The Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that serves as the unifying voice for the arts in Delaware. We inform, empower, and mobilize Delawareans who cultivate, support, and advance the arts, and work closely with art educators, individual artists, and non-profit and for-profit organizations in the creative economy. The DAA seeks an Engagement and Operations Coordinator to act as the organization’s strategic connector, communicator, and executor.

They will play a key role in helping to launch the Creative Economy and Tourism Expansion (CREATE) Plan, a roadmap to growing and strengthening Delaware’s creative economy and cultural tourism sector. This plan will be the first of its kind in the nation and will provide data, policy recommendations, and vision for Delaware’s creative economy.

The Coordinator will provide critical support (both strategic and administrative) to the content development, deployment and community engagement of the CREATE plan to help the sector chart a roadmap for statewide policy change. They will also play a key role managing DAA’s key operational and stakeholder engagement functions including communications, social media, advocacy initiatives, and member engagement and management.

THIS JOB IS FIT FOR A PERSON WHO IS…

Passionate about the arts and the role of advocacy in democracy
Connected to the Delaware community we serve, and approach their work with diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in mind
A self-starter who knows that working for a small non-profit means wearing many hats and taking initiative, working independently with direction
Detail-oriented; a good manager of their own time and projects; positive; team-oriented collaborator; and innovative logistics problem solver
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher) and quick to learn or leverage other software programs for advocacy such as Voter Voice. Has some experience/familiarity with Airtable, Stripe Payment Gateway, Mailchimp, Adobe PDF, Canva, Bit.ly, Google drive, Google documents and spreadsheets.
Looking to gain experience across a wide range of projects and a key contributor to a growing organization serving Delaware’s creative economy

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

A bachelor’s degree preferred
1-3 years experience with nonprofits, arts organizations, advocacy, administration or related field
Delaware-based strongly preferred

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Economy
Provide support for the Creative Economy and Tourism Expansion (CREATE) Plan
Manage DAA member engagement and communications in the rollout of the CREATE Plan and ensure sustained engagement and communications with DAA members and key audiences after the CREATE plan launch
Provide operational and communications support to ensure high quality community engagement on behalf of the DAA
Execution of key deliverables such as Toolkit dissemination, newsletter and social media engagement, and identifying and elevating “champions”
Operations
Manage dues renewal process for member organizations
Manage process for new member recruiting and onboarding
Support logistics and preparation of materials for board meetings
Support occasional fundraising efforts such as DoMore24. Improve and maintain processes related to fundraising such as DonorBox software and donor communications templates
 Communications and Advocacy
Engage a diverse set of stakeholders in DAA advocacy efforts by
Managing and growing the impact of our VoterVoice software and legislation tracker.
Managing DAA social media, e-newsletters, and website for general communications and specific advocacy campaigns   
Leading logistics for events such as Arts and Culture Caucus and March for the Arts
Additional responsibilities as directed by Executive Director

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $40,000-$45,000 annual salary.
Benefits package: three weeks’ paid vacation, paid sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, and professional development opportunities

TO APPLY:

The deadline to apply is May 20th, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit your cover letter and resume on using the form link here: https://bit.ly/OperationsApplicants. No phone calls, please.

Delaware Arts Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to hiring a diverse workforce.