Director of Development
UPDATE: This search is now concluded.
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Goodspeed Musicals seeks a Director of Development to lead the planning and execution of all fundraising efforts to achieve sustainable growth from government, foundations, major gifts, individuals, corporate, and events. The Director will be a critical member of the Leadership Team working alongside the Artistic and Managing Directors. The ideal candidate will have experience raising contributed income levels and enjoy motivating key members of the organization to fundraise. This position will appeal to those inspired by the tremendous potential for growth and desire to motivate a team of Board and staff to achieve success at a vigorous pace.
Goodspeed Musicals is the foremost expert in American Musical Theatre. Founded almost 60 years ago, Goodspeed has produced 280 musicals, including over 70 world premieres, and exported 21 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed gained worldwide recognition for the creation of three of Broadway’s longest-running musicals—Annie, Man of La Mancha, and Shenandoah—and has been recognized within the industry with two Special Tony Awards.
The mission of Goodspeed is to be the leader in preserving and producing musical theatre of the highest quality. This season, Goodspeed will offer more than 256 performances from May to December of new and newly revived musicals. Performances will be offered on their main stage of the historic Opera House in the bucolic village of East Haddam.
This search is being led by Anne Trites, Consultant, and Jordan Sanford, Director of Search Operations & Community.
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