Employment Opportunities

MANAGER OF BUSINESS ALLIANCES & SPECIAL EVENTS
Hill-Stead Museum seeks a part-time Manager of Business Alliances & Special Events to be responsible for developing the area of facility rentals, with an active approach to marketing and partnerships, with the goal of substantially increasing the number of corporate events and conference rentals as well as weddings, retreats, family reunions, and other special events. He/she will build relationships with corporations and local businesses to support established museum fundraising events.

Job Requirements: Bachelors degree; demonstrated ability to be creative and entrepreneurial; proven ability to build internal and external relationships, both corporate and community; excellent communication, project management and leadership skills; ability to close the deal, confirm mutual understandings, and manage successful outcomes.
Cold-call sales experience and customer relationship building experience desirable but not required.

Job Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement a marketing strategy aimed at generating revenue through business alliance relationships and facility rentals
• Gain corporate sponsorships in support of Hill-Stead's two major annual fundraisers
• Develop entrepreneurial partnerships with for-profit and non-profit organizations
• Develop new and aggressive strategy for growing facility rentals to reach new audiences
• Set up meetings and conduct presentations to various groups, including corporate employee groups, civic groups, local community groups and associations for the purpose of recruiting participants
• Set up and maintain master schedule of all events and activities in Rental Facilities program

Submit cover letter and resume by email to Mem Legros, Director of Brand Management & Marketing, legrosm@hillstead.org. E.O.E.
Posted August, 2010.