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Assistant Director, External Affairs

New York, New York
other
Posted 8/27/2025
Direct Apply
Key Skills:
Grant Writing
Fundraising
Donor Stewardship
Communication
Project Management
Research
Microsoft Office
Google Suite

Compensation

Salary Range

$81K - 99K a year

Responsibilities

Manage grant applications and reporting, cultivate funding streams, create communication plans, and support institutional decision-making through research and data analysis.

Requirements

Requires 5+ years of fundraising and grant writing experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational abilities, and discretion with confidential information.

Full Description

Position Summary Implements and executes the Tisch School of the Arts’ strategic corporate and foundation initiatives, as well as donor stewardship. Interfaces closely with the Dean’s Office, creates and manages meeting materials, and generates annual critical communication plans. Drafts high-level correspondence with school stakeholders. Works across various constituencies to cultivate and advance new funding streams while stewarding existing individual and institutional supporters. Serves as the primary grant writer, managing all grant applications and reporting. Researches new funding opportunities for the school and highlights student, alumni, faculty, Dean’s Council, donor, and parent accomplishments. Assesses, prioritizes, and resolves ad hoc and sensitive/confidential inquiries, and compiles and analyzes data and research to support institutional decision-making. Qualifications Required Education:Bachelor's DegreePreferred Education:Bachelor's Degree Major in English, Communications, Journalism, or related fields.Required Experience:5+ years of increasingly responsible relevant experience, including fundraising, grant writing, and corporate marketing or an equivalent combination of education and experiencePreferred Experience:5+ years Experience writing grant proposals and communications for a university, college, or non-profit organization. Experience synthesizing complex information.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Excellent organization and verbal and written communication skills. Outstanding writing and editing skills. Strong detail orientation, planning, interpersonal, and networking skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively multi-task large-scale projects, creatively resolve problems, and meet deadlines. Excellent customer service skills and ability to interact positively and productively with diverse individuals. Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications. Discretion concerning sensitive and confidential donor information is required.Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite. Working knowledge of BBCRM or comparable fundraising software. Understanding and/or appreciation for the arts, as well as experience writing about arts and/or arts education Additional Information In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $81,000.00 to USD $99,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

This job posting was last updated on 8/29/2025

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