Overview: The membership development coordinator creates, implements and distributes SSHSA membership communications; develops and submits grant applications for sustainability; and provides general support and guidance to a small non-profit staff charged with accomplishing a great deal. The coordinator cultivates planned giving efforts, annual appeal mailings, membership renewals, and will provide support for a potential major capital campaign. Above all, this trusted individual serves as the “right-hand” person for the SSHSA executive director.

Specific Responsibilities:

• In coordination with the executive director, sets realistic goals, develops strategies, and coordinates initiatives to meet objectives
• Assists in providing high-quality written communications, and education and outreach products, including: formal correspondence, press releases, maritime articles, and organizational fact sheets
• Represents SSHSA at local, regional, and national meetings
• Organizes an annual conference for membership and coordinates fundraising activities throughout the year
• Creates and manages membership communications and messaging for the organization, including outreach materials and membership solicitations
• Coordinates in-house interns and volunteers
• Develops and helps implement overall communication strategies of the organization to the stakeholders as well as to broader audiences through social media websites
• Represents SSHSA at public events, forums, and other venues
• In coordination with the executive director, trains staff and ensures that individual performance goals are met 
• Supervises certain office staff, volunteers and interns
• Assists with grant writing aimed at supporting day-to-day operations which includes researching and applying  for capacity building grants and opportunities for sustainability
• Maintains relationships with affiliated partners and museums helping to reaffirm our goals, mission, and existence while simultaneously creating distribution points for our publications and increasing membership benefits
• Coordinates major fundraising initiatives and special member development-based events
• Serves as the in-house PastPerfect software expert and teaches other employees skills to correctly maintain membership database

Qualifications: Master’s degree preferred but will consider applicants with Bachelor’s degree and at least five year’s related experience.

Salary: Full-time position with competitive pay and generous benefits including healthcare, retirement, and the potential for performance-based bonus

• Assists the executive director with special projects or needs that may occur