Member and Donor Engagement Manager

POSITION: Member and Donor Engagement Manager

DEPARTMENT: Development

REPORTS TO: Associate Director of Development

REPORTS: 0

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

STATUS: Full-Time, 35 hours per week

BENEFITS: Full benefits including medical, dental, vacation accrual, 403b, and more

SALARY RANGE: $78,000-$92,000

ABOUT THE FRYE ART MUSEUM

Founded in 1952, the Frye is Seattle’s free art museum, bringing together art and new ideas within a stunning Olson Sundberg Kundig-designed building in historic First Hill. A foundation collection of turn-of-the-century oil paintings is bolstered by a wide range of modern and contemporary art holdings, reflecting our region’s evolving identity and a commitment to exploring the art of our time.

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Mission

The Frye Art Museum connects Seattle with the art and artists of our time. We collect, exhibit, program, and build community around a wide range of modern and contemporary art, with a special focus on amplifying the voices of living artists.

Vision

Inspired by the history of our namesakes, the spirit of their salon, and the global city they called home, the Frye Art Museum of today is where Seattle:

• Meets Artists
• Encounters New Ideas
• Experiments with Tradition
• Indulges the Senses
• Learns through Experience
• Gathers In Community
• Feels Cherished

ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

The Development Division is responsible for developing and engaging members and donors, and actively seeks to attract new audiences to build support for the future. Raising revenue through membership, broad-based annual fund donations, major gifts, special events, and venue rentals, the division plans and executes a full calendar of engagement initiatives throughout the year, including seasonal exhibition openings, member programs, ticketed fundraisers, private event rentals, and other cultivation opportunities to strengthen support and expand the museum’s community of funders.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Member and Donor Engagement Manager oversees Frye’s membership program and annual giving campaigns to meet revenue goals, engage and deepen relationships with existing and new supporters, and develop creative benefits, events, and experiences that reflect the museum’s mission and vision. This role manages an annual cycle of member and donor campaigns from concept to execution, collaborating across Development and the museum to develop effective communications and multi-channel content and deliver exciting member events and opportunities.

This position reports to the Associate Director of Development and is supported by the Development Coordinator.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Membership

• Grow the membership program and pipeline to meet the Frye’s financial and organizational goals and serve as an enthusiastic representative of membership internally and externally
• Design or refine membership program and fulfill benefits that reflect the mission, vision, and priorities of the museum and deepen member engagement and connection to the museum

• Develop and implement engagement goals, opportunities, and events for members, member affiliate groups (Frye Nouveau), and premier member groups (Art Circle, Curators Circle)
• Manage effective systems for membership appeals, mailings and digital communications, including acquisitions, renewals, upgrades, event invitations, and stewardship communications, working with the Development Coordinator to implement systems seamlessly
• With Database Associate, provide monthly and quarterly reporting of membership data to assess effectiveness and inform strategies
• Develop and track membership revenue and expense budget and provide projections

Annual Fund

• Meet revenue goals and grow broad-based giving program and pipeline to meet the Frye’s financial and organizational goals, including ensuring program growth through acquisition of new donors
• Design strategy and plan, and implement multiple fundraising campaigns that reflect the mission, vision and priorities of the museum and deepen supporter engagement
• Implement or participate in stewardship activities (events, recognition, communications) that reflect donor impact, recognize supporters and encourage continuing investment
• With Database Associate, provide monthly and…