Freelance Fundraising & Advertising Sales

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Freelance Fundraising & Advertising Sales

NYC Fringe / FRIGID New York

FRIGID New York is seeking a freelance fundraising and advertising sales professional to support the upcoming end of the year fundraiser and NYC Fringe 20th season.

We’re looking for someone with a strong sales mindset who is comfortable identifying prospects, making pitches, building relationships, following up and ultimately having a positive financial effect on the bottom line to support the mission.

This role would focus on two main areas:

Fundraising & Sponsorships

- Identify potential corporate sponsors, local businesses, and other funding partners
- Conduct outreach and pitch sponsorship opportunities
- Follow up with prospects and help move conversations toward confirmed support
- Create sponsorship packages and opportunities in collaboration with our team
- Build a timeline and refine our pitch deck for sponsorships

Advertising Sales

- dentify businesses and organizations that would be a good fit to advertise with NYC Fringe
- Sell advertising opportunities connected to the festival, including digital and/or print advertising
- Conduct direct outreach and follow-up with potential advertisers
- Manage prospects from initial contact through confirmation
- Identify and execute barter and In Kind opportunities with local businesses to support Frigid parties and events

Who we're looking for

We’d especially like to hear from people who:

- Have experience in sales, sponsorships, fundraising, business development, advertising sales, or a related field
- Are proactive and comfortable with cold outreach
- Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Are persistent and organized with follow-ups
- Understand how to turn a conversation into a sale
- Have experience working with arts organizations, festivals, events, nonprofits, or NYC businesses (a plus, but not required)
- Have a passion for live performing Arts, New York City, and LES.

This is a freelance/contract opportunity. We are currently exploring the scope, hours, compensation structure, and level of support needed, and we would like to hear proposals from professionals who offer this type of service.

To be considered

Please send us:

- Your resume
- A brief introduction and relevant experience
- Examples of similar fundraising, sponsorship, or advertising sales work
- Your proposed approach to this project
- Your availability
- Your proposed fee or rate and how you typically structure your services (hourly, project fee, retainer, commission, or a combination)

We are open to different models and are interested in finding the right person and structure for the project.

About NYC Fringe and Frigid New York

FRIGID New York is an independent, non-profit theater company operating UNDER St Marks Theater, an off-off-Broadway venue in the East Village. FRIGID New York’s mission is to provide both emerging and established artists the opportunity to create and produce original work and to amplify their diverse voices.

NYC Fringe is an annual independent theatre festival produced by FRIGID New York, bringing together artists and audiences for three weeks of performances across multiple venues in New York City. It is our biggest annual event every April. April 2027 will be the 20th Festival season.taking

We’re looking for someone who is excited by the challenge of actively selling the value of the festival and our year round programming to potential sponsors, advertisers, and partners and helping us grow the financial support behind Frigid New York.

Taking RFPs thru October 23rd

DURATION

Nov 10, 2026 - Apr 30, 2027

SALARY

$18.00 – $25.00 per hour