Full-time Opportunity
Employer: Lucille Lortel Theatre
Location: Currently remote, anticipated hybrid in-office work in NYC in the future
Date Posted: June 2, 2025
Deadline to Apply: June 11, 2025
Start Date: July 7, 2025
To Apply: Please upload a resume and brief cover letter in one PDF detailing your interest in this position.
Compensation/Benefits
Salary: $120,000/year
Benefits: Health insurance including optional dental and vision coverage, SEP retirement plan, flexible paid time off policy
Schedule
Business hours are Monday to Friday from 10am - 6pm. The Development and Member Services Director will also attend special events such as openings, and will occasionally work evenings and weekends.
Job Summary
The Lucille Lortel Theatre seeks a dynamic and experienced Development and Member Services Director to lead its fundraising efforts. This individual will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of development, including applying for federal, state, and city grants, securing private foundation funding, and managing the theatre鈥檚 membership program. The ideal candidate will deeply understand nonprofit theatre development in New York City and have a passion for fostering the arts.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Writing and Management:
- Identify, research, and apply for federal, state, and city grants to secure funding for the theatre鈥檚 programs and operations.
- Write compelling proposals for private foundations and corporate sponsors.
- Manage grant reporting and ensure compliance with funding requirements.
Individual Giving and Membership Program:
- Oversee the theatre鈥檚 membership program, developing strategies to attract, engage, and retain members.
- Cultivate relationships with individual donors, identifying opportunities for major gifts
- Plan and execute donor recognition and stewardship initiatives.
Fundraising Strategy:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive development plan aligned with the theatre鈥檚 mission and goals.
- Collaborate with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to meet annual fundraising targets.
- Manage fundraising events and special campaigns, including galas and donor appreciation events.
Database and Reporting
- Maintain accurate donor records and manage the development database
- Prepare detailed reports for the Executive Director and Board of Directors on fundraising progress and initiatives.
Qualifications
- Experience in arts administration, communications, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in nonprofit development, preferably in the performing arts sector.
- Proven track record of securing government grants and private foundation funding.
- Strong knowledge of New York City鈥檚 cultural and philanthropic landscape.
- Excellent organization, writing, communication, time management, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with donor databases, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite.
About the Lucille Lortel Theatre
The Lucille Lortel Theatre is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage applicants from historically marginalized communities. The Lucille Lortel Theatre recognizes that historic institutional practices have led to an exclusionary and harmful environment for members of these communities, and is actively working to become a more diverse, anti-racist, inclusive organization. We acknowledge and welcome the complexity of the work ahead.
Lucille Lortel Theatre鈥檚 mission is to foster both new and established artists, increase awareness and appreciation of Off-Broadway, and uphold fair and equitable business and artistic practices in service of creating a larger, more diverse community of theatre makers and audiences. The Company builds on the legacy of its founder, Lucille Lortel (1900鈥�1999) who was a champion of work by Samuel Beckett, Caryl Churchill, Athol Fugard, Jean Genet, Adrienne Kennedy, Larry Kramer, Terrence McNally, Marsha Norman, Sam Shepard, and Wendy Wasserstein. In addition to its Off-Broadway theatre, which has been in continuous operation since 1955, the Company is renovating a three-story carriage house in Chelsea that will act as the Company鈥檚 new headquarters. Its programs include The Alcove at the Lortel, a commissioning and development program for early and mid-career playwrights; the 121 Project, a bespoke development program for new musicals; NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, Fellowships in NYC Theatre at Bennington College, Lucille Lortel Awards and Playwrights鈥� Sidewalk, and Non-Profit Theatre Strategic and Management Services. For more information, please visit
Jul 7, 2025 -
$120,000.00 – $120,000.00
per year
