Major Gifts Manager

Salary £41,855.56 per annum

At Sadler’s Wells everyone is welcome.

Are you an enthusiastic and skilled fundraiser looking for your next challenge? We’ve got just the right role for you. We would love to work with an individual who is passionate about income growth and keen to play a vital role in securing new donors and retaining long-term supporters.

As Major Gifts Manager you work closely with the Head of Individual Giving & Major Gifts to devise strategies for fundraising that generate income at our Major Gift levels. You will provide support on all gifts at £12,000 and above.

The role combines faceto‑face fundraising of the annual Major Donor levels of Artistic Director’s Circle and Avant Guardians, implementing the strategy to recruit further support at these levels as well as supporting recruitment at the Major Project Support level which begins at £50,000. There is regular and proactive collaboration with development department colleagues and the wider Sadler’s Wells team to deliver a dynamic programme of donor cultivation and stewardship.

• Line manage one team member, making prior supervisory experience essential.
• Develop and implement major gift fundraising strategies.
• Recruit and steward major donors at specified levels.
• Collaborate with development department and wider team on donor cultivation programmes.

• Employee Assistance Programme, which includes access to counselling services
• Complimentary tickets and discounts
• Enhanced holiday and time off in lieu policy
• Additional pay for parental and family leave (subject to eligibility)

We welcome all applications by 11:59 PM BST on Monday 26 January. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and actively encourage applications from Black, Asian and those belonging to ethnic groups that are currently underrepresented within the Arts. Applications from deaf and disabled communities and low socio‑economic backgrounds are also welcome. As a user of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in the Job Pack.

Sadler’s Wells also works collaboratively with Parents in Performing Arts (PiPA) in efforts to support parents and carers within the industry.

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