MCC Theater
New York, NY
US

DESCRIPTION

MCC THEATER seeks a Senior Manager of Individual Giving to join their Development Department. Reporting to the Director of Development, the ideal candidate should be a relationship builder and strategist who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is energized by growing donor communities and creating unforgettable events. This individual drives MCC Theater’s individual fundraising and event-based cultivation strategy. This role leads the Patron Program, manages a key portfolio of donors, and partners with leadership to manage giving to high-impact fundraising events—including the MISCAST Gala. The Senior Manager is both a strategic partner and hands-on project leader that manages cross-department collaboration with Marketing, Learning & Culture, Artistic, and Executive teams.

MCC Theater and its Development Department are embarking on an exciting journey of innovation and growth, building on a history of strength and success. In 2025, MCC’s Director of Advancement & Audience Strategy joined the team in a commitment to building revenue enhancing efforts across the organization. With a focus on understanding audience and donor behavior, the organization continues to build both short and long term strategy that establishes MCC as a leader in our field.

This position offers a unique opportunity to join a forward-looking team that is reimagining how theaters engage donors and audiences, with the aim of modernizing practices and setting new standards for the field. The Senior Manager will play a central role in shaping these efforts, ensuring MCC remains at the forefront of fundraising creativity and community building.

ABOUT MCC THEATER

MCC Theater is one of New York’s leading non-profit Off-Broadway theater companies, driven by a mission to provoke conversations that have never happened and otherwise never would. Founded in 1986, by Bob LuPone (1946-2022) and Bernie Telsey, and later joined by co-Artistic Director Will Cantler, MCC fulfills its mission through the production of world, American, and New York premiere plays and musicals that challenge audiences, artists, and students alike to confront contemporary personal and social issues. This is done through four programmatic areas: annual productions of new plays and musicals; programming to support the development of new work by artists with bold voices; deep and enriching public engagement programs; and in-school and onsite educational programs that foster in high school students the desire to be heard and the courage to speak out.

In January 2019, MCC Theater opened and took residence in the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space in Hell’s Kitchen. The venue features two state-of-the-art theaters, two studios, and additional program and office space. This transition brought all artistic and educational programming as well as administrative operations under one roof for the first time in MCC’s history.

Recent and celebrated productions include Trophy Boys, Shit. Meet. Fan., Table 17, The Connector, Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice, Soho Rep’s Wolf Play, School Girls; or The African Mean Girls Play, All The Natalie Portmans, The Wrong Man, Alice by Heart, Hand to God, among many others.

COMPENSATION

This is a full-time, overtime exempt position.

Salary range is $70,000-85,000/year, plus health, dental, and vision benefits, opt-in 403(b), generous paid time off, and other benefits.

Within an industry that centers the live, in-person experience, our core mission to provoke conversation is often most effectively achieved through spontaneous collaboration and personal interaction. To that end, all positions in our organization are primarily in-person positions with potential flexibility for remote work 1-2 days per week.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual Giving (65%)

· · Lead and grow the Patron Program, personally managing a portfolio of $3,500–$10,000+ donors.

· · Co-supervise the Development Associate, who supports stewardship of Patrons and annual fund donors giving up to $2,000.

· · Develop strategies to acquire and upgrade donors, with a focus on Producer Patrons ($10,000+).

· · Build relationships through personalized outreach — in person, by phone, and digitally.

· · Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Institutional Giving to leverage donor research and increase prospecting efforts across ticket buyers, gala supporters, and external lists.

· · Design and deliver appeals and campaigns (e.g., GivingTuesday, EOCY, Bob LuPone Fund).

· · In collaboration with the Development Operations Manager, support the Outbound Fundraising campaign’s renewal and acquisition process.

· · Collaborate with the Marketing department on creative campaigns, communications, and digital/video content to promote fundraising programs and events.

· · Collaborate with the Marketing and Audience Services departments to refine and amplify engagement efforts across marketing, patron services, and development — as part of MCC’s goal of providing a best in class engagement experience.

· · Support and coordinate the MCC Council, including meetings, recruitment, and events.

· · Provide support to the Director of Development and Director of Advancement & Audience Strategy in managing high-impact donor portfolios and day-to-day cultivation efforts.

Special Events (25%)

· · Supervise the Development Associate in their execution of all MCC fundraising events, including Patron Nights, cultivation events, and donor dinners.

· · Manage budgets, vendors, production timelines, and donor stewardship for all donor events.

· · Support the Director of Development in building fundraising strategy, planning, and execution for MCC’s annual MISCAST gala, ensuring strong revenue and deep donor engagement.

· · Drive event prospecting, sponsorship, donor communications, and recognition strategies.

· · Maintain year-round relationships with gala donors and sponsors to maximize long-term support.

· · Conceive new cultivation opportunities that deepen relationships and expand MCC’s donor community.

Development Administration (10%)

· · Partner with the Director of Development on departmental budget planning and monitoring.

· · Collaborate with the Development Operations Manager to leverage resources (including Spektrix, our CRM, and iWave) in developing policy and procedures for portfolio management and day to day fundraising efforts.

· · Provide mentorship to junior Development staff, including the Development Associate and the Special Events & Projects Assistant

· · Contribute to cross-department projects that enhance MCC’s overall audience and donor engagement.

DESIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
· Ideal candidate has 4-5 years experience on a development team with a focus on individual giving, or other related experience.

· · Experience in a supervisory role is preferred.

· · Proven track record of individual giving fundraising and donor cultivation.

· · Experience soliciting, cultivating, and stewarding donors for large-scale fundraising events.

· · Strong relationship management skills with the ability to connect authentically with donors, sponsors, and board members.

· · Highly organized, strategic thinker with the ability to multi-task and delegate effectively.

· · Excellent writing, interpersonal, and project management skills.

· · Excited by the chance to be part of an innovative team modernizing how theaters engage communities and fundraise for the future.

· · Eagerness to be an active participant in and meaningful contributor to our ongoing work on creating and upholding a culture of belonging rooted in our values and apply EDI principles to their scope of work.

· · Collegiality and team orientation are a must with opportunities to contribute beyond job parameters.

· · Knowledge of and enthusiasm for theater, performing arts and arts education.

OUR VALUES

From MCC’s early days on 42nd St, through a long residency at the Lucille Lortel Theater in Greenwich Village, to the recent move into our current multi-stage facility in Hell’s Kitchen, MCC’s mission has been to provoke conversations that have never happened and otherwise never would. To us, this mission has always meant building space for discussions about new, transformative ideas with a community that is engaged, vibrant and expansive. Along the way we’ve learned about new and better ways to serve the mission both in our productions and in our internal operations.

Fulfilling our mission relies upon a deep understanding of and serious commitment to diversity. Our experiences have taught us that a fundamental part of our progress is being a company with a workspace where a diverse staff can have productive, honest exchanges. We also have to be a company that promotes talent and topics on stage that invite the entire community into the conversation. In different ways, we have applied this thinking over the years to improve both our internal operations and our productions. But we also know there is more important work to do.

As part of this work and our journey, MCC has articulated a set of values that are a central underpinning of how the organization operates and exists on a daily basis. These values – Artistry, Collaboration, Inclusion, Empathy, and Accountability – are key to modeling and catalyzing positive change within the theater industry.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In accordance with our values, we seek to have the best available person in every job. To that end, MCC is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on qualifications. We do not allow employment decisions to be made on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, partnership status, unemployment status, domestic victim status, veteran status, uniformed service, protected activity (i.e., opposition to prohibited discrimination or participation in proceedings covered by the anti-discrimination statuses) or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. All employment-related activities are conducted on a non-discriminatory basis and in full compliance with any federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Violations of this policy are strictly prohibited. Every employee undertakes, through such an employee’s employment, to comply with this policy.

The facilities at MCC Theater are fully accessible and ADA compliant with self-opening entrance doors, elevators, ramps, and ADA-compliant restrooms on both floors.

APPLICATION PROCESS

· Submission deadline: May 5, 2026

· Approximate number of interviews: 4-5

· Approximate start date: July 2026

· Please email your Cover Letter and Resume to: [email protected]

· Please use this specific subject line when sending in your submission: Senior Manager of IG

o No mail or phone calls please.

DURATION

Jul 1, 2026 -

SALARY

$70,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

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