Opportunity: Capital Campaign Manager – NOW CLOSED

Wolverhampton Arts Centre; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural organization in Wolverhampton is seeking a Capital Campaign Manager to lead its fundraising efforts for a significant capital redevelopment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive fundraising experience and exceptional communication skills. You will collaborate with the CEO and Chair to build relationships and secure funding necessary for the organization's future. This is a strategic role with the potential to leave a lasting impact on the community.

Qualifications

• At least five years of successful fundraising experience, including meeting targets and milestones.
• Strong communication and networking skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and execute a successful fundraising strategy.
• Experience in leading a senior fundraising effort alongside the CEO and Chair is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capital campaign strategy in collaboration with the CEO and Chair.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and regional stakeholders to secure broad support.
• Lead on funding submissions to secure resources for the capital development.
• Coordinate fundraising activities to meet targets and milestones.
• Shape a public appeal with a clear and compelling rationale for investment.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Communication skills

Networking skills

Strategy execution

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Capital Campaign Manager – NOW CLOSED

Newhampton Arts Centre is looking for an experienced fundraiser to join our executive team at this exciting time in our capital redevelopment programme. Our historic site, the former Wolverhampton Municipal Grammar School, is one of Wolverhampton’s most recognisable buildings and sits on a key entry point to the city centre. After thirty years as NAC we are embarking on a process of renewal and redevelopment across our site to make it fit for the twenty-first century as the city’s creative hub.

The Capital Campaign Manager will work alongside the CEO and Chair to drive our campaign to secure the next 30 years of creativity onsite for the city of Wolverhampton. The role will build on the considerable progress made so far in our capital campaign and develop it into a public appeal with a clear and compelling rationale for investment. The role will also involve building the relationships that are vital to ensuring this campaign has broad support at local and regional level and taking the lead on funding submissions that ultimately will secure the resources necessary to achieve the capital development.

The successful candidate will have at least five years successful fundraising experience including meeting targets and milestones. They will have the communication and networking skills to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders to build a broad campaign; and the ability to executive a successful fundraising strategy. This is a senior role working alongside the CEO and Chair. It’s an exciting opportunity to shape a major capital campaign that will make a lasting difference to the citizens of Wolverhampton.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capital campaign strategy in collaboration with the CEO and Chair.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and regional stakeholders to secure broad support.
• Lead on funding submissions to secure resources for the capital development.
• Coordinate fundraising activities to meet targets and milestones.
• Shape a public appeal with a clear and compelling rationale for investment.

Qualifications

• At least five years of successful fundraising experience, including meeting targets and milestones.
• Strong communication and networking skills to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and execute a successful fundraising strategy.
• Experience in leading a senior fundraising effort alongside the CEO and Chair is desirable.

Application Process

Please submit a completed application form to [e-mail] by the closing date. The form is available to download below. If you would like to submit in an alternative format please email us on the above before the closing date or phone [phone].

Closing Date

Closing Date: Monday 10 March 2025 – 12 noon.

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