Prospectus is excited to be working with a Theatre to appoint a Director of Development (maternity contract) starting in the Summer 2025. The Director of Development will line manage one direct report and is responsible for implementing and driving creative and target-driven fundraising initiatives to attract a wide range of support.
This Theatre is a regional powerhouse in the world of theatre, creating new work from their beautiful, historic mill building in Berkshire, with strong relationships with significant local philanthropic partners, and a large and engaged audience of supporters. And, to top this all off, they were awarded the title of The Stage's Theatre of the Year 2024!
This Director of Development post is a maternity cover contract. It is a hybrid position, with an office based in Newbury, Berkshire. The salary is circa £45,000 p.a. FTE and the working week can be full time or part time. Please get in touch to discuss further.
As the Director of Development, you will drive individual philanthropy and trust and foundation fundraising. You will deliver against the strategy, which has brought significant income growth and deeper engagement over the last three years. Development at the Theatre is in a strong position and the key objective for the post holder will be to continue to strengthen relationships with existing core funders, strategically forge connections with, and make applications to, new core funders; continue to expand the ben...