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Development Manager, Gate Theatre

  •  London
  •  £30k-40k
  •  Part time
  •  Closes February 22, 2026
  •  Nicola Clements
  •  jobs@gatetheatre.co.uk
  • #Theatre
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Job Summary

We are seeking a part-time Development Manager at the Gate to work closely with the CEO & Executive Director to build and deliver against our fundraising strategy and develop new ideas to diversify our income streams.

Job Description

We are seeking a part-time Development Manager at the Gate to work closely with the CEO & Executive Director to build and deliver against our fundraising strategy and develop new ideas to diversify our income streams. The Gate needs to raise at least £250,000 every year and this continues to be reliant on Trusts & Foundations. We are looking for someone who can write successful bids to secure grant income whilst also developing and energising our corporate and individual giving offers with support from our Communications Manager.

If you care about telling stories from beyond our borders and have experience of securing gifts of at least £20,000, we'd love to hear from you.

Salary: £33,000 / year pro rata

Hours: 2 days/week (0.4FTE)

Annual Leave: 22 days/year pro rata

The role will include a combination of remote and in-person at the Gate office in North London

Evening and weekend work will sometimes be required.

The Gate operates a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system

Job Requirements

Essential skills, qualities & experience

  • An understanding and appreciation of the Gate's work
  • Knowledge of fundraising trends and good practice across arts and charity
  • Demonstrable experience of securing gifts of £20,000 and above including Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants
  • Experience of writing successful funding applications to trusts and foundations
  • Experience designing and delivering crowdfunding campaigns
  • Confident in relationship management
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise to strict deadlines
  • Experience of using fundraising databases, ideally Spektrix
  • Excellent copywriting and editing skills, with an ability to adapt communications to suit different audiences and platforms
  • Awareness and understanding of data privacy (GDPR)
  • A proactive attitude to promoting diversity and inclusion across the sector

Job Responsibilities

  • Work with the CEO & Executive Director to research, propose and develop approaches to Trusts & Foundations to support Gate mission and projects.
  • Oversee the Gate's individual giving stream and crowdfunding campaigns, working closely with the Senior Producer and Communications Manager to increase engagement, income and improve use of systems for stewardship, including creation of supporters newsletter and related social media assets.
  • Develop ideas for corporate, education and arts partnerships to secure further income or reduce costs through shared resources.
  • Manage fundraising events, attend meetings with prospects and donors, and support wider Gate programme through participation in artist surgeries, coffee mornings and industry events.

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How to Apply

To apply please email a covering letter (no longer than 1 side of A4 if written or no more than 3 minutes as audio/video) along with your CV/Portfolio explaining why you would be suited to the role to [email protected] and complete the Equal Opps monitoring form here .

Please share audio or video links via SoundCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other filesharing service, not as an attachment.

Application deadline: 23:59 Sunday 22nd February

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