ABOUT THE MILKEN INSTITUTE

The Milken Institute is a globally minded, publicly supported, non-partisan, and nonprofit think tank headquartered in Santa Monica, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. For the past three decades, the Milken Institute has served as a catalyst for practical, scalable solutions to global challenges by connecting human, financial, and educational resources to those who need them. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, we conduct research and analysis and convene top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints. We leverage this expertise and insight to construct programs and policy initiatives. These activities are designed to help people build meaningful lives, in which they can experience health and well-being, pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources required to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their broader communities.
The Milken Institute’s events and programmatic activities, involve the exchange of ideas with leaders from around the world. The Institute hosts more than 200 events each year, with our annual flagship event, Global Conference, bringing together 4,500+ participants from around the world, featuring more than 900+ speakers throughout 200+ sessions over the course of the event.

ABOUT THE MILKEN CENTER FOR ADVANCING THE AMERICAN DREAM

The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) at the Milken Institute (MI) is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented advancement professional to join our team as a Senior Associate for Business Development. This position will provide critical support for the MCAAD Business Development team and provide key connection to the MCAAD Partnerships and Special Events teams, while liaising with the MI Business Development team and other executive teams across the Institute.
MCAAD, the most recent center within the Institute, is catalyzing this work by building a new type of cultural center in the heart of Washington, DC. MCAAD celebrates the ideal of the American Dream and explores the ongoing challenges people face in pursuing opportunity, through exhibitions, programs and educational programs. To accomplish this, we focus on four pillars of the American Dream: access to education, public health, finance, and an entrepreneurial mindset. MCAAD’s physical home, with a planned opening in 2025, is a remarkable renovation of several 120-year-old historic bank buildings, including Riggs Bank, known as the “Bank of Presidents.” The Center’s main halls are in the National Register of Historic Places, and our stewardship of the property—along with adjacent buildings on 15th St NW—will showcase and recognize the history of these buildings while adapting them for use as a modern cultural center with immersive exhibit galleries. There will also be a state-of-the-art theater, events and lecture spaces, a holodeck experience, shop, and an atrium with café. The six-building complex features nearly 300,000 square feet of space will also include a conference center, recording and broadcast studios, and the Washington, D.C., headquarters of five centers of the Milken Institute.

REQUIREMENTS

• The ideal candidate has a healthy sense of humor, is quick on their feet, and thrives in a highly collaborative environment while taking ownership of own duties.
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in an advancement or stakeholder engagement role in a public institution or non-profit environment. Internships in closely related fields will be considered.
• Knowledge of best practices for stakeholder engagement and experience working with donor or client management software.
• Knowledge of administrative and management principles and procedures, and evaluative techniques to coordinate functional operations.
• Excellent written and communication skills, as well as the ability to organize anything.
• Ability to communicate effectively when communicating to employees at all levels and external audiences when representing the organization at events.
• The ability to quickly develop positive working relationships, support colleagues, be flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment is a must.
• A 4-year college degree is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS & TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

This position will work in a professional office environment on a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days per week reporting in-person to the Washington, DC office location (Tuesday – Thursday), with the remaining two (2) days working remotely. Please understand, this schedule is subject to change at the Institute’s sole discretion.
This person will also be required to travel occasionally to other offices and/or venues to assist with events as needed, requiring occasional work outside of traditional hours. Additionally, this position requires interacting virtually on a regular basis with Milken Institute staff based in other locations in the United States and around the world.

Donor and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinates and leads tours for donors and prospective donors.
• Lead tracking and management of potential partners and donors in Salesforce.
• Serve as intake point for logistical queries related to BD team.
• Conduct research and provide stakeholder coordination support for Partnership and Business Development teams.

Internal Communication

• Work with cross-departmental and external teams and stakeholders to ensure donor obligations are communicated and met.
• Support strategy sessions on specific donors through research, Salesforce data, and internal coordination.
• Participate in event planning and coordination efforts as it relates to donor commitments and participation including tracking invitation lists, reviewing potential guests, and communicating with event attendees in the BD team portfolio.

Administrative and Project Management

• Provide scheduling and administrative support for BD and Partnerships teams.
• Support donor meetings and events including meeting setup, preparing documents and presentations, greeting and escorting guests, and coordinating small catering orders.
• Acts as a project manager for Business Development projects including events, tours, meetings, and related requests.
• Duties as assigned.