Description/Duties

The current vacancy is for the Director of Development Assignment; however, this recruitment will also be used to establish an eligible list for possible future vacancies in other assignment areas.
This classification has been designated as a non-classified, non-merit system, at-will position.
First review of applications will be Monday, April 15, 2024.
The Deputy Director Arts and Culture performs administrative work involving planning, developing, coordinating, and supervising programs and services for the Arts and Culture Department. Duties include: developing, administering, and monitoring program area budgets; developing short- and long-term arts program objectives; developing and administering agreements with artists and partners; overseeing the administration of arts grants and endowments awarded to the program areas; consulting on maintenance of programmatic facilities and spaces; and administration of program and administrative support staff. This class provides important council and leadership in the development of the organizational strategic direction; messaging and employee engagement; and provides information, messaging, guidance, and relationship development to support fundraising in their program areas. This position also functions as a liaison between the assigned program, division management, the Museum and Cultural Advisory Board, and community interest groups. Work assignments are broad in scope and are performed with considerable independence. This class performs related duties as required.
Director of Development Assignment: This assignment is responsible for overseeing fundraising activities for the Arts and Culture Department at the Mesa Arts Center, i.d.e.a. Museum, and Arizona Museum of Natural History. Responsibilities include developing funding sources; implementing fundraising programs that embrace the foundation, corporate, federal, and state agencies; applying for government grants; soliciting individual donors; managing the naming rights for philanthropic donations from patrons; obtaining underwriting for arts and culture programs; developing and managing capital campaigns; building donor databases; working with the department director and foundations in developing the budget to establish annual fundraising goals; promoting memberships/sponsorships campaigns and events; and maintaining compliance with the City’s policies and procedures while ensuring the fundraising credibility of its institutions and program areas.
The Deputy Director - Arts and Culture class is distinguished from the Museum Administrator and i.d.e.a. Museum Administrator by responsibilities for a larger number of programs and annual events (indoor and outdoor), which change more frequently and require greater interactions with artists, teaching artists, sponsors, and business representatives. Furthermore, the Deputy Director - Arts and Culture relies on a large number of external artists or teaching artists, differing from the programs of the museums, which have primary involvement with in-house productions/programming, over which they have substantial control. An employee in this classification is required to attend performances and/or education/engagement programs (including weekends) to the extent required to fulfill job responsibilities as directed by the Arts and Culture Director or if designated, the Assistant Director - Arts and Culture. This class is supervised by the Arts and Culture Director or if designated, the Assistant Director - Arts and Culture who reviews performance through meetings, discussions, conferences, reports, and observations of results of programming and events. This class is FLSA exempt-executive.
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Qualifications & Requirements

Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Arts Administration, Philanthropy, Art Education, Fine Arts, Museum Studies, or a closely related field. Extensive (7-10 years) progressively responsible experience in the organization and management of cultural or arts programs, including considerable (3 - 5 years) supervisory experience.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Experience in arts center development, contract administration, fundraising, grant compliance, arts education, and personnel management is preferred. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Arts Administration or a closely related field is highly desirable.