Government Relations Coordinator
Summary
Coordinates government funding strategies for Brooklyn Academy of Music, including developing grant proposals, filing reports, and managing relationships with elected officials and community stakeholders to secure city, state, and federal arts funding.
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is a multi-disciplinary arts center located in Brooklyn, New York. For more than 150 years, BAM has been the home for adventurous artists, audiences, and ideas—engaging both global and local communities. With world-renowned programming in theater, dance, music, opera, film, and much more, BAM showcases the work of emerging artists and innovative modern masters.
BAM is seeking a Government Relations Coordinator! The ideal candidate will implement tactics to support government funding strategies, including proposal development, funding reports, application submissions, and other related activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and filing government grant proposals and reports to secure government funding and partnership
- Handle all administrative duties for the department, including writing meeting minutes, delivering materials to elected officials and commissioners, and arranging tickets for performances, among other essential duties
- Attend meetings with key government officials and their representatives to facilitate an understanding of BAM programs and audiences.
- Invite key community stakeholders, elected officials, and government staffers to performances, cinema screenings, educational programs, and receptions to cultivate awareness and interest in BAM’s mission
- Attend and represent BAM at community and government events, like community board meetings, rallies, hearings, and other events
- Assists with advocacy efforts for routine government and community support for BAM initiatives and ventures as well as city-wide arts and culture funding
- Update and manage government contact details, plans, and gifts in Tessitura
- Compile education and community program data
- Develop documents with focused research and data relevant to government and community leaders
- Process government funding through various city, state and federal portals and record this data in Tessitura
- Develop internal and external documents that detail BAM programs and services, like newsletters, cultural district maps, budget hearing testimony, and other materials
- Assist with the management and coordination of advancement projects as needed
- Staff BAM’s patron table on select evenings and support select special events like the annual MLK Breakfast and fundraising events
- Occasional evening and weekend work is required