Membership Representative

Department:  Development 

Available November 2021 

Position Summary 

Fundraising keeps opera alive at the Metropolitan Opera! We are seeking phone representatives to help us reach our goals by raising funds from our loyal constituents. This is a great opportunity to work for the largest performing arts organization and gain experience working at one of the finest opera companies in the world. Join our first-rate team of professional fundraisers and help us as we begin our exciting 2021 / 2022 season! 

We offer a flexible schedule and remote work to start. Must be able to work 17 hours a week including at least two Saturday morning shifts per month. 

In depth knowledge and/or serious appreciation of the performing arts required. Some knowledge of opera preferred.    

Primary Responsibilities: 

  • Conduct outbound calls to our donors and ticket holders to raise funds and sell ticket packages for the Met. 
  • Record information from these calls into the Met’s database.  

Qualifications & Skill Requirements: 

  • Excellent verbal skills 
  • Selling/fundraising ability  
  • Computer proficiency  
  • Ability to work and think clearly under pressure  
  • Work well within a fundraising team  
  • Must have ability to work remotely with your own computer and high-speed internet connection 

*Please alert us to any major gift experience during the application process 

 Physical Demands: 

  •  The Metropolitan Opera is a performance venue that requires employees working in the building to be fully vaccinated. Due to the nature of this role, you must be fully vaccinated at the time your employment is scheduled to start. 
  • Regularly required to sit, talk, and hear 
  • Frequently required to use repetitive hand motion and to stand, walk, reach, bend 
  • Occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds. 

To Apply: 

Please follow this link to submit your application materials: https://form.jotform.com/200134406236139 

Internal candidates should please contact the Human Resources department directly to apply. 

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.