Senior Development Officer for Gift Planning

Location: The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY; employees must live in commuting distance within New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania and be able to commute to the Museum in a single day.

Salary: $115,000–$130,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global presents more than 5,000 years of art across its New York City locations and online.

What you will do

• Manage estate administration in consultation with Counsel's Office and Finance.
• Develop and distribute planned giving marketing materials, including brochures, newsletters, and direct appeals.
• Track bequest intentions and life income gifts while stewarding donors through The Met William Society.
• Build and cultivate a portfolio of planned giving prospects and draft life income gift proposals.
• Manage state filings and coordinate with an outside administrator on life income gift pools.
• Maintain planned gift, donor, and prospect records and coordinate relationships requiring ongoing reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of development experience, including at least three years in planned giving.
• Experience working with legal and financial professionals, donors, trustees, and fundraising staff.
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport with high-level donors and trustees.
• Thorough knowledge of deferred giving vehicles and the tax implications of outright and deferred gifts.
• Previous experience with PG Calc and knowledge of donor data.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, respectful, inclusive, and integrity-driven work environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an optional matching plan and employer match.
• Paid annual and sick leave, 13 Museum holidays, flexible spending accounts, and a health savings account.
• Commuter benefits, financial-planning services, and assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training.
• Staff discounts, subsidized cafeteria access, and a Museums Council pass with free admission to participating institutions.