Development Manager: Fundraising & Engagement

Sound and Music; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working

Living wage employer

Disabled committed employer

Job summary

Sound and Music in London is seeking a Development Manager to strengthen our External Engagement Team and drive income, engagement and impact. The post holder will lead funding activities across trusts, foundations, public funders and corporate partners while developing our individual giving community.

You will be an engaging storyteller and spokesperson, building relationships with funders and supporters, researching and writing compelling applications, and using CRM dashboards to forecast

Qualifications

• Experience writing and submitting funding applications.
• Proven ability to manage funder relationships and retention.
• Experience designing donor journeys and campaigns.
• Strong storytelling and communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Researching, developing, writing and submitting high-quality funding applications.
• Managing relationships with funders to maximise engagement and retention.
• Maintaining accurate records, forecasts and learning using our CRM and funding dashboards.
• Supporting individual giving activity, appeals, campaigns and challenge events.
• Helping to design and deliver supporter journeys that deepen engagement and long-term giving.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Stakeholder management

CRM systems

Campaigns

Job description

Sound and Music in London is seeking a Development Manager to strengthen our External Engagement Team and drive income, engagement and impact. The post holder will lead funding activities across trusts, foundations, public funders and corporate partners while developing our individual giving community.

You will be an engaging storyteller and spokesperson, building relationships with funders and supporters, researching and writing compelling applications, and using CRM dashboards to forecast