Coordinator of Membership and Community Engagement

Coordinator of Membership and Community Engagement (260341)

Okla Museum of Natural History

Full-time, onsite. Monday‑Friday, 8:00 am‑5:00 pm (occasional nights and weekends).

Targeted Salary: $40,000–$43,700 annually.

Benefits:
Yes.

Required Attachments:
Resume, Cover Letter.

The Coordinator of Membership and Community Engagement administers the museum’s stewardship program, identifies and implements strategies to manage and grow membership, migrates members to increased levels of support, organizes member and donor events, and in partnership with the OU Foundation may assist in coordinating philanthropic initiatives, developing innovative strategies to generate increased annual gifts, sponsor ships and partnerships, and developing and writing grant applications to achieve sponsorship, partnership and annual and/or strategic goals and institutional priorities.

In partnership with the OU Foundation, they are responsible for building a culture of philanthropy at the Museum and broadening and diversifying the museum’s base of supporters. They will be a strategic, creative thinker, and committed to and enthusiastic about natural and cultural history and have a demonstrated ability to work collegially with the Director, Board members, OU Foundation, members, other stakeholders, and work within a team environment.

The Coordinator of Membership and Community Engagement reports to the Assistant Director.

• Coordinating membership administration and services.
• Communicating membership information about services and accounts in person or via electronic, telephone, mail, or written correspondence to members and prospective members.
• Maintaining and updating the membership database, generating reports as needed to reflect member retention and recruitment goals.
• Processing new memberships and renewals, including the billing, collection, and processing of payments.
• Assisting in the retention and recruitment efforts to ensure membership goals are met.
• Assisting in coordinating events.
• Preparing and distributing membership communications, including newsletters and program communications, and announcements.
• Advising on ways to improve membership satisfaction.
• Performing various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree. OR 48 months of related experience in lieu of the degree, for a total of 60 months.

Experience: 12 months of relevant experience. Preferred:
Member stewardship in a museum or membership‑based organization, grant or professional writing, community philanthropic initiatives in a museum, nonprofit, cultural or educational institution.

Skills: Detail oriented, excellent communication and rapport building, ability to produce reports and meet deadlines, effective team collaboration.

Technical Proficiency: Experience with nonprofit donor management/CRM software, Blackbaud Altru, Microsoft Office (Teams, Office 365), Zoom, Google Drive, Adobe Creative Suite, Constant Contact, Survey Monkey, etc.

Working Conditions: Physical: repetitive motion and effective communication;
Environmental: standard office environment.

Supervision: may supervise temporary staff, students, and/or volunteers.

Special Instructions:
Selected final candidates will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures.

Hiring contingent upon a Background Check:
Yes.

Special Indications:
None.

Job posting date:
Feb 24, 2026.

Resume, Cover Letter.