Job Description

Since 1891, New York's Carnegie Hall has set the international standard for excellence in performance, presenting exceptional concerts by the world’s finest artists on its three iconic stages, from orchestral concerts, chamber music, contemporary offerings, and recitals to jazz, world, and popular music. Complementing its performance activities, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute creates extensive music education and social impact programs that annually serve more than 800,000 people worldwide, playing a central role in fulfilling Carnegie Hall's commitment to making great music accessible to as many people as possible.

We seek an Assistant Director, Corporate Relations & Sponsorships who will oversee sponsorship servicing and activation for the department and organization, with an emphasis on hospitality/events, relationship management, and fundraising strategy. The position will manage activation for roughly 15-20 sponsor relationships including sponsors of Carnegie Hall’s season, festivals, individual concerts, donor events, galas, and other aspects of Carnegie Hall’s performance presentations, music education and social impact programs, and digital initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Sponsor hospitality management, including day-to-day implementation of:
• multi-year ticket planning for each sponsor
• sponsor ticket requests, changes, fulfillment with ongoing hard deadlines
• managing the pipeline of sponsor events
• project managing sponsor events/activations, including pre-/post-concert receptions and bespoke events
• advising sponsors on private event planning and hospitality, and overseeing the execution of both
• leading and managing cross functional teams as the senior point of contact across various internal departments to ensure smooth execution of projects and events, including serving as the main liaison between sponsor and on-site caterers
• attend sponsor events to coordinate details, ensure sponsor needs are met

Other sponsor-related initiatives, including contributing to:
• conceptualizing unique sponsor-related digital and experiential initiatives (e.g. marketing and social media campaigns)
• drafting sponsor agreements and liaising with legal counsel
• overseeing management of budgets as it relates to sponsor expenses and reimbursements for sponsor-related activities.

Strategy and fundraising, including contributing to:
• renewing and upgrading current sponsors
• identifying, evaluating, and researching corporate prospects to secure new sponsorships
• creating engaging, informative, and creative proposal documents for prospective sponsors
• utilizing event planning and other communications to build and grow relationships

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree with minimum 5-7 years of professional experience preferably in corporate fundraising, marketing, or events, including a background working directly with sponsors, donors or clients.
• Exceptional accuracy, speed, organization, prioritizing, and attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment with multiple hard deadlines.
• Customer-service skills, creating a concierge-type environment for sponsor communications.
• Exemplary interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills in constant direct communication with donors.
• Ability to exhibit sound judgment, poise, diplomacy, and a creative approach to problem-solving are required to manage the needs of Carnegie Hall and sponsors simultaneously.
• Ability to understand corporate marketing or philanthropic goals and to match with nonprofit arts/cultural organizations’ assets, benefits, and opportunities
• Computer knowledge and experience with database management essential, preferably Tessitura.
• A demonstrated interest in the arts and classical music an asset.
• Weekend and evening hours are required during performance season.

To apply please submit a COVER LETTER with your resume.

Carnegie Hall is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Decisions concerning employment are made on the basis of an individual’s qualifications to contribute to meeting Carnegie Hall’s needs, and Carnegie Hall is committed not to discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex (including gender identity, gender expression or status of being transgender), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, status as a caregiver, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses or stalking, criminal convictions (except where otherwise permitted by law), arrest record, credit history, pregnancy, age, mental or physical disability, veteran or military status, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by law.