Lichfield Festival is a registered charity, founded in 1981 by the Dean of Lichfield to promote arts and culture. Over the last 45 years it has grown into a flagship 12-day multi-arts Festival, a Literature Festival in the Spring, a Chamber Music Festival in the Autumn and ad hoc festive concerts come December. Our small, staff team deliver 90+ diverse, high-quality performances across mainstream, contemporary and classical genres. From comedy to classical music, dance to drama, folk to family events, recent past performers have included Tony Hadley, Kate Rusby, The Unthanks, Mark Watson, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, KT Tunstall, Ballet Cymru, Tenebrae, Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Nitin Sawhney, Eddi Reader, Mica Paris, the London Community Gospel Choir, Alison Weir, Tracy Borman, Paul Johnson, Pierre Novellie and Justin Webb. In addition, Aspire! our year-round Learning & Participation (L & P) programme works with schools, businesses and local community groups on a wide range of imaginative and inspirational projects expanding, free cultural engagement across the region. Less than 50% of our revenue is derived from ticket sales, the rest being made up by corporate sponsorship, individual donors, advertising and other ad hoc revenue streams. Lichfield Festival Friends also provides financial support through their membership scheme and independent fundraising. The Head of Fundraising & Partnerships will manage and maintain relationships with the Festival's current corporate partners and HNW individual sponsors, and work to build new partnerships. They will have an innovative approach in finding new streams of income generation and be confident in making the ask to secure advertising revenue to support the Festival throughout the year and across the full range of its output. You would be working in a small team of four part-time staff under the direction of the Festival Director and the Board. The other three members of staff being the Festival Producer, the B Essential A. Deliver agreed corporate fundraising Applications will close on Saturday 1st August. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11th August. Please let us know in your letter of application if this clashes with holiday commitments and we will liaise to arrange an alternative date. To apply for this role please send a CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) to [email protected]. Deadline for applications: 5pm, 1st AugustJob Summary
Job Description
Job Requirements
Fundraising or sales experience
Knowledge of the business landscape in the Midlands
Experience of delivering presentations, one-to-one or to a large audience
Comfortable making the ask
Negotiation skills
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Organisational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office - in particular PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Desirable
Experience in securing and developing 5-figure corporate partnerships
A minimum of three years account management experience
Knowledge of the arts e.g. industry trends, key organisations, events
Evidence of CPD, either in fundraising or business
A driving licence or the ability to travel within the Midlands
Personal Attributes
A genuine passion for the creative arts
Great relationship-builder
Emotional intelligence
Confident
Self-motivated
Driven
Team playerJob Responsibilities
B. Build in-kind corporate partnerships that deliver added value for the Festival
C. Deliver agreed HNW Individuals fundraising target
D. Deliver agreed advertising revenue target
E. Report on all fundraising income streams
F. Raise all corporate partnership and advertising revenue invoices
G. Produce the Festival's Impact ReportUseful Links
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