Summary

The Delaware Arts Alliance (DAA) is a nonprofit advocacy organization that serves as the unifying voice for the arts in Delaware. We inform, empower, and mobilize Delawareans who cultivate, support, and advance the arts, and work closely with art educators, individual artists, and non-profit and for-profit organizations in the creative economy. The DAA seeks an Engagement and Operations Coordinator to act as the organization’s strategic connector, communicator, and executor.

They will play a key role in helping to launch the Creative Economy and Tourism Expansion (CREATE) Plan, a roadmap to growing and strengthening Delaware’s creative economy and cultural tourism sector. This plan will be the first of its kind in the nation and will provide data, policy recommendations, and vision for Delaware’s creative economy.

The Coordinator will provide critical support (both strategic and administrative) to the content development, deployment and community engagement of the CREATE plan to help the sector chart a roadmap for statewide policy change. They will also play a key role managing DAA’s key operational and stakeholder engagement functions including communications, social media, advocacy initiatives, and member engagement and management.

This job is fit for a person who is…

Passionate about the arts and the role of advocacy in democracy
Connected to the Delaware community we serve, and approach their work with diversity, equity, inclusion, and access in mind
A self-starter who knows that working for a small non-profit means wearing many hats and taking initiative, working independently with direction
Detail-oriented; a good manager of their own time and projects; positive; team-oriented collaborator; and innovative logistics problem solver
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher) and quick to learn or leverage other software programs for advocacy such as Voter Voice. Has some experience/familiarity with Airtable, Stripe Payment Gateway, Mailchimp, Adobe PDF, Canva, Bit.ly, Google drive, Google documents and spreadsheets.
Looking to gain experience across a wide range of projects and a key contributor to a growing organization serving Delaware’s creative economy

Education/Experience

A bachelor’s degree preferred
1-3 years experience with nonprofits, arts organizations, advocacy, administration or related field
Delaware-based strongly preferred

Primary Job Responsibilities

Creative Economy
- Provide support for the Creative Economy and Tourism Expansion (CREATE) Plan
  - Manage DAA member engagement and communications in the rollout of the CREATE Plan and ensure sustained engagement and communications with DAA members and key audiences after the CREATE plan launch
  - Provide operational and communications support to ensure high quality community engagement on behalf of the DAA
  - Execution of key deliverables such as Toolkit dissemination, newsletter and social media engagement, and identifying and elevating “champions”
Operations
- Manage dues renewal process for member organizations
- Manage process for new member recruiting and onboarding
- Support logistics and preparation of materials for board meetings
- Support occasional fundraising efforts such as DoMore24. Improve and maintain processes related to fundraising such as DonorBox software and donor communications templates
 Communications and Advocacy
- Engage a diverse set of stakeholders in DAA advocacy efforts by
  - Managing and growing the impact of our VoterVoice software and legislation tracker.
  - Managing DAA social media, e-newsletters, and website for general communications and specific advocacy campaigns   
  - Leading logistics for events such as Arts and Culture Caucus and March for the Arts
Additional responsibilities as directed by Executive Director

Compensation

Salary Range: $40,000-$45,000 annual salary.
Benefits package: three weeks’ paid vacation, paid sick leave, health, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, and professional development opportunities

To Apply:

The deadline to apply is May 20th, 2024 at 11:59 PM. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please submit your cover letter and resume on using the form link here: https://bit.ly/OperationsApplicants. No phone calls, please.

Delaware Arts Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

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About the Delaware Arts Alliance

Delaware Arts Alliance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a mission to serve as the unifying voice for the arts throughout the state, advocating for the central role of the arts and arts education in advancing dynamic communities and a creative citizenry. We inform, empower and mobilize Delawareans who cultivate, support, and advance the arts.

Following the national fiscal crisis of 2008, artists, art professionals and civic leaders across Delaware grew concerned about the future of the arts sector. They formed a 16-member coalition with the goal to raise awareness of the importance of the arts for economic and community development. It was clear that Delaware needed a strong, unified voice speaking on behalf of arts and culture, and none existed at the time. The coalition brought together an initial group of 33 Delaware arts organizations to form the Delaware Arts Alliance in 2009. Since then, the alliance has nearly doubled in size and is a strong force in advocating for the arts at the state and national levels.

Recently, DAA has deepened connections with legislators, created pathways to federal and state COVID-response funding, and formulated initiatives designed to secure sector sustainability. For instance, the DAA

Fostered the launch of the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Arts and Culture Caucus in the Delaware General Assembly.
Secured the first increase in state arts funding in nearly a decade: A $1M (25%) increase to arts organizations and artists through the Delaware Division of the Arts
Engaged hundreds of Delawareans to give input into the Creative Economy and Tourism Expansion (CREATE) Plan, to be released this summer.
Helped conceptualize and develop an Equity Arts Incubator in 2021 to address issues of inequity, social injustice and bias in the arts. This effort was funded by the Delaware Department of State at $1.25M and is operated by the Delaware Division of the Arts (DDOA).
Secured access, through advocacy, to just over $30 million of CARES Act funding for financial relief to Delaware creative industries.
Provided key data on the state of Delaware arts education through the Delaware Arts Education Project with DDOA and the Delaware Department of Education.

About the “Creative Economy and Cultural Tourism Recovery and Growth Plan”

The first of its kind in the nation, this effort has engaged hundreds of Delawareans to produce a shared vision and advocacy tools for advancing Delaware’s creative economy. Read this latest message from our Executive Director to learn more about the project status and goals: https://www.delawareartsalliance.org/executive-director-message/