Development Director at Citizens Theatre

Creative Boom Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Citizens Theatre in Glasgow is seeking a Development Director to create and deliver the theatre's fundraising strategy and to drive philanthropic income. You will report to the Artistic Director and Executive Director and manage Development Managers and Development Officers, while collaborating with the Board and senior management.

You will lead fundraising across trusts/foundations, statutory funders, individual giving, major donors and corporate partnerships, ensuring targets are met and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering a fundraising strategy for a major arts organisation.
• Ability to meet philanthropic income targets and report against them.
• Proven success in multi-stream fundraising (trusts, foundations, individual giving, major donors, corporate partnerships).
• Experience line-managing development staff and working with boards/senior teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver the Citizens Theatre's fundraising strategy.
• Be accountable for agreed philanthropic income targets.
• Lead fundraising across trusts/foundations, statutory funders, individual giving, major donors and corporate partnerships.
• Manage Development Managers and Development Officers.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Strategic leadership

Relationship management

Job description

The Development Director is a senior leader at the Citizens, responsible for creating and delivering the theatre's fundraising strategy and accountable for its philanthropic income targets. It's a strategic, relationship-led role.

Reporting to the Artistic Director and Executive Director, you'll manage the Development Managers and Development Officers and work closely with the Board and the Senior Management Team.

What you'll be doing

• Creating and delivering the Citizens Theatre's fundraising strategy
• Being accountable for agreed philanthropic income targets
• Leading fundraising across trusts and foundations, statutory funders, individual giving, major donors and corporate partnerships
• Managing the Development Managers and Development Officers

What's on offer

• £52,000 - £55,000 a year full time, or £41,600 - £44,000 at 0.8 FTE
• Permanent, full time or part time (0.8 FTE)

Applications close at 10am on Tuesday 17 November 2026.