Development Assistant for Research

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.

Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.

At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.

Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.

Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.

Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.

Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

You will join a Research team that prepares written reports and data about potential funding prospects for The Met’s Trustees, Executive Staff, and Development Staff in advance of important events and meetings.  Utilizing Lexis-Nexis and numerous other online information resources, you will participate in the proactive identification of prospects for The Museum’s capital projects, exhibitions, and programs, and provide recommendations on potential engagement strategies.  You will also assist in the management and entry of related data into the Development software system, contributing to the Department’s organization and prioritization of prospect portfolios for various funding projects.

Please include a writing sample and cover letter with your application.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Conduct research using Lexis-Nexis and many other online information resources

• Write concise and informative reports for Trustees, the Director and CEO, Executive Staff, and Development Staff to assist fundraising efforts

• Present information that prepares Museum Trustees and Staff for fundraising-focused meetings and cultivation events, managing time-sensitive deadlines with ongoing proactive departmental projects

• Identify potential funders for The Museum's various capital projects, exhibitions, and programs

• Manage and prioritize prospect portfolios and partner with members of the Major Gifts team to provide relevant information that helps formulate strategies and facilitates new outreach and engagement

• Enter, organize, and maintain related prospect data in Tessitura

• Analyze and distribute news, financial, and business information relevant to fundraising efforts of the Museum

• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrated writing, editing, and analytical skills

• Strong computer skills and experience with MS Office

• Experience with Web-based research and online news retrieval systems, including Lexis-Nexis

• Experience with Tessitura or other development software systems

• Interest in current events and news related to business, finance, philanthropy, and the arts; knowledge of key figures in business and finance, New York philanthropy, and the international art market

COMPENSATION RATE:

• Pay Rate: $32.00 / Hourly

The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.

Visa Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role. If much of this job description describes you, then please apply for this role.

The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact [email protected].

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.