Coordinator, Institutional Advancement

About Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop is the global nonprofit behind Sesame Street and so much more. For over 50 years, we have worked at the intersection of education, media, and research, creating joyful experiences that enrich minds and expand hearts, all in service of empowering each generation to build a better world. Our beloved characters, iconic shows, outreach in communities, and more bring playful early learning to families in more than 190 countries and advance our mission to help children everywhere grow smarter, stronger, and kinder.

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Sesame Workshop is looking for Coordinator, Institutional Advancement. The Coordinator is a member of the Revenue and Philanthropy Department and reports to the Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Impact Revenue Strategy. The Coordinator will provide essential administrative, data and knowledge management, and research support to the team that is responsible for securing philanthropic funding from public and private entities for Sesame Workshop's mission driven work.

• Provide administrative support for the Institutional Advancement team including calendar management for the VP, Institutional Advancement, as well as scheduling general team meetings, travel coordination, and organizational support.
• Support fundraisers with initiative-related tasks, such as creating proposal timelines, arranging meetings, developing communications, and maintaining a database of SharePoint project-based information, resources, and meeting notes.
• Assist in preparing materials for projects, meetings, and presentations.
• Assist in entry and management of Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
• Conduct research on prospective donors and help in the development of new business strategies focused on foundations, government and multilateral entities.
• Coordinate and collaborate across departments to support internal communications, coordination and information sharing for proposals, projects and other purposes.
• Develop and manage protocols, timelines, and knowledge management for timely submission of proposals and grant deliverables.
• Perform other administrative, research, and knowledge management tasks as assigned.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of professional experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and desk research skills
• Ability to problem solve, adapt, handle diverse tasks, practice resourcefulness and keep to deadlines
• Must be a self-starter and work independently as well as in a team
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and use of the internet is essential
• Experience with Salesforce or another CRM is a plus

This position is based at our headquarters office in New York (Manhattan) at 1900 Broadway, New York, NY, and follows a hybrid work model. In-office requirements vary by role and employee group, and currently range from two to five designated in-office days per week.

As a federal contractor, Sesame Workshop follows Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions as guided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Sesame Workshop is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy-related condition, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Sesame Workshop is an equal-opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on the business needs, job requirements and suitability of the candidate. Sesame Workshop strictly follows the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of program participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Sesame Workshop staff, consultants, visitors to the program and partner organization, and the standards of behavior expected from them.