Jobs at Central Park Conservancy

Provide on-site visitor support and enforcement of park policies, manage permits and permitted events, respond to emergencies, cultivate community relationships, track park-use data, assist field operations, and provide a security presence at events while educating visitors about Central Park history and rules.

Manage a portfolio of high-capacity individual donors to secure annual gifts ($25,000+) and seven-figure capital gifts. Cultivate, qualify, steward, and solicit prospects through meetings, events, proposals, and tailored outreach. Conduct 60–80 prospect meetings yearly, prepare briefings and proposals, track donor activity in Raiser's Edge, and collaborate with prospect research and organizational partners to grow major gift revenue.

Lead editorial strategy and execution across website, newsletters, in‑Park collateral, and other materials. Manage editorial calendar, write and copyedit content, oversee approvals and house style, mentor staff, coordinate with cross-functional teams, manage freelancers, and project-manage major communications initiatives.

Plan, organize, and coordinate film shoots and special events in Central Park. Develop operational plans, liaise with City agencies and production companies, conduct site reviews, oversee event staff and compliance, maintain calendars and tracking, provide visitor information, and perform related operational duties including setup, cleanup, and post-event analysis.

Support and maintain the Conservancys ArcGIS and OpenGov EAM deployments, assist field staff with data collection and training, ensure data integrity, build maps/dashboards, run queries and automations, and provide administrative and project-based support for operational asset management.