Development and Marketing Assistant

Racine Art Museum Association, Inc. Job Posting

Position Title: Development and Marketing Assistant

Date:  02-2026
Department: Development

Salary:  $37,000 – $40,000
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Director of Institutional Advancement

About the Racine Art Museum

The Racine Art Museum Association’s (RAMA’s) two-campus organization consists of the Racine Art Museum (RAM) and the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts (Wustum). Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, RAM opened in May 2003 and expanded the work of the 85-year-old Wustum. It has become a popular destination for the 11 million residents of the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor and visitors from across the US and beyond. RAMA operates both locations, using Wustum as its visual education center and the downtown campus, RAM, as home to its internationally recognized exhibitions of contemporary crafts. RAM holds the largest collection of contemporary craft art (ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, metal, and art jewelry) in the United States. RAMA’s programs enhance rather than duplicate those offered by larger museums to the north and south. RAMA has been considered a leader in providing high quality arts education to people of all ages since the 1940s. Today, Wustum houses one of the largest studio arts education programs of any museum in Wisconsin. The museums are accredited by the American Association of Museums, Washington, DC—only 3% of US museums have this distinction.

RAMA is seeking a candidate that is enthusiastic, team oriented, and proactive with the ability to work creatively and independently to join our dedicated and collaborative team.

General Summary of Position
The Development and Marketing Assistant provides operational, administrative, and systems support primarily for Racine Art Museum’s institutional advancement and contributed revenue functions, with secondary responsibilities for marketing and collections-related content. Reporting to the Director of Institutional Advancement, this role ensures the effective integration and maintenance of RAM’s CRM, website CMS, email marketing systems, and other digital platforms to support fundraising, membership, stewardship, donor communications, and marketing content.

This position plays a central role in strengthening RAM’s systems infrastructure, data management, and content workflows, enabling improved constituent tracking, audience insights, and engagement strategies. The Assistant also supports the preparation of marketing content—including photography and digital assets from collections—while ensuring accurate and actionable data across platforms.

Principal Job Functions

Advancement Operations and CRM Support (Primary)

·        Serve as a key resource for the implementation, maintenance, and optimization of RAM’s CRM and related advancement systems.

·        Maintain accurate and timely constituent, donor, membership, sponsorship, and volunteer records.

·        Integrate CRM with website and email marketing tools to ensure seamless coordination of campaigns, registrations, and donations.

·        Support gift processing workflows, acknowledgements, and reporting in coordination with the Business and Membership Manager.

·        Generate reports, dashboards, and data exports to inform strategy for fundraising, membership, and donor engagement.

·        Assist with segmentation, list building, and data analysis to support appeals, campaigns, stewardship, and event registration.

·        Document workflows, data standards, and systems procedures to enhance efficiency, consistency, and scalability.

Marketing, Collections, and Digital Content Support (Secondary)

·        Assist with maintaining website and digital content, including program, exhibition, and collections information, donation forms, and integrated communications.

·        Support preparation of collections photography and digital assets for marketing, donor communications, and public engagement initiatives.

·        Track and report on audience engagement metrics across digital and in-person channels to inform marketing and development strategies.

·        Collaborate with the Marketing team on campaigns, content updates, and analytics.

Major Gift, Grants, and Institutional Giving Support

·        Provide administrative support for major gift cultivation, stewardship, and institutional giving.

·        Assist with prospect research, donor profiles, briefing materials, and meeting preparation.

·        Track donor interactions and next steps in the CRM to ensure continuity and accountability.

·        Support grant tracking, deadlines, documentation, and reporting requirements.

Volunteer and Departmental Support

·        Provide administrative coordination for RAM’s volunteer program.

·        Assist with departmental planning, event support, and communications to strengthen operational workflows.

General Responsibilities

·        Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all donor, volunteer, and marketing-related matters.

·        Work effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.

·        Utilize electronic systems to support integrated data, audience insights, and informed decision-making.

·        Engage professionally with donors, members, volunteers, partners, and staff.

·        Support RAM’s mission and institutional priorities as articulated by leadership and the Board.

·        Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·        Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

·        1–3 years of experience in development operations, advancement services, or marketing support preferred.

·        Experience with CRM systems, website CMS platforms, and email marketing tools, ideally with integrated workflows.

·        Familiarity with tracking constituent engagement, loyalty, and retention data to support revenue strategies is a plus.

·        Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·        Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.

·        Interest in museums, arts, culture, or nonprofit organizations.

·        Availability for occasional evenings or weekends as needed.

Other Duties as Assigned: This job posting is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listings of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Benefits:

Benefits include two weeks (10 days) paid vacation, group term life and disability insurance, eleven paid holidays, five personal/sick days, and compensatory time off immediately following the first full day of employment. Group health insurance, with employer paying 85% of the premium, is available following the first full month of employment. A retirement plan is available on the first enrollment date (January 1 or July 1) following 12 months of employment with a generous employer match/contribution. Employee discounts are available on studio art class fees and on purchases in the Museum Store.

Equal Opportunity

RAMA complies with all Federal and State anti-discrimination statutes and does not discriminate for any reasons outlined in Federal or State law. This policy will be in effect in all hiring situations for full-time as well as part-time employees, temporary part-time employees, educational instructors, interns, and for the volunteers who enhance staff functions.

Mail or email cover letter and resume to:

Laura D’Amato, Deputy Director and Chief Development Officer

Racine Art Museum and Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts

PO Box 187

441 Main Street

Racine, WI 53403

ldamato@ramart.org

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