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Development & Management Assistant

Salary $50,000

Job Description

Beth Morrison Projects (BMP), one of the industry’s leading innovators in opera-theatre and music theatre, seeks a full-time Development & Management Assistant to join its team.  

 Core Responsibilities: The Development & Management Assistant reports to BMP’s Senior Manager of Development, under the supervision of the Managing Director, and working closely with the President & Creative Producer. The Development & Management Assistant acts as the “right-hand human” for Beth Morrison while also supporting the work of BMP’s Development department. Key responsibilities include: 

  • Executive and Administrative Support: 
  • Work with the President/Creative Producer to structure and prioritize her time and manage her calendar, including fielding requests for, scheduling and confirming meetings, and prioritizing conflicting schedule demands. 
  • Provide “daily briefing” and task list that manages the President/Creative Producer’s internal and external communications. This includes ensuring that she is supported with all necessary information, and that staff, artists, donors, and other stakeholders receive timely responses.  
  • Attend meetings, take notes, compile next steps, and help ensure progress on those steps for the President/Creative Producer. 
  • Development and Governance Support:  
  • Review and maintain donor records in fundraising database and enter tasks, solicitations, and contact reports on behalf of BMP senior staff. 
  • Enter all gifts, pledges, and other key information into BMP’s fundraising database and act as key liaison between BMP’s Development and Finance departments, ensuring accurate and comprehensive records across various systems. 
  • Prepare agendas, take notes, and track action items in both internal and externally facing meetings. 
  • Support BMP’s Managing Director in preparing and compiling materials for Board and committee meetings; schedule, take notes, and draft meeting minutes/summaries for all Board and board committee meetings. 
  • Manage regular communication with the Board, including event reminders and general organizational updates/newsletter. 
  • Maintain a robust grant calendar, communicating regularly with the grant writer, development manager, and external partners when applicable. 
  • Send official gift acknowledgments to donors in a professional and timely manner 

BMP operates on a hybrid model. As this position will require in-person work with BMP’s President & Creative Producer and other BMP staff members, as well as occasional on-site work in BMP’s Brooklyn office, the Development and Management Assistant must be based in (or willing to relocate to) the greater New York City area. Some travel may be required as part of this role. 

Qualifications: 

The Development and Management Assistant role is an entry-level/early career position, and BMP is committed to the training, development, and future career development of the person hired into this role. To succeed in this role, the following basic core competencies are expected: 

  • Passion for the Performing Arts: A deep commitment to opera, music, and/or theater; alignment with BMP’s mission to foster innovation in the opera field 
  • Organizational Skills/Attention to Detail: Able to keep track of multiple different tasks, timelines, and responsibilities; a commitment to ensuring every piece of information is documented in detail. 
  • Written and Verbal Communication Skills: The ability to convey information comprehensively and clearly; strong writing skills. 
  • Project Management/Problem Solving Skills: The ability to think critically about what needs to be done and how to do it; keeping track and following through on next steps. 
  • A commitment to upholding BMP’s values in all interactions with colleagues and community members. 
  • Trustworthiness & Maturity: The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. 
  • Familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Office is required.
     

While not required or expected, the following skills would be an asset for the Development and Management Assistant: 

  • Experience or interest in opera and new music, and an ability to read music 
  • Experience with CRM systems or donor databases. 
  • Experience working in Trello and/or Dropbox 
  • Previous experience in the performing arts, especially in a role that involved working with artists or creatives 
  • Previous experience providing administrative support to a leader or executive 

Compensation: 

The Development and Management Assistant is a full-time, non-exempt position with a salary of $50,000. All full-time employees at BMP receive contributions to health insurance premiums; BMP offers retirement contributions to employees after one year of tenure. BMP’s standard office hours are 10:30 AM-6:00 PM, Monday-Friday; however, some evening and weekend work is expected for this role. As a non-exempt employee, the DMA will receive overtime compensation for any weeks with over 40 hours of work. 

Application and Interview Process: 

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter that speaks to your interest in/qualifications for the role via our online application portal by Friday, May 2nd at 5 PM EST. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early applications.  

On our stages, BMP is committed to amplifying a diverse array of voices. To do this effectively and ethically, we believe our staff needs to reflect the identities of the artists we support. We strive to be an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from candidates whose identities are systematically underrepresented in the performing arts. 

The interview process for this position will consist of: 

  • 30-minute first-round interviews with BMP’s Senior Development Manager. 
  • Final interviews with the President/Creative Producer and Managing Director via Zoom or in-person 
  • Ideal start date in June 2025; however, there may be flexibility to start later/start part-time for candidates with a Spring/Summer ’25 graduation date.
     

About Beth Morrison Projects: 

Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) is one of the foremost creators and producers of new opera-theatre and music theatre, with a fierce commitment to leading the industry into the future, cultivating a new generation of talent, and telling the stories of our time. BMP identifies emerging and established composers who experiment, innovate, and take artistic risks to evolve opera-theatre and music-theatre into the future. With a focus on the cultivation of the next generation and diversification, BMP serves as a launching pad for the future artistic leaders in the field. Through the commissioning, development, production, and touring of new works, BMP aims to expose audiences around the world to relevant contemporary American chamber opera and music-theatre works of the highest caliber. 

Founded by “contemporary opera mastermind” (LA Times) Beth Morrison, who was honored as one of Musical America’s Artists of the Year/Agents of Change in 2020, BMP has grown into “a driving force behind America’s thriving opera scene” (Financial Times), with Opera News declaring that the company, “more than any other… has helped propel the art form into the twenty-first century.” 

Operating across the US and internationally, with offices in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, BMP’s unique model offers living composers the support, guidance, and freedom to experiment, allowing them to create singularly innovative and impactful projects. Since forming in 2006, the company has commissioned, developed, produced and toured over 50 works in 14 countries around the world, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning chamber operas Angel’s Bone and p r i s m.  

In 2013, BMP co-founded the PROTOTYPE Festival with HERE Arts Center, which has been called “utterly essential” (The New York Times), “indispensable” (The New Yorker), and “one of the world’s top festivals of contemporary opera and theater” (Associated Press). 

BMP’s Mission:  

 BMP strives to be a leading innovator in the creation of a contemporary canon for opera-theatre and music-theatre to ensure a relevant and equitable artistic landscape for artists and audiences. BMP invests in emerging, established, and historically marginalized living composers and their collaborators, giving them the time, space, and resources they need to take risks and make work of the highest caliber. By developing, producing, touring, and presenting this new American canon, BMP endeavors to have a national and international impact and evolve the field.

Our Values:  

  • Center art and artists: Our artists and their work are the driving force behind the impact BMP makes, and therefore are the focus of our efforts, advocacy, and decision-making. We commit to empowering artists at all stages of their careers by giving them the resources, support, and home for experimentation that they need to realize their full vision.
     
  • Focus on the future: Through our thoughtful cultivation of ground-breaking work and the next generation of artists, audiences, and producers, we contribute to the evolution of our culture.
     
  • Foster equity: Creating a platform for women and other historically marginalized voices in our field is necessary to ensure a canon that can speak to all audiences, now and in the future. 
     
  • Cultivate a community: By connecting forward-thinking artists, producers, administrators, patrons, and audiences, BMP can build a movement to create lasting change in the industry.
     
  • Act with respect and integrity: Upholding an environment of trustworthiness, curiosity, care, and responsibility, which is necessary for creativity to flourish.