The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) seeks a detail-oriented, organized, and highly motivated Membership and Annual Giving Manager.  This is an important position within the Museum’s Development Department, which is responsible for a $3 million annual operating budget and growing endowment. This position is responsible for managing the membership and annual giving program, including membership and fundraising events and activities. In addition, the role will be responsible for the management of a donor portfolio and serve as the staff liaison for the Junior Board. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Membership and Annual Giving Manager works closely with the Museum’s staff, audiences, and other departments.
 

Responsibilities

Membership and Member Events 

Responsible for the development and implementation of CAM’s membership program, including:

• Identification, cultivation, and solicitation of new and renewed members. 
• Provide training and oversight for Visitor Engagement Associates’ membership sales.
• Generate and manage new member engagement opportunities that build strong donor relationships.
• Creation of membership-related collateral in print and online.
• Assist in the data management and strategy development with Data and Stewardship Specialist.
• Responsible for planning and executing membership-related events, including; Exhibition Patron and Member Previews, Cocktail with the Curators, Feast your Eyes, and In the Studio.
• In collaboration with the Director of Development, responsible for the planning, management, solicitation, and execution of major fundraising events, including the Annual Gala, trivia night, and art auctions.

Prospect & Relationship Management

• Responsible for the Contemporary Circle prospect pipeline portfolio, including prospect research and cultivation strategies.  
• With the Data and Stewardship Specialist, establish Moves Management reporting and tracking. 
• Collaborate with the Executive Director and Director of Development to integrate annual giving and major gift solicitation strategies.
• Assist in the identification and solicitation of the Visionary Society. 
• Serve as staff liaison to CAM’s Junior Board (of up to 30 members) and Young Friends, including event planning, relationship development, and professional engagement.

Annual Fund

• With the Data and Stewardship Specialist, establish and maintain data collection for benchmarking and tracking annual fund renewal rates.
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of annual fund campaigns using print, electronic, and other fundraising media.
• Collaborate with PR/Marketing colleagues on communications collateral, including promotions, brochures, and newsletters.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience in an annual fund or membership program.
• Ability to work independently and effectively; self-directed; responsible and accountable for decisions.
• Demonstrated organizational planning, problem-solving, financial, and analytical skills.
• Drive and ambition to pursue excellence while maintaining composure under pressure.
• Competent with technology, including Google Suite, cloud storage, donor databases (Patron Manager or Salesforce a plus), Microsoft Office, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to travel throughout the area and work evenings and weekends.
• Strong emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication skills. This includes the ability to connect with people from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Deep curiosity about contemporary art and culture, passion for CAM’s mission and programs and a desire to connect with the St. Louis arts and culture community.

Compensation

This is a full-time position. Compensation, including benefits, is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The salary range for this position is $62,000–$72,000.

Application Instructions

Please upload a cover letter and resume. Applications will be acknowledged. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but priority consideration will be given to those received by Thursday, February 29, 2024.

Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is committed to embracing diversity, practicing equity, and ensuring accessibility and inclusion. We will continually strive to achieve a welcoming environment in all our spaces, where staff, artists, board, and community feel reflected and valued for their unique perspectives and backgrounds. DEAI values will guide and impact all the decisions the museum makes, both internal and external, so that we are choosing a path toward ongoing transformation.

CAM is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, family responsibilities, national origin, or veteran status.

About the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Founded by civic and cultural leaders in 1980, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis transformed from a small gallery into an internationally-recognized arts institution, now permanently housed in a 27,000-squarefoot building designed by renowned American architect Brad Cloepfil. Flexible, open, and inviting, the building reflects the organization’s values, and supports a dynamic range of exhibitions, public programs, and educational activities. CAM is the only museum in the St. Louis region solely dedicated to contemporary art and one of the preeminent non-collecting institutions of its kind in the United States. We are a site for discovery, a welcoming space, free and open to all.

Learn more at camstl.org.