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The Administrative Assistant is responsible for supporting the core daily administrative operations of the Grammy-nominated Pacific Chorale, the resident chorus of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA. This position collaborates with a seven-member administrative team across a wide range of organizational functions from marketing, development, special events, and artistic production to general office administration. This person must be able to keep the office organized and running efficiently while also demonstrating the flexibility and self-direction to prioritize and address the fluctuating demands between a variety of routine daily tasks, unexpected priorities, and ongoing, long-term projects. Since this position often serves as the first point of contact for Pacific Chorale constituents, this person should possess excellent communication skills and deliver excellent customer service when interfacing with a wide range of artists, vendors, and patrons.

Pacific Chorale, the Grammy-nominated resident chorus of Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a qualified nonprofit development professional to serve as its Director of Development. The Director of Development works directly with the President to identify, cultivate, and engage Pacific Chorale’s patrons to achieve our $1.5 million annual fundraising goals and to build and nurture a thriving community of passionate supporters. This person is charged with leading the annual fundraising plan, including guiding the annual fund campaign and facilitating major gift solicitation and stewardship. In addition, this person will plan and manage the Chorale’s annual major fundraising events and several other small donor cultivation and stewardship events throughout the year.

Qualified candidates will bring an entrepreneurial approach to enlist new strategies to acquire, renew, retain, and recognize our valued patrons. They will have a demonstrated record of retaining and stewarding current major donors and for cultivating new donors. They will possess a deep knowledge and understanding of leveraging CRM platforms as a development resource, preferably with experience working with the Tessitura system. This dynamic fundraising professional will be a seasoned, unflappable development leader who thrives working in a very hands-on, highly collaborative team environment and interfacing with highly passionate and dedicated patrons.