Lyric Stage is always changing and always needs new hands on our teams to make theatre happen:
If you are interested in being a part of our production teams, email Production Manager, David D’Agostino, at david_dagostino@lyricstage.com with your portfolio and letter of interest.
If you are interested in being a part of our Box Office and Front of House team, email Box Office Manager, Maia Catalado, at maia_cataldo@lyricstage.com with your resume and a letter of interest.
For general employment questions, please email Special Projects Manager, Katherine Shaver, at katherine_shaver@lyricstage.
Summer internship opportunities for 2023 are now closed.
Major Gifts Officer – Job Description:
Overview:
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston seeks to hire a Major Gifts Officer (MGO) to join the full-time staff of one of Boston’s premiere cultural assets and to collaborate with the Executive Director on strategies to build and sustain the Lyric Stage’s contributed revenue.
We are seeking a candidate who understands how to attract, build, and retain philanthropic support for live theatre and theatre-based education. The ideal candidate will embrace the Lyric Stage’s on-stage programming, its Anti-Racism and Inclusion Plan, and an office culture which celebrates a work/life balance.
The MGO would manage a portfolio of donors and prospects while coaching the Executive and Artistic Directors and members of the Board’s Development Committee with their portfolios, particularly in regards to closing gifts.
This summer, Lyric Stage worked with a consultant to analyze its fundraising capacity. A robust data analysis and prioritization of potential donors for an initial portfolio was completed as part of this work. This new position is one of the recommendations from the report.
About the Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Founded in 1974, the Lyric Stage is Boston’s oldest resident theatre company. Its mission is to produce and present live theatre in Greater Boston with an intimate approach that promotes inclusivity and connection. The Lyric Stage leads an effort to integrate live theater and theater education into the lives of all residents of greater Boston.
Lyric Stage offers a six-production subscription season and has unified its suite of educational programs, including Lyric Back Stage, Lyric City Stage, Lyric First Page, and the Lyric Walking Plays.
The details
Hours: 40/hours per week; The standard schedule for the Lyric Stage is Monday through Friday, from 10am to 6pm, but each employee has discretion in setting their own schedule, recognizing that as a live theatre company, working nights and weekends is often required. Flexibility of working occasionally from home remains a part of the working culture.
Reports to: Executive Director
Supervises: One Development Associate, and two work study students from Emerson College. Collaborates with the Director of Marketing and the Marketing and Development Associate.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Development Operations
The Major Gift Officer will collaboratively and creatively strategize with the Board’s Development Committee to offer more sophisticated giving vehicles, including planned giving and legacy or endowment gifts. The MGO will collaborate with the Marketing and Development Associate to create digital fundraising appeals and to utilize technology to create new opportunities to give.
The Major Gift Officer will collaborate with the Executive Director on setting reasonable fundraising goals for the annual budget. The current estimated fundraising goal for Fy24 is $850,000, from all sources of contributed revenue.
Individual Giving
The Major Gift Officer will serve as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors’ Development Committee and to the Advisory Council.
The Major Gift Officer will work closely with the Executive and Artistic Directors and the Board of Directors to implement the findings of the fundraising study conducted during the summer of 2022.
The Major Gift Officer will manage a portfolio of 80–100 major donors, and will assign cultivation tasks to the Executive and Artistic Directors. The MGO will collaborate with the Development Associate on creating annual appeal letters, including suggesting customized donation asks with subscription renewals.
While there is no annual fundraising event, the Development Associate will collaborate with the full-time staff on the creation and implementation of stewardship and membership events, as well as at least one signature event to mark the Lyric Stage’s 50th birthday in 2024.
Institutional Giving
The Major Gift Officer will collaborate with the Executive Director and the Manager of Community and Education programs to raise support from foundations and corporations for existing educational and community programs including Lyric City Stage, Lyric Walking Plays, Lyric Back Stage, and Lyric First Page.
Additional duties, as required.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will:
- Embrace the Lyric Stage’s Anti-Racism and Inclusion Plan, treating all individuals with care and respect, regardless of capacity to donate money.
- Have proven ability to coach executive staff in closing five- and six-figure gifts.
- Demonstrate increasing responsibility in an art-related non-profit organization.
- Demonstrate strong writing skills, a good visual eye, willingness to be a team player, strategic thinking, strong organizational skills, and the ability to take initiative.
- Represent our values and code of conduct, and create positive, respectful experiences for others.
Salary and benefits
In addition to a starting salary of $80,000, the Lyric Stage offers three weeks paid vacation, pays 60% of the employee’s individual health care plan, and participates in an employee retirement plan with up to 3% of contributions matched.
To apply:
Email a cover letter and resume, or an alternative format that demonstrates your capability and aptitude for the position, to Matt Chapuran, Executive Director, at matt@lyricstage.com.
Marketing & Development Associate
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, the city’s oldest resident theater company, seeks a Marketing and Development Associate. The successful candidate will be working with the Director of Marketing and the Director of Development. They will also manage a team of two work study students.
In accordance with the Lyric Stage’s Anti-Racism and Inclusion Plan, the Marketing and Development Associate will also develop relationships in multiple neighborhoods and will work collaboratively with other members of the Lyric Stage staff to unify marketing efforts with existing programs including City Stage, KidStage, the Walking Plays, and Lyric First Page.
This is a full-time job, although alternative work arrangements (including working remotely 1-2 days a week) will be considered for the appropriate candidates. Lyric Stage is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to creating an inclusive work environment.
Duties include:
- Building community engagement in the City of Boston. Increasing our reach across the city and creating key partnerships within communities across the city.
- Creating content for and designing regular marketing and fundraising emails, blogs, tweets, Facebook postings, and other social media posts for various segments of the Lyric Stage audience. Must have a strong eye for design and graphic arts skills.
- Filming and editing promotional videos for dissemination on the Lyric Stage website and through its social media channels with the assistance of the work study team.
- Maintain and enhance the Lyric Stage website with regular updates in content and design. Work to improve accessibility, functionality, and adherence to the latest technological and design standards.
- Working in collaboration with the Director of Marketing on developing the Lyric Stage digital media strategy, including analytics, identifying key metrics, measuring those metrics against the broader goals of the Lyric Stage, and identifying in-depth analysis of market reach.
- Analyzing single ticket buyer data to segment audience cohorts and developing, in collaboration with the Director of Marketing, unique strategies to reach these markets.
- Working in collaboration with the Director of Development in creating strategic digital fundraising campaigns for the year-end appeal and spring subscription renewal drive.
- Being a key team member supporting marketing and development plans for the 50th anniversary season in 2024/25.
- Managing a team of two work study students who will be focusing on video production, research, blog writing, and outreach.
- Serving as primary liaison for technology-based vendors under contract, including IT, web design and hosting companies such as Emma, Site Ground, and Comcast.
Required skills include:
- Strong background/knowledge in digital graphic design and content marketing.
- Proficiency with Emma, or a similar email marketing platform.
- Proficiency with Google Analytics, Facebook Publishing Tools, Google Ads, and WordPress.
- Knowledge of photography, videography, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro or other non linear film editing software desired.
- Comfortable managing and leading a team of work study students.
- Time management, strong organizational skills, team player, ability to take initiative.
- The successful candidate will embrace the Lyric Stage’s Anti-Racism and Inclusion plan.
Salary and benefits:
In addition to a starting salary of $38,000, Lyric Stage offers two weeks paid vacation, pays 60% of the employee’s individual health care plan, and participates in an employee retirement plan, with up to 3% of contributions matched.
How to apply:
Interested candidates can send a letter of interest, resume, or any alternate set of materials that demonstrates abilities and experience by June 30, 2023.
Heather Darrow
Director of Marketing
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
140 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Please no phone calls or emails. We will be in touch.