Senior Supporter Engagement Manager

Senior Supporter Engagement Manager

Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
Hours: Full time ( 37.5 hours per week plus occasional evening and weekend work covered by TOIL policy)

Will consider 0.8FTE. Hybrid working available.

(The current team work 2+ days per week from the RADA London office)

Contract: Permanent

The role
The Senior Supporter Engagement Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery of RADA’s future fundraising growth by developing and stewarding long-term relationships with a portfolio of individuals and seeking new prospective relationships to support the annual targets of the Development department and to maximise giving for longterm sustainable funding. The Senior Supporter Engagement Manager will work closely with teams across RADA including Marketing and Communications, Student Services and Academic team, teaching faculty and the Principal’s office.

The purpose of the role is to focus on developing long-term relationships with a portfolio of individual supporters and prospects to secure individual gifts of up to approximately £10,000 p.a. through:

• Oversight and implementation of RADA’s regular giving programmes – Membership & Patrons – including responsibility for stewardship, recruitment, and communications.
• Securing and managing a portfolio of individual supporters.
• Oversight and development of RADA’s legacy programme

Please see Job pack further details.

The Team
The Development team is supported by the RADA Development Board and RADA Council who actively engage with the fundraising work. Recently RADA embarked on a Theory of Change exercise which has fed into a new organisational Case for Support, and this will be implemented from the new academic year. Currently the Development team raises c. £1 million per annum, and after recent change in the Development team leadership, there is a growth strategy in place with a focus on trusts and foundations, major donor engagement, and corporate partnerships.

This academic year the team will be comprised of Director of Development, Head of Grants and Fundraising Services, Associate Head of Supporter and Alumni Engagement, Head of Development Events, Senior Supporter Engagement Manager, Trusts Manager, and Administrator

About us
Founded in 1904, RADA has an unparalleled record of success in training some of the world’s most renowned actors and technical specialists. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future. RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts. We have an ambitious strategy to encourage students from all circumstances and backgrounds to come to RADA.

We aim to be fair and equitable and enable dialogue in a world of rapidly changing demographics and evolving definitions of identity. Through our approach to teaching, learning and wider social engagement we foreground equitable and sustainable practice in a way that sets high standards and feeds expectations for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond. Our access and participation programme aims to remove any barriers that students from underrepresented groups may encounter so they are able to access and succeed on our courses, and progress into the industry.

This is an exciting time to join us. We are developing a new vision and strategy for RADA, building on its existing successes to redefine training in the dramatic arts for the 21st century, focusing on key themes of training and student experience, growth, industry, and international dialogue and engagement.

In addition to our aims for our vocational training, we are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos. We aim to co-create with industry and other stakeholders to build on our reputation as a centre of excellence and innovation in our field.

How to apply

Senior Supporter Engagement Manager - Recruitment Pack

To apply, please:

1) To apply for the Senior Supporter Engagement Manager position at RADA, please send a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to work for RADA and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (no more than two pages) to hrapplications@rada.ac.uk

2) complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.

Closing date for applications

The deadline for applications is 10am on Friday 29 November 2024 - the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.

If you have any questions please contact:

HR Team
hrapplications@rada.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 7908 4895

The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is dedicated to Equal Opportunities in employment and seeks to achieve diversity amongst its staff to reflect the community it serves.

We are very interested in hearing from Black, Asian, and Global Majority candidates as well as candidates who identify as disabled. RADA is embarking on a journey to become an antiracist institution and is committed to supporting candidates in their positions, ensuring that the workplace is safe and inclusive for all. If you require any support to be able to take part in the interview process, please let us know when you apply, and we will ensure our interview process is accessible for you.

We will guarantee first round interviews to candidates who self-identify as D/deaf or Disabled, or as being from a Global Majority background, who are currently underrepresented in our organisation and in the cultural sector, and have demonstrable experience as an individual giving lead or deputy lead in the arts, Higher Education and/ or wider charity sector. If you regard yourself as someone who meets these criteria, please indicate this in your supporting statement