Description
We are looking for a Development Manager to play a vital role within the Development team by both supporting and leading activity to help Hampstead Theatre reach its fundraising targets and to manage the department’s busy schedule of fundraising events.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Events
- Working closely with the Development Director and Board of Trustees to manage the Theatre's annual fundraising gala. This includes:
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- leading on the guest-lists, invitations and payments
- making approaches for Auction prizes and managing the online Auction
- working with the operational teams to ensure best delivery on the night of catering, entertainment and venue management
- securing sponsorship and donations
- Running two annual Supporters' Breakfasts, including guest-list management and close liaison with the Marketing team.
- Attending and supporting the management of Patrons' Evenings
- Soliciting and arranging private events around productions for corporate members and individual donors.
Board and Development Committee
- Running the administration of regular Development Committee meetings.
- Liaising with Board Trustees regarding prospect introductions, events and donations.
Individual Giving
- Alongside the Development Director and the Board, securing Major Gifts and Patronages. This includes devising and managing Production Syndicates and Giving Circles, researching prospects and making the ask, and involves close liaison with artists.
- Building relationships with Patrons and assisting with ticket bookings.
- Participating in Patrons' Evenings and Press Nights and attending Development events where required.
General
- Carrying out administrative and financial work, including keeping income and expenditure records, and making regular income projections.
- Helping to draw-up guest lists for Press Nights and other theatre-led cultivation events and organising briefing notes for key theatre staff and Board Members.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
- Previous experience working in Development in a producing theatre or arts organisation
- Experience of managing large-scale fundraising events
- A genuine passion for bold, ambitious, original theatre
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent administrative, IT and Excel budget management skills
- Experience of using a CRM system
- Ability to manage own workload
- Highly accurate, well-organised and with consistent time management skills
- Proactive can-do attitude, high energy and the desire to work within a team
- Approachable demeanour and ability to communicate and advocate the work of the theatre
- Tactful, diplomatic and able to maintain confidentiality for sensitive information
- Available for evening events
- Experience of first-line budget and expenditure management
Desirable
- Experience of working with Tessitura
- Experience of 'making the ask'
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Salary: c. £38,000 p.a depending on experience.
Hours: This is a full-time position. A normal working week is Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm but, due to the nature of the job, evening and weekend work plus working additional hours will be required in order to fulfil the functions of the role.
Holiday: Generous holiday allowance of 25 days plus Public Holidays.
Notice: One week during three-month probationary period, eight weeks after probation is passed.
Other benefits:
- Interest-free season-ticket travel loans.
- Complimentary tickets for performances.
- After 13 weeks' service, you will be automatically enrolled in our NOW: Pensions scheme which includes an employer's contribution of 3% on qualifying earnings (where the employee also contributes at least 5% on qualifying earnings).
- Enhanced maternity leave, paternity leave and sick pay.
- Stress counselling helpline.
- 10% discount at Hampstead Theatre's Caf Bar.
The application deadline is midday on Tuesday 29 July 2025.
To apply for the position,
1) Email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
with the reference DM in the subject line.
In your cover letter, please outline why you are interested in the
role and how your skills, knowledge and experience relate to the
person specification.
2) Complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/e/K4Jm8xzTTe
The form will ask you for your personal details and details of two
referees.
3) Complete the personal characteristics form:
https://forms.office.com/e/ZTyaesMwnS