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Development Operations Coordinator Job Opening In New York – Now Hiring Lincoln Center

Development Operations Coordinator

Job description

Department: Advancement & Innovation – Operations
Reports to: Manager, A&I Operations – Gifts
Works closely with: Manager, A&I Operations – Data, and A&I Ops Associate

Contract Length: 6 months

About the Role

The A&I Operations Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the fundraising infrastructure at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Reporting to the A&I Operations Manager, this position bridges data integrity, donor stewardship, financial reconciliation, and team coordination.

Working across the Operations team, the Coordinator ensures that information flows seamlessly through our CRM system, contributes to donor recognition efforts, and keeps back-end systems running smoothly.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong Tessitura experience, who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Core Responsibilities

Gift Entry & Financial Reconciliation

Support gift entry workflows and documentation for incoming contributions

Partner with the Finance team and Fundraisers to regularly reconcile donor pledges, contributions, and plans.

Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial records in Tessitura

Data Management & CRM Operations

Assist with regular data entry and hygiene initiatives in Tessitura, coordinating with the Manager, A&I Ops to scope and execute project-based data clean-up

Execute complex List Manager and segmentation reports in Tessitura, customizing outputs to meet fundraiser needs and preferences.

Coordinate NCOA updates with the Manager, A&I Ops and IT to maintain clean donor address records

Donor Recognition & External Communications

Working closely with the A&I Operations Associate, assist with coordinating donor crediting for public-facing materials—including program books, website listings, signage, event materials, and digital content—ensuring accuracy and timely delivery in collaboration with the Marketing and Communications Department and Fundraisers

Administrative & Team Support

Manage internal expense reconciliation and reimbursement submissions for fundraising staff

Collaborate with the Manager, A&I Operations, our external vendor, and internal Finance and Legal teams to maintain annual state charitable registration compliance for solicitations nationwide.

Serve as a liaison to fundraising teams, offering cross-functional support as needed

Schedule and facilitate key team meetings, including agendas, note-taking, and follow-up

Provide general operations support for major fundraising events, including Lincoln Center’s annual galas and stewardship activities

Update and keep our internal A&I microsite up-to-date on SharePoint

Assist with special projects such as archiving key donor documentation

What You’ll Bring

1-2 years of Tessitura CRM experience (including List Manager, Output Sets, and Segmentations)

High level of comfort with data manipulation and fundraising logic

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal communication

Ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Collaborative mindset with a proactive and problem-solving approach

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.

(LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City.

We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community.

We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.

We are:

1.

The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus

-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations

2.

A leading Arts Presenter.

-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

3.

An Education Hub.

-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D.

Rockefeller III - The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many.

Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center.

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What’s the news?

Recent and Upcoming Programming

Campus Happenings

Legacies of San Juan Hill

Who is our President and CEO?

 

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us! 

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

If you require reasonable accommodation in locating open positions, completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Abigail Worsnip at (212) 875–5324.

Required Skill Profession

Business Operations Specialists