Art Director directs and develops the creative design and execution of visual communications to meet an organization's marketing or advertising objectives. Provides internal clients with design standards, tools, and guidance on communicating corporate image, branding, and identity. Being an Art Director leads the design and production operations of all visual elements including publications, infographics, and social content, that are deployed across digital, interactive and print. Stays current on latest trends. Additionally, Art Director develops a network of vendors, freelance artists, and designers to utilize for project support. Typically requires a bachelor's degree in art, graphic design or equivalent. Typically reports to top management. The Art Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be an Art Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Come be part of the team at Marin Art and Garden Center, an 11-acre site in the heart of beautiful Marin County, welcoming thousands of visitors every year.
The Center was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2022, in recognition of the significant mid-century architecture and landscape design that has made this a unique space for more than 75 years. Local conservationist Caroline Sealy Livermore led a group of visionary women who established the Center as “a living memorial” just after WWII. Now open to the public every day of the year from sunrise to sunset, the Center is a special gathering place that celebrates learning, growth, and the beauty of nature; a place that welcomes us all to be inspired, educated, and entertained—or to just be.
You’ll join a small staff of dedicated non-profit professionals, who have made the Center a community resource and destination. In addition to the gardens, which serve as an inspiration to dedicated gardeners and casual visitors alike, we provide an outstanding venue for hundreds of milestone events year-round, from weddings to memorials to corporate retreats. We are home to a sought-after preschool where children become the leaders of their own learning, nurtured by caring and highly qualified teachers. We develop public programs that include the beloved Summer Concerts in the Garden, exhibitions of art in our gallery space, workshops, author events and more.
Bring your skills and experience to our team, working to grow and sustain the Center and serve a broader community. We are motivated by a vision to create a sense of pride and connection among all the people of Marin—and beyond—in this thriving, inclusive gathering place.
Marin Art and Garden Center is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
To read more about the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility policies of the Marin Art and Garden Center, please visit maringarden.org.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Marin Art and Garden Center seeks an experienced Director of Development to create and execute an inspiring fundraising program and advance a capital campaign that will help bring the Center’s recently adopted Master Plan to fruition. The Director will build on the organization’s existing development practices to produce a successful fundraising strategy aimed at increasing contributions from a variety of sources and establishing a robust major gifts program. The Director will partner closely with the Executive Director and Board of Trustees to support outreach efforts and create a meaningful donor experience and facilitate a culture of philanthropy.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director will have the opportunity to advance the organization’s fundraising efforts and advance its early-stage capital campaign in concert with campaign council. S/he will implement fundraising best practices across the organization, oversee day-to-day development operations and serve as a vital member of the Center’s leadership team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Major Giving Individual Giving
Cultivation Sponsorships
Capital Campaign
Communications Events
Overall Fundraising Management
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OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Applications must include BOTH a resume AND cover letter to be considered.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
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Work Location: In person