Part-Time | 25–30 Hours per Week | $22 per Hour
Flexible schedule; usual work hours can be adjusted based on the candidate’s availability and departmental needs. Occasional evenings or weekends may be required for events.

Position Overview

The Palace Theatre is seeking an organized, motivated, and personable Development Assistant to support the organization’s fundraising efforts, with a focus on corporate sponsorships, individual giving, and membership.

Working closely with the Director of Corporate Development and Director of Patron Engagement, the Development Assistant will help manage donor and sponsor information, coordinate communications and benefits, track fundraising activity, prepare materials, and support the cultivation and stewardship of Palace supporters.

This is a great opportunity for someone interested in nonprofit fundraising, relationship management, and the performing arts.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Sponsorships

• Maintain sponsor records, agreements, payments, benefits, and deadlines.
• Assist with sponsorship proposals, renewals, correspondence, and stewardship.
• Research prospective sponsors and help maintain a pipeline of current, prospective, and lapsed sponsors.
• Coordinate sponsor benefits and recognition with other Palace departments.
• Assist with sponsor meetings, receptions, presentations, and reporting.

Individual Giving & Membership

• Support the Palace’s membership and annual giving programs.
• Process and track donations, memberships, renewals, and acknowledgments.
• Prepare thank-you letters, renewal communications, appeals, and donor correspondence.
• Assist with donor and member cultivation, retention, benefits, and special invitations.
• Conduct prospect research and maintain records of donor interactions and follow-up opportunities.

Development Administration

• Maintain accurate donor and sponsor information in the Palace’s database.
• Assist with data entry, reporting, prospect tracking, and revenue reconciliation.
• Prepare reports, spreadsheets, mailing lists, proposals, presentations, and other development materials.
• Help coordinate meetings, calendars, deadlines, and follow-up with donors, sponsors, prospects, and community partners.
• Assist with additional development projects as needed.

Events & Engagement

• Assist with donor receptions, sponsor events, membership experiences, fundraising events, and recognition activities.
• Help with guest lists, registration, event materials, and occasional on-site support.

Qualifications

• Experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, administration, customer relations, sales, marketing, or a related field preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional and comfortable communicating with donors, sponsors, business leaders, and community members.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and follow through on deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel; CRM or donor database experience is a plus.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in the performing arts or nonprofit sector is a plus.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, personable, and eager to learn more about fundraising. They enjoy building relationships, keeping projects moving, and making sure details do not fall through the cracks.

They should be comfortable picking up the phone, sending a thoughtful email, following up on outstanding items, and helping move relationships forward. There is an opportunity for this position to grow and take on additional responsibility in sponsorships, individual giving, membership, and donor stewardship.

Compensation & Schedule

$22 per hour, approximately 25–30 hours per week.

The Palace offers flexibility in establishing the employee’s usual work schedule, based on their availability and departmental needs. Occasional evening or weekend hours may be required for donor, sponsor, membership, or fundraising events.

To apply please email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Full-Time | 40 Hours per Week | On-Site
Reports to Director of Marketing | 2-3 years of professional experience preferred

Position Overview 

We are looking for a creative, detail-oriented, and collaborative Graphic Designer to join our team and help bring our shows to life visually for our audiences.
The Graphic Designer will play an important role in developing eye-catching, engaging visual materials that capture the spirit of each production and create excitement for our fans. From show artwork and social media graphics to billboards, television screens, print marketing materials, signage, programs, and more, this person will help shape the visual identity of our productions across a wide range of platforms.
The ideal candidate has a strong artistic vision, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to bring creative ideas to life while working collaboratively with a fast-paced theatre and marketing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Create compelling and visually engaging graphics to promote theatre productions, events, performances, and special programs.
• Develop artwork and marketing materials for billboards, television and digital screens, print advertisements, posters, social media, email marketing, programs, signage, and other promotional materials.
• Translate the creative vision and themes of each production into cohesive and memorable visual campaigns.
• Maintain consistency with theatre branding while developing fresh and creative visual approaches for individual shows.
• Take creative direction and feedback while bringing original ideas and artistic perspective to projects.
• Adapt and resize designs for multiple formats, platforms, and specifications.
• Ensure all designs are accurate, polished, visually compelling, and production-ready.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Organize and maintain digital design files and marketing assets in shared drives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 2–3 years of professional graphic design experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, Fine Arts, or a related field preferred but not required.
• Portfolio required demonstrating creativity, visual storytelling, typography, composition, layout, and attention to detail.
• Experience creating graphics for print, digital, social media, signage, advertising, and other marketing applications.
• Proficiency with Canva.
• Proficiency with Google Drive / Google Workspace, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft Office Suite, and Microsoft Outlook.
• Experience with professional graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is strongly preferred.
• Ability to prepare, organize, and deliver files according to specific print and digital requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently while also being an active and communicative member of a team.
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback while maintaining a strong creative perspective.
• Must be highly detail-oriented, creatively driven, dependable, organized, and collaborative.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience in theatre, entertainment, live events, arts, or hospitality is a plus.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who can look at a show and immediately begin imagining how it should feel, look, and connect with an audience. You understand that great theatre marketing doesn’t just tell people what’s playing; it makes them want to be there.
You are a creative thinker, a proactive problem-solver, and a true team player who is always looking for ways to contribute. You recognize where support is needed, take initiative to jump in, and help move projects across the finish line. You can balance multiple projects and competing deadlines, adapt to changing priorities, collaborate with a team, take direction, and bring your own artistic perspective to every project. You thrive in an environment where no two shows or two days look exactly the same, and you’re just as comfortable dreaming up the big idea as you are rolling up your sleeves to make it happen.

To apply please email your resume, cover letter, and portfolio to [email protected]