About Petersen Automotive Museum

The Petersen Automotive Museum is where automobiles tell stories, and every story has a place in history. As one of the world's largest and most diverse automotive museums, the Petersen features over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space and chronicles the evolution of outstanding automotive engineering achievements and their impact on our culture over the past 120 years. The Petersen Automotive Museum offers a range of competitive benefits.

About the role

The Petersen Automotive Museum is looking for a dynamic Associate Director of Development. This role is a major opportunity for someone who is driven, enthusiastic, loves people and is ready to sink their teeth into this role. This position will serve as a fundraising partner to the Executive Director and will be responsible for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations. This is a key position with a lot of opportunity and room for growth. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of executive administration, prior experience supporting a board of directors, and a passion for customer service. The ability to self-start, coupled with a natural ability to be flexible and handle anything that might come their way is a must. A strong commitment to continuous improvement and the ability to contribute to the overall success of the Museum is imperative.

The Associate Director of Development is responsible for creating and implementing the comprehensive development strategy for the Petersen Automotive Museum, in partnership with the Executive Director. The Associate Development Director will play a role in achieving the Museum’s fundraising goals and engaging donors in ongoing programs and activities. These efforts will include leveraging key relationships and contacts within and outside of the Museum’s network to ensure capital and operating fundraising goals are met and surpassed.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a fundraising partner to the Executive Director
• Responsible for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations
• Create and implement the comprehensive development strategy
• Achieve fundraising goals and engage donors in ongoing programs and activities
• Leverage key relationships and contacts to ensure fundraising goals are met

Qualifications:

• CFRE designation preferred.

Required Skills:

• Ability to communicate a compelling case for donations to a charitable organization with strong verbal and written skills being a must have
• A record of fundraising success for a single organization over 3 or more years
• Proven success in designing and managing donor and/or member relation programs
• Experience with developing and maintaining productive working relationships with board members and donors
• Ability to work as a leader and as part of a team
• In a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, must have the ability to effectively multi-task, pivot effectively between projects, maintain strong attention to detail, is goal oriented and able to meet deadlines

Pay range and compensation package:

$100,000-$110,000

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Petersen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to the success of our company.