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Head of Philanthropy, Northern Ballet

  •  Yorkshire
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes July 4, 2025
  •  Jodie Chandler
  •  recruitment@northernballet.com
  • #Dance

Description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Philanthropy to join our friendly and dynamic Development team.

Job Description

We are seeking a dynamic fundraiser to join our ambitious and supportive team as our Head of Philanthropy. Northern Ballet is at an exciting point in our organisational journey and you will inherit a successful philanthropy programme, with a broad, engaged and growing portfolio of donors, which receives effective and valuable support from our Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.

As Head of Philanthropy, you will be an experienced manager and fundraiser, confident in securing and stewarding donors. You will devise and implement a comprehensive strategy to build income from individuals across our full suite of giving schemes. You will personally scope, secure and steward new major gifts from individuals, support your line report and manage your own portfolio of current and prospective donors.

This role is integral to our plans to grow both income and the impact of fundraising. If you're passionate about joining a friendly, creative and dynamic working environment where everyone contributes to our success, then we'd love to hear from you.

Other Details

Salary: £40,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date for applications: 4 July 2025, 17.00pm
Interviews will take place WC 14 July 2025

Job Requirements

  • Experience building and stewarding strong relationships with supporters, with demonstrable success in working to targets and securing significant gifts
  • A warm, engaging and tactful communication style, comfortable interacting with supporters, Trustees and colleagues
  • A self-motivated and tenacious fundraiser
  • A strategic thinker, skilled in written and verbal communication
  • Experience in using fundraising CRM software, ideally Spektrix
  • Highly organised and able to effectively manage competing priorities, with excellent attention to detail
  • A collaborative style of working, with experience of supporting and motivating staff and working to a shared goal
  • A willingness to work out of regular hours and to travel
  • Enthusiasm for and commitment to Northern Ballet's work and values

Job Responsibilities

This is a varied role with some key responsibilities listed below. For full details of the job description please refer to the vacancies page on our website for a full candidate brief:

  • Develop and implement a philanthropy strategy across all levels of individual giving, to support future growth targets and deliver budgeted annual income targets.
  • Be responsible for the growth, development and management of the Benefactor programme.
  • Research, build and steward a pipeline of high-value prospects and to drive new activity to secure four to six figure gifts.
  • Personally manage a portfolio of key relationships, developing robust supporter engagement plans to maximise opportunities for support. Meet with and cultivate new prospects and establish long-term, respectful, tailored relationships.

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How to Apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] We also ask applicants to complete our equal opportunities monitoring form which can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/e/gYiDTBfzU7 We wish you luck with your application and very much hope that you’ll want to join our friendly and dynamic team. If you would like an informal conversation about the role please contact Lynne Farnell, Director of Development at [email protected].

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Northern Ballet strives to understand, respect and champion diversity in all its forms. We believe in embracing diversity within our workforce, repertoire and practices and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Please contact us to talk through any access requirements you may need at any stage of the recruitment process so that we can ensure reasonable adjustments are in place.

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