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Senior Development Manager, Fuel Productions Ltd

  •  UK-wide
  •  Â£40k-50k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes February 23, 2026
  •  Ine Van Riet
  •  admin@fueltheatre.com
  • #Performing arts

Description

Job Summary

Fuel is looking for a Senior Development Manager to join the team. The successful candidate will lead on Fuel's fundraising strategy, supporting the AD & CEO and ED in securing vital funds to sustain and grow our ambitious programme of contemporary theatre, digital work and creative collaborations.

Job Description

Fuel is looking for a skilled and proactive Senior Development Manager to join us. The successful candidate will provide essential management of the fundraising function at Fuel, supporting the Artistic Director & CEO and Executive Director with major fundraising bids, and managing the output of consistent applications for both projects and core activity.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join one of the UK's leading independent producing organisations, known for its innovative and inclusive approach to live performance in the UK and internationally.

We are looking for someone with a strong track record in raising income from trusts, foundations, individuals and corporates, excellent communication skills, and a passion for contemporary performance and creative collaboration.

At Fuel, we work with artists on projects from their earliest stages. We have a Development Producer who manages our projects in development and proactively seeks to secure funding to transition these projects from research and development to production. The Senior Development Manager will support the Development Producer with their fundraising efforts but will not be responsible for the artistic development of projects.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, disability, religion or belief, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, or age. We are keen to hear from applicants from backgrounds currently under-represented in the arts and culture sectors. Candidates can be based anywhere in the UK.

Your line manager will be: Executive Director. You will have close working relationships with the Artistic Director & CEO, the Executive & Fundraising Assistant and the Producing team.

We are open to discussing flexible working include part-time options.

Job Requirements

Knowledge & Experience Requirements

Essential

  • Creating & delivering effective fundraising campaigns & achieving fundraising targets in the UK
  • Raising income for complex creative programmes
  • Managing relationships with a diverse range of partners, agencies & freelancers
  • Securing significant/multi-year grants from Trusts & Foundations
  • Stewarding & securing gifts from Individuals & Corporates
  • Experience of Arts Council England grant funding & reporting
  • Running digital fundraising campaigns
  • Experience of managing a donor database
  • Managing evaluation & reporting processes for donors, corporates & funders
  • Understanding & a passion for contemporary live performance

Desirable

  • Relevant fundraising experience in an independent live performance company or arts organisation with national reach
  • Understanding of the wider arts & cultural sector in the UK
  • Understanding of Fuel as a company

For more details, please see the job pack.

Job Responsibilities

  • Proactively support the Artistic Director & CEO & Executive Director in developing Fuel's fundraising strategy
  • Implement Fuel's fundraising strategy for Trusts & Foundations, individuals, & corporates in collaboration with the Executive Director, Artistic Director & CEO, and Producing team
  • Maintain a strong understanding and awareness of our programme of activity, working with the Producing team to identify opportunities for fundraising and contribute to project fundraising targets (including supporting Arts Council England Project Grant applications)
  • Deliver & exceed identified targets for core funding across trusts, foundations, individuals, partnerships & corporates
  • Steward & help manage funders, donors & corporates at all stages of their journey with Fuel
  • Set & manage the fundraising budget

For more information, please see the job pack.

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