database software

  • Proficiency in digital marketing tools, i.e., social media platforms, Constant Contact (or equivalent e-news vehicle)

Preferred

  • Experience recruiting, managing, supervising and evaluating committees of volunteers

  • Experience with budgeting and project reporting

  • Proficiency in basic graphic design software

Open immediately. EOE.

Send resume cover letter, resume, grant writing samples (if available) and professional references to:

Patrick Kelly, Executive Director, Old Jail Art Center, 201 S. 2nd St., Albany, TX 76430 or pkelly@theojac.org 

Please, no telephone inquiries.