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Development Manager, Blackheath Halls

  •  London
  •  Â£25k-30k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes November 5, 2024
  •  Gemma Okell
  •  G.Okell@blackheathhalls.com
  • #Theatre

Description

Job Summary

Blackheath Halls is looking for an enthusiastic Development Manager to oversee all aspects of fundraising for our programme and building.

Job Description

This role would suit someone who enjoys a wide breadth of fundraising activity, from overseeing our Friends and Patrons membership scheme, building and sustaining relationships with high-level donors, to submitting funding applications for our community engagement programme.

Having been through a multi-million-pound building transformation over the past ten years, Blackheath Halls has a strong track record in fundraising, but there is a huge amount of potential for a new Development Manager to build on these foundations to ensure the continued financial health of the charity.

If you would like to apply, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 5 November, 9am. Interviews will be held on Friday 8 November.

Job Requirements

Educated to A level standard or equivalent

Working in a customer/client-focused environment

Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people of all ages and backgrounds

Excellent administrative and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

Excellent written communication skills

Able to take pro-active role in events and stewardship management

Strong IT Skills including MSOffice applications e.g. Excel & Word

Enthusiasm for the arts and cultural and community events, particularly those of Blackheath Halls and Trinity Laban

Enthusiasm for fundraising and development

Shows initiative, generates ideas, and takes ownership of projects and activities

Swiftly forms productive relations with others

Able to work both independently and collaboratively

Likes targets and keen to meet or exceed them

Enjoys planning and working to timescales.

Job Responsibilities

Oversee a successful Friends and Patrons programme, taking responsibility both for its administration, and the cultivation of individual donors to maximise income

Cultivate good relationships with donors and supporters, arranging meetings as needed and keeping them informed and engaged to encourage continued giving

Plan and deliver scheduled fundraising events to a high standard and to meet key business/fundraising objectives

Receive and acknowledge gifts according to gift protocols, record information accurately on the Raiser's Edge database and Spektrix box office system (supported by Trinity Laban's Data Manager), and prepare reports on fundraising income on a regular basis

Prepare and deliver well written and engaging updates, reports and newsletters to donors, including the regular monthly bulletin

For further information and for the full job-pack, please visit our website on the link below.

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How to Apply

If you would like to apply, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form provided in the following link - https://www.blackheathhalls.com/about-us/job-vacancies/. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 5 November, 9am. Interviews will be held on Friday 8 November.

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