Senior Major Gifts Officer

Responsibilities

• Secure at least $1,000,000 each year for Boston Ballet’s annual operating support and special projects through five and six-figure gifts.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 major gift prospects, current supporters, and Board leaders.
• Goal of 10 face-to-face donor visits per month, with an emphasis on cultivating new and upgraded support for Boston Ballet.
• Support strategic prospect relationship building with senior staff and board leadership.
• Participate in asks and strategy development for the Campaign for Boston Ballet’s Endowment, currently in a quiet phase.
• Creatively and compellingly share the impact of donors’ generosity to inspire increased giving.
• Partner with the Major Gifts team to cultivate a 300+ prospect pipeline, representing a range of engagement levels with Boston Ballet.
• Identify new sources of support, assess giving potential, recommend target ask amounts, and develop personalized strategies to secure annual gifts toward a multi-year annual giving growth strategy.
• Represent the Development team and engage prospects at the theater and events throughout the season with a warm and consistent presence.
• Develop materials for prospect and donor meetings to advance to cultivation strategies, including decks, written proposals, and briefings as applicable for senior leadership involvement.
• Act as a resource and mentor for junior members of the major gifts team and development team at large.
• Stay informed about industry trends as well as Company-specific news and events to be used to steward and cultivate major gift donors and prospects.
• Other duties as requested or assigned.

Benefits

• BCBS HMO health insurance plan with zero deductible
• BCBS dental insurance with employer providing 100% annual premium for individual coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – health and dependent care
• Employer-paid life and disability plans
• Immediate access to 403(b) retirement savings plan featuring both pre-tax and Roth options
• Ability to purchase MBTA passes on a pre-tax, payroll deduction basis up to IRS monthly limit
• Paid time off – holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days
• Free adult dance classes
• Complimentary tickets to select Boston Ballet performances (based on availability)
• Hybrid work

Pay

Salary Pay Range: $95,000 to $110,000 per year. This range is a reasonable, good faith estimate of the expected salary range for this position at this time, based on a wide range of factors including qualifications, experience and training, operational and business needs, and other considerations permitted by law. At Boston Ballet, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role.