Senior Philanthropy Manager

ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts organization in the UK seeks an experienced fundraising professional to work on strategy development and increase philanthropic giving. You will manage a portfolio of high-value donor relationships and contribute to the organization's fundraising goals. Strong people management and relationship-building skills are essential. Although a background in arts is not mandatory, enthusiasm to learn about the field is valued. Join a diverse and inclusive environment that celebrates creativity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of securing major gifts and managing high-value donor relationships.
• Experience in implementing fundraising strategies and proposal writing.
• Strong understanding of fundraising compliance and donor stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Generate opportunities to increase philanthropic giving.
• Manage and develop a portfolio of significant donor relationships.
• Engage confidently with senior stakeholders and donors.

Skills

Fundraising strategy development

High-value donor relationship management

Interpersonal communication

People management

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

The Development and Advocacy Department are looking to appoint an experienced fundraising professional who will work closely with the senior team on strategy development, generating opportunities to increase philanthropic giving by attracting new and lasting relationships and high value donors. Individually, you will make a substantial contribution to the current targets by managing and developing a portfolio of significant relationships, working to department best practice.

Responsibilities

• A proven track record of securing major gifts and managing high-value donor relationships.
• Experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, prospecting plans, proposal writing and project management.
• Strong people management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage credibly at senior levels.
• Strong understanding of fundraising compliance, tax-efficient giving, and donor stewardship best practices.
• Credibility and gravitas to engage confidently with senior stakeholders and donors.
• Strong relationship-building, networking, and influencing skills.

Additional information

A background in the arts is not essential, though an interest in/the aptitude to upskill quickly in our art forms will be highly regarded. A firm understanding of the UK Philanthropic community and landscape is critical.

Application instructions

To submit your application, please provide a supporting statement that outlines how your skills and experience match the essential criteria listed above. Your supporting statement will be reviewed by the shortlisting panel, so please do take the time to consider your response and use this to highlight your suitability for, and interest in, the role.

We recommend drafting your response in a separate document and then copying the final version into the application form. Panels do not view CVs during the recruitment process. If you choose to upload your CV, our system will automatically pull information from your CV into our application form.

About the Royal Ballet and Opera

The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK’s leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK. We understand the creativity and innovation that diversity can bring and strive to create an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.

We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means that we are actively working to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will endeavour to offer an interview to candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role, though sometimes due to the volume of qualified candidates with declarations this is not possible.

The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Due to our safeguarding promise, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment with us, which will be indicated in the advertising.