Philanthropy Officer

Royal Ballet and Opera; City of Westminster; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Royal Ballet and Opera is seeking a Philanthropy Officer to support a busy Development and Advocacy team. You will manage a range of administrative and stakeholder engagement workstreams, taking ownership of planning, coordination and delivery of activities agreed with the Senior Philanthropy Administration Manager.

The role leads the administration and delivery of selected meetings, events and senior engagements, including Royal Box cultivation evenings, while supporting Board and Committee

Qualifikationen

• Experience in a complex administrative, coordination, events or arts administration role.
• Demonstrable ownership, resilience and follow-through.
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills.
• Methodical, project management approach with deadlines and dependencies.
• Strong written communication and document production skills.

Aufgaben

• Manage planning, coordination and delivery of activities with Senior Philanthropy Administration Manager.
• Lead administration for meetings, events, and senior stakeholder engagements.
• Coordinate Royal Box cultivation evenings and support Board/Committee activity.
• Provide diary management and donor portfolio administration support to the Associate Head of Philanthropy.
• Support strategic initiatives and cover for the Philanthropy Coordinator when required.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely delivery across the philanthropy team.

Kenntnisse

Administrative experience

Event coordination

Arts administration

Stakeholder engagement

Diary management

Document production

Project planning

Ausbildung

Relevant degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Calendar management tools

Jobbeschreibung

We could not maintain this range of work or our digital presence without support from philanthropists, funders, members, business partners and sponsors, Our Development and Advocacy department generates over £46m revenue annually, plus additional capital funds, and secures the annual Arts Council England grant (currently £23.8m).

The Department’s revenue generation and advocacy to Government of the value of our creative sector ensures the RBO can retain the best artists and crafts people, deliver our thriving National Schools’ Programme, maintain our beautiful Grade I listed building, deliver on our charitable mission, and continue to produce world class performances.

Key to our Development and Advocacy department is our Philanthropy team who are looking to hire a Philanthropy Officer to support the team with our RBO Philanthropists.

The Philanthropy Officer is responsible for managing and delivering a range of administrative and stakeholder engagement workstreams, taking ownership of the planning, coordination and completion of activities agreed with the Senior Philanthropy Administration Manager. The role leads the administration and delivery of selected meetings, events, senior stakeholder engagements, and Royal Box cultivation evenings, as well as supporting Board and Committee activity, ensuring all work is accurate, timely and delivered to the highest standards. The postholder provides dedicated administrative support to the Associate Head of Philanthropy, including diary management, liaison during periods of absence, donor portfolio administration and support for strategic initiatives. Additionally, the role supports the Senior Philanthropy Administration Manager and provides cover for the Philanthropy Coordinator when required, helping to maintain continuity and efficiency across the wider Philanthropy team.

An ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant experience in a complex administrative, coordination, events or arts administration role.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with demonstrable ownership, resilience and follow-through.
• Excellent organisational and workload management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines and respond calmly to changing requirements.
• A methodical, project management-style approach, with the ability to plan activity, clarify responsibilities and deadlines, coordinate dependencies and maintain momentum through to delivery.
• Strong written communication and document-production skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when handling sensitive information and complex logistics.
• Confidence and professionalism when working with senior internal and external stakeholders, Board and Committee members, philanthropists and colleagues at all levels.