Hylton Performing Arts Center Seeks Development Assistant

Hylton Performing Arts Center Seeks Development Assistant

About the Position:  
The Development Assistant provides administrative support related to Friends membership, Anniversary Gala, sponsorships/grants, Capital and Endowment Campaign, and coordinates with Mason Alumni and Advancement team and the George Mason University Foundation.  This position will support campaign management, special events, mailings, database management, gifts processing/acknowledgment and the day to day operations of the Development Office.

Responsibilities:

• Functioning as staff support during major fundraising events, performances, and other-related events; 
• Handling administrative tasks associated with the Development Office, including committees and meetings (i.e. prepare and distribute notices, agendas, minutes, follow-up actions, etc.); 
• Gifts processing and acknowledgment coordination for all giving to the Hylton Center; 
• Assembling donor kits and presentation materials for events and meetings; 
• Coordinating mailings, both mail and electronic, including building mailing lists, creating and proofreading content, coordination of printing, and managing assembly and distribution including volunteer management; 
• Running regular and as-needed reports for the Development team; and
• Support the Director of Development administrative needs (calendar, travel, etc.). 

Required Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communications, which encompass the capacity to draft and edit correspondence;
• Detail oriented;
• Proficient in office procedures, including meeting preparation and event planning, word processing, database management, file maintenance and creation, and problem solving;
• Ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines simultaneously;
• Ability to operate in a fast-moving and varied work situation; and
• Ability to thrive in a team-dependent and collaborative work environment.

Apply on the GMU website! 

If you have a job or internship opportunity to share with Arts Management students and alumni, email a full description to amgtgmu@gmu.edu for posting.