Vice President, Development

The Paley Center for Media, the world’s leading nonprofit institution dedicated to preserving and engaging the public in the exploration of the powerful culture-shaping influence of media, is hiring a Vice President, Development to lead the fundraising strategy behind one of the country’s most distinctive media and cultural institutions. This executive will shape how Paley builds philanthropic support for its museum, programs, festivals, exhibits, education work, and renowned archive.

Reporting to the Chief of Staff and serving as a member of the senior management team, the VP, Development owns an annual goal of at least $12 million in contributed income. The role leads the full development operation, including individual giving, membership and patron programs, corporate sponsor ships and memberships, galas, foundation and government grants, client services, and database management.

The VP, Development is responsible for building the relationships, team, and fundraising engine that help Paley bring its mission to life through:

• Raising at least $12 million in contributed income annually to support Paley’s work in New York City and Los Angeles
• Growing a strong and diverse donor base across individuals, corporations, foundations, and government partners
• Creating meaningful opportunities for supporters to connect with Paley’s programs, people, and mission
• Leading and mentoring a high-performing development team
• Building reliable systems, pipelines, and reporting that support long-term fundraising growth
• Develop and lead a comprehensive fundraising strategy for New York City and Los Angeles that meets annual revenue targets
• Grow Corporate, President’s Circle, Patron Circle, and Individual Memberships
• Expand revenue from sponsor ships, private and corporate foundations, government giving, major gifts, capital campaigns, planned giving, and other sources of contributed income
• Maintain current prospect pipelines and clear plans for cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
• Use AI-supported fundraising tools, data analytics, and predictive modeling to strengthen donor engagement, find new funding opportunities, and improve strategy

• Serve as a front-line solicitor, deepening relationships with current donors while identifying and securing new individual and institutional support
• Build and maintain a strong network among high-net-worth individuals, program officers, corporate social responsibility leaders, and members of the media and communications community
• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gifts, including increased participation in the Patron Circle and President’s Circle
• Manage communications with current and prospective donors to provide a thoughtful, consistent, and high-quality experience

• Develop compelling grant proposals and sponsorship materials for Paley’s annual television festivals, exhibits, public programs, and other events featuring leading voices in media and entertainment
• Research, identify, and secure support for the annual Paley Honors galas in New York and Los Angeles and the Paley Honors luncheon in New York
• Lead fundraising strategy for two annual galas, including the New York event in the spring and the Los Angeles event in the fall, as well as the annual New York luncheon
• Manage donor and sponsor relationships from initial outreach through fulfillment and ongoing stewardship

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of development professionals
• Ensure strong fundraising systems, procedures, record keeping, database management, and fulfillment practices are in place
• Monitor all donor information and prepare statistical analyses and reports for the President &…