Membership & Development Manager

The ArtPride New Jersey Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has an immediate opening for a full-time Membership & Development Manager to lead its efforts in membership recruitment/retention, data management and resource development. Under the supervision of the President & CEO, this key staff position is responsible for maintaining, expanding and cultivating new relationships with member organizations, individual members/donors, business/corporate partners and other key stakeholders.  The position also oversees the organization’s customer relationship management system.

ArtPride is the state’s largest cross-discipline arts service and advocacy organization, providing a unified voice for New Jersey’s arts community by promoting the arts, protecting public funding, and offering a wide range of programs and services for the field. For more information about ArtPride and its programs, visit ArtPrideNJ.com and JerseyArts.com. 

 Job Responsibilities 

• Implement membership recruitment and retention for 300+ organizational members  
• Serve as lead relationship builder for organizational members, donors, and individuals 
• Seek new partnerships, and cultivate existing relationships, with organizational members towards the purpose of growing organizational revenue 
• Assist the President & CEO in executing resource development strategies including day-to-day individual giving activities, corporate and foundation support, cultivation, and other fundraising tactics  
• Design and implement individual giving campaigns, including an annual appeal, as well as general donor stewardship/engagement plans 
• Manage the organization’s custom Salesforce customer relationship management (CRM) database management system, acting as the system administrator and primary liaison with the CRM and third-party vendors 
• Utilize Salesforce to maximize membership and individual giving potential, empowering other staff to build relationships and engage supporters at different points of the supporter journey  
• Ensure that all information related to supporter communication, financial transactions (dues, grants, donations), and fundraising goals is fully documented in the Salesforce 
• Log and reconcile financial transactions (dues, grants, donations), collaborating with outside finance vendor and provide donor acknowledgements  
• Oversee the coordination of patron member events at participating cultural venues  
• Supervise the Membership and Data Associate, as well as interns and/or temporary employees 
• Other duties and tasks, as assigned 

Qualifications 

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience in the membership or development department of a nonprofit cultural organization or have similar work experience that could translate to this position. The desired individual must possess a driven passion for the arts.   

The desired individual must possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, a strong desire to learn, a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, highly productive work environment, the capacity to work well both independently and collaboratively, and an ability to thrive as part of a predominantly remote team. 

 
Exceptional computer skills, including proficiency in database systems (Salesforce strongly preferred), Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and project management tools (such as monday.com or Asana) is essential. Experience with sales, trade associations, and fundraising is preferred.    

 
Travel throughout the region is necessary; therefore, candidates must have a car, valid driver’s license and auto insurance. Some nights and weekends are required.