Chief Development and Marketing Officer

School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center seeks a Chief Development and Marketing Officer to lead strategic fundraising and marketing initiatives that sustain the organization's mission and long-term financial vitality.

The CDMO will direct the development and marketing teams, partner with the Executive Director and Board, advance annual, capital, and endowment campaigns, and ensure alignment of fundraising with student access and program needs.

Job description

The client is seeking a Chief Development and Marketing Officer (CDMO) to provide strategic and operational leadership for fundraising and marketing efforts that support the organization’s mission and long-term financial vitality. The CDMO will report to the Executive Director and serve as a member of the senior leadership team, collaborating closely with senior leadership and the Board of Directors to advance annual, capital, and endowment fundraising as well as organization-wide brand and marketing objectives.

The CDMO will oversee a development team covering individual giving, institutional giving, philanthropic events and partnerships, planned giving, capital campaign leadership, and related operations, as well as a marketing team responsible for brand and marketing activities. The role includes working in partnership with leadership to fulfill fundraising priorities, strengthen contributed revenue growth, and support major campaign goals as the organization transitions from a prior phase into a public phase, with completion projected for a later year.

Required qualifications include the ability to lead complex development and marketing strategies, manage cross-functional teams, and partner effectively with executive leadership and a Board to drive fundraising outcomes. The role will support scholarship and access goals by advancing resources intended to sustain and expand student need-based support, including both winter and summer scholarship initiatives. The client seeks an experienced leader who can balance strategic planning with day-to-day execution and help align development and marketing efforts with the organization’s broader growth and mission priorities.