Job Opportunities: Marketing and Development Manager

Job Title: Marketing and Development Manager

Supervisor: Executive Director

FLSA Status: Exempt, Full Time

Date Posted: October 22, 2026

Position Summary:

About the New Art Center
For nearly 50 years, the New Art Center has connected people through art, creativity, and community. We are seeking a strategic, detail-oriented, and collaborative Marketing and Development Manager to expand our reach, strengthen community engagement, grow philanthropic support for our programs, and bring our mission to life through compelling storytelling.

This role is ideal for an exceptional writer and communicator who is equally comfortable setting strategy and executing it. As a small organization, we need someone who can both develop the big-picture plan and personally carry it out, whether that means mapping out the annual communications calendar in the morning, drafting a year-end appeal or grant narrative in the afternoon, or welcoming guests at an exhibition opening that evening. From digital campaigns and newsletters to donor appeals and grant proposals, you will help more people discover, experience, and support the New Art Center.

Because so much of this work happens in our galleries, classrooms, and community, this is a full-time, on-site position. You’ll be a visible, hands-on presence at the Center, working closely with the Executive Director, program staff, artists, and community partners. Our events calendar means the role regularly includes evening and weekend commitments, including exhibition openings, fundraisers, and community events.

In this role, “development” means development communications: you’ll be the Executive Director’s writing partner on fundraising, crafting the appeals, grant proposals, and donor communications that inspire giving, while the Executive Director leads donor cultivation and solicitation.

Qualifications:

Marketing & Communications 

• Write clear, polished, and compelling content for newsletters, website pages, social media, promotional materials, fundraising appeals, and other communications, all with impeccable grammar, accuracy, and consistency.
• Serve as the organization’s lead writer, editor, and proofreader, ensuring every public-facing piece is error-free and reflects the New Art Center’s brand voice.
• Develop and execute an integrated annual marketing and communications plan across email, social media, web, and print to increase program enrollment, grow awareness, and support fundraising.
• Manage the editorial calendar and oversee the promotion of classes, programs, exhibitions, special events, and fundraising campaigns.
• Maintain a consistent brand voice and visual identity across communications, coordinating with external vendors such as designers, photographers, printers, and web developers.
• Track and analyze campaign performance using email, web, social media, enrollment, and fundraising metrics, and use those insights to refine strategy, test new approaches, and report results to the Executive Director and Board.

Development Communications 

• Write and edit persuasive fundraising materials, including annual and year-end appeals, sponsorship materials, donor acknowledgments, impact reports, and case-for-support content.
• Draft and edit grant proposals, letters of inquiry, and grant reports in partnership with the Executive Director, and help keep grant deadlines on track.
• Coordinate the annual fundraising communications calendar, aligning appeals, campaigns, and event follow-up with the broader marketing plan.
• Support the Executive Director’s donor engagement with prospect research, donor and funder profiles, meeting briefings, and pipeline reports for leadership and the Board.
• Organize photography, video, artwork, participant testimonials, and other digital assets for use in marketing, fundraising, and grant reporting.

Team Leadership & Collaboration 

• Recruit, supervise, and mentor seasonal marketing and development interns on site.
• Assign and review projects involving content creation, social media, research, and database support, editing their work closely and providing feedback that encourages professional growth.
• Collaborate in person across the organization to ensure marketing, communications, and events support the New Art Center’s broader priorities.

What You’ll Bring 

• Exceptional writing and editing skills (required): You are a very strong writer with a proven ability to produce clear, engaging, and error-free copy, and to adapt messaging for donors, grant makers, students, families, and the community. You take pride in proofreading and catch the details others miss.
• Fundraising writing (strongly preferred): Experience writing grant proposals, fundraising appeals, or donor communications, or a clear ability to bring your writing skills to persuasive, mission-driven fundraising copy.
• Keen attention to detail (required): You bring accuracy and care to everything, from a social post or donor letter to a grant report or database entry.
• Availability for an on-site, full-time schedule (required): You are able to work in person at our Newton location full time and are available for occasional evenings and weekends.
• U.S. work authorization (required): You are authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Strategic thinker and hands-on doer (required): You can step back to set goals and build a plan, then roll up your sleeves to execute every piece of it yourself, or manage a team of interns to execute it effectively. You’re as comfortable presenting a marketing strategy to the Executive Director as you are drafting a donor appeal, updating the website, or helping set up for an exhibition opening.
• Relevant experience: 4–8 years of experience in marketing, communications, development communications, grant writing, or a related field. Experience in the arts or community-based nonprofits is a plus.
• Digital marketing skills: Hands-on experience with social media platforms and tools, including Meta Business Suite, email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact, and design tools such as Canva.
• Data-informed approach: Comfort working with analytics from tools like Google Analytics and Meta Business Suite, and the ability to turn numbers into clear decisions about what’s working and what to change.
• Project management: The ability to manage multiple projects, grant deadlines, campaign timelines, and event logistics while maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Organizational and technical skills: Experience with CRM systems and donor databases, along with the ability to organize digital content and track results.
• Collaborative leadership: Experience or a strong interest in mentoring interns, volunteers, or emerging professionals.
• Creativity and initiative: A proactive, resourceful approach to developing ideas, solving problems, and finding new ways to engage audiences.
• Mission alignment: A genuine interest in community arts and a desire to make art and creative experiences accessible and meaningful to more people.

What We Offer 

• Competitive compensation: Total annual compensation of $70,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience, inclusive of a $5,000 discretionary stipend for wellness, professional development, or healthcare expenses.
• Generous paid time off: Including paid time off during the New Art Center’s annual organization-wide closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Complimentary art classes: Opportunities to take classes at the New Art Center and explore your own creativity.
• A collaborative, mission-driven environment: Work alongside a team committed to the power of art, creativity, and community.
• An opportunity to make an impact: Help shape the visibility, growth, and future of a beloved community arts institution.

How to Apply:

Please email your resume, a cover letter describing your interest, and two to three writing samples to jobs@newartcenter.org, ideally including at least one piece of persuasive or fundraising writing (such as an appeal, grant narrative, or case statement). Because strong writing and attention to detail are essential to this role, your application materials will be considered part of your writing sample.

Please note: this position is full-time and fully on site in Newton, MA, with occasional evening and weekend hours, and requires authorization to work in the United States. Local applicants are strongly preferred.

The New Art Center is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We recognize that great candidates may not meet every qualification listed. If you are excited about this opportunity and believe your skills and experience would make a difference, we encourage you to apply