Chief Development Officer (Hybrid - NYC)
- Employer
- World Science Festival
- Location
- New York, United States
- Salary
- $175,000.00 - $200,000.00
- Closing date
- Feb 21, 2023
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- Position Type
- Fundraising, Fundraising Administration
- Fields
- Education, Technology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Aspen Leadership Group is proud to partner with World
Science Festival in the search for a Chief Development
Officer.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Development
Officer will work closely with leadership across the organization
to implement World Science Festival's (WSF) strategic initiatives,
creating and implementing plans to increase revenue and broaden
sources of support, while building awareness and excitement about
WSF’s mission. As a member of the Executive Management Team, the
Chief Development Officer will help create a vision for WSF's
future, overseeing the development team in support of a
comprehensive program that solicits contributions from a wide array
of prospects and a new generation of supporters. The Chief
Development Officer will build, lead, and manage a team of
professionals and foster organization-wide communication and
collaboration to achieve these goals.
The World Science Festival is an innovative multi-media
organization that produces original live and digital content
straddling the arenas of science, technology, the arts, media,
performance, and education. With the goal of radically transforming
public perceptions of science, WSF creates world-class programming,
both live on stage and online, featuring inspired collaborations,
outstanding participants, and novel production techniques that
bring scientific discovery, insight, and perspective to a broad
general audience. WSF’s programs are supported by philanthropic
organizations and individuals passionate about science in today’s
era.
WSF’s flagship live event in New York City is an unprecedented
annual tribute to imagination, ingenuity, and inventiveness. The
Festival has drawn over 3.2 million visitors worldwide, and more
than 180 million views on online platforms. The World Science
Festival’s original musical and theatrical works tour nationally
and internationally, and 2016 marked the launch of its sister
festival in Australia, World Science Festival – Brisbane.
Additionally, World Science U (WSU) is the online education arm of
WSF, where students and lifelong learners can dive more deeply
through creatively produced digital education content presented by
world-renowned scientists. WSU also oversees the World Science
Scholars program that selects a small group of high school students
from across the world who have demonstrated extraordinary
mathematical talent, and provides them with an unparalleled
opportunity to apply their abilities to unexplored disciplines.
Guided by world-renowned experts, Scholars examine ways that
advanced mathematics skills can be applied to solve complex
challenges in a wide range of scientific fields.
A bachelor's degree is required for this position as is at least
eight years of senior management experience leading development or
sales teams.
The salary range for this position is $175,000 to $200,000
annually.
World Science Festival has adopted a hybrid approach
that values in-person interaction for collaborative work,
while maintaining flexibility around remote work. This approach
recognizes both the advantages of in-person teamwork and the
increased quality of life that remote work offers.
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé.
Cover letters should be responsive to the mission of World Science
Foundation as well as the responsibilities and qualifications
presented in the prospectus.
World Science Festival is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does
not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race,
color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status,
pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender
identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or
predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military
status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All
applications will receive consideration for employment without
regard to legally protected characteristics. WSF will consider
qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements
of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
To apply for this position, visit:
https://opportunities.aspenleadershipgroup.com/opportunities/1108
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