Research Associate (Temporary)

The role of the Temporary Research Associate will be to identify, qualify, and research individuals, corporations and foundations in support of the fundraising efforts of the Metropolitan Opera. This is a part-time temporary position with an expected duration of 20 weeks, working approximately 10-20 hours each week.  

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide reactive research for cultivation and ticketed events
• Write clear, concise, confidential profiles and briefings
• Conduct research and analysis to determine the capacity, affinity, propensity, and interests of individuals, corporations and foundations
• Work on special projects as assigned
• Additional responsibilities may include:
• Proactively identify and qualify new prospective Patrons
• Identify current Patrons with the inclination and capacity to upgrade their membership level
• Update and maintain researched data in the Tessitura database

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Research experience
• Familiarity with research resources and databases, such as LexisNexis, iWave, Wealth-X, Candid, RelSci, among others

The Metropolitan Opera believes that diversity is critical to our success and growth as a leading performing arts institution and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve.
The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.