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Director of Special Events - Dallas, United States - Dallas Museum of Art
Description
Department: DevelopmentClassification: Exempt, Full-time
Benefits: Full Museum Benefits
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Scope of the Position
The Director of Special Events oversees the planning, administration, and implementation of Museum Fundraising events along with the events of the Development Department. The ideal candidate will have experience in non-profit fundraising along with project management experience and will collaborate with other internal departments as needed to ensure the highest standards of protocol and Museum practices are met and within an allocated budget. The Director of Special Events will guide all aspects of the Museum's fundraising events to include fundraising and sponsorship coordination, timeline management, collaboration with volunteer leadership, and financial oversight (both revenue and expenses).
Essential Functions
Education and Experience:
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
•5+ years progressively responsible experience in special event fundraising and in supervisory or management positions.
•Prior experience in a non-profit arts or cultural organization preferred.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and Raisers Edge software.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
•Proven project (event) management experience working on multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
•A proven ability to help raise significant gifts through special events in support of an institution, and to bring creative and effective strategies to the fundraising process.
•Ability to work effectively with board members and volunteers, providing them with strong support and inspiring them to productive action.
•Collaboration skills to build effective partnerships with the Chief Development Officer, Deputy Director, Director, trustees, senior staff, and other stakeholders.
•A motivated self-starter with a drive and creative disposition to generate new ideas and strategies that help to build a dynamic, compelling special event fundraising program.
•Superior communications skills that will enable effective communication.
•Highly energetic individual with excellent attention to detail and follow-through and the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, achieve goals, prioritize tasks, manage multiple tasks and work within a budget.
•Effective time management skills and volunteer management and supervisory experience.
Our Core Values
Act with Integrity:?We are honest and ethical.?
Build Inclusivity:?We create spaces where everyone can feel like they belong.?
Communicate Respectfully:?We listen intentionally and advocate for diverse perspectives.?
Embrace and Drive Change:?We are innovative, creative, and solutions driven.?
Foster Connections:?We collaborate around shared goals.?
Maintain Balance:?We encourage ourselves and each other to reflect and recharge.?
Remain Curious:?We pursue personal and professional learning.?
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy
The Dallas Museum of Art fosters equity, celebrates diversity, and supports inclusion. We acknowledge that diverse backgrounds and voices of visitors, volunteers, trustees, staff, and communities represented in the collection make us stronger and better equipped to make positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally.?
Equity
Society's historical legacies and systemic barriers have created disparities in the communities we serve. Knowing this, we strive to expand and enhance arts opportunities for all.?
Diversity
Many factors-including but not limited to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetics, economic backgrounds, and experiences-make individuals and groups unique. Our goal is to ensure visitors, volunteers, trustees, staff, and collections reflect this diversity.?
Inclusion
We commit to listening to and learning from diverse voices and perspectives. We create a vibrant and accessible social space that encourages dialogue and the exchange of ideas through arts and culture.?
EOE
The Dallas Museum of Art is committed to building a culturally diverse staff and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The DMA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.?
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