Jun 13, 2025

South Coast Repertory

South Coast Repertory (SCR) is seeking a Major Gifts Officer (MGO) to join our six-person Development team. This position is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with mid-level donors and corporate partners. This frontline officer oversees a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals and corporate sponsors, ensuring personalized engagement strategies to drive philanthropic support for SCR’s annual $3.3 million Annual Fund. The MGO supports SCR’s mission, strategic goals, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging core values through their commitment to strengthening donor relations, devising creative solutions for new donor cultivation, and championing SCR’s artistic endeavors with the community.

Salary: $80,000 – $95,000, anually

Benefits: SCR offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including a retirement plan with a 2.5% employer match, escalating paid vacation, sick, mental health days and holidays, health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, complimentary tickets, and paid parking.

Education requirements: Bachelor’s degree

Deadline to apply: June 24, 2025

Documents required to apply: Resume, cover letter, references

How to apply: Submit a cover letter, resume and three references to jobs@scr.org.

Full job description can be found here.