Apply by October 31, 2014

Reporting to the Director of Development, the Associate Director of Development holds primary responsibility for the organization, planning, and operation of Plimoth Plantation’s membership program as well as oversight and management of the development department’s donor database. This position oversees all aspects of managing Museum membership including developing strategies to acquire new members and increase member renewals. This position is responsible for maintaining the overall accuracy and usability of constituent information in the Raiser’s Edge database; developing protocols for detailed reporting and processing philanthropic gifts, memberships, and event transactions; performing analysis and segmentation of constituent information; and regularly providing financial reports to management.

The Associate Director also assists in the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of private gifts from individuals, corporations and/or foundations. This individual may also be requested to represent the Director of Development in his/her absence.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required plus 5-7 years’ experience in a non-profit organization or equivalent experience. Well organized and able to handle a variety of tasks and shifting priorities simultaneously.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Superb listening skills, outgoing and personable. Relationship-building abilities a must.  Working knowledge of the Internet and Microsoft Office software is required. Proven experience working with relational database systems is essential. Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge preferred.  Must consistently demonstrate discretion and a professional, diplomatic, positive attitude with all people. Must occasionally be able to work on weekend days and evenings as needed. Should possess strong customer service skills and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

How To Apply:
Plese send resume to: Sue Haverstock shaverstock@plimoth.org

Apply by:
October 31, 2014

About this Organization:
One of America’s foremost living history museums and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Plimoth Plantation hosts more than 350,000 visitors from around the world each year. Plimoth offers powerful personal encounters with history built on thorough research about the Indigenous People of southeastern Massachusetts and the Colonial English community in the 1600s. In addition to its most famous exhibits, historically accurate recreations of a 1627 English Village, the Mayflower II, and a Wampanoag Homesite, Plimoth Grist Mill, the museum offers an array of year-round educational programs.