Head of Development Events
Head of Development Events
Salary:£42,000-£45,000 per annum
Contract Type:Permanent
Working hours 37.5 hours per week plus flexibility for evening and weekend work as required by the events programme
[ Will consider 0.8FTE. Hybrid working available. (The current team work 2+ days per week from the RADA London office)]
The Role:
Our Head of Development Events will play a key role in delivering RADA’s future fundraising growth, developing special events for cultivation and stewardship of individual supporters, corporate partners, trusts and alumni. The role will lead the programming and operational delivery of an annual programme of events to support strategic priorities including income generation, public programmes, industry connections, alumni and student engagement, and royal patronage events, particularly during the pivotal moment presented by RADA’s 120th anniversary year which includes upcoming event activity in New York during November 2024.
Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Development, the postholder will be an experienced fundraising events professional who will work closely with the RADA Development Board, RADA Council, the new cross-organisational Alumni Working Group, and teams across RADA including Marketing and Communications, Industry Liaison, Student Services and Academic team, teaching faculty and the Principal’s office. The postholder will have the ability to work at both a strategic and operational level.
The Team
The Head of Development Events will be able to deal confidently and professionally with some of the most senior and successful creative people and philanthropists. You will take a creative and collaborative approach to event planning and be able to work with Development colleagues to help them successfully deliver the new multi-year fundraising campaign strategy.
Work with the Director of Development and key teams across the academy and RADA Business to develop an annual events programme outside academic timetabling and productions, which increases the levels of engagement of donors, funders, partners and alumni, and which makes full use of student productions, theatre trips to see graduates,bespoke high-profile insight engagement events (including talks, panel discussions and roundtables), online events and graduate opportunities.
About Us
RADA is a progressive and inclusive community of practice that inspires innovation and encourages bold action. Our world-leading training in the dramatic and production arts nurtures creative expression, empowers individuals and seeks to influence positive change in the creative industries and wider community.
For over a century, RADA has been a centre of excellence. Now in our 120th year, we are working together as a community to create an academy for the future which develops the potential of the most talented people, and nurtures curious socially-conscious practitioners who will be change makers and future leaders. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future.
This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new vision and strategy for RADA, focusing on inclusion in our work, creating equitable practice and empowering artists while developing our growth strategy, industry partners and international offering. We are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos co-created with industry and partners.
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 aim to be fair and equitable, foregrounding equity, anti-racism and wellbeing in our teaching, learning and wider social engagement to ensure sustainable practice in a way that is inclusive and sets high standards for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond.
We have an ambitious strategy to ensure students from all circumstances and backgrounds can experience our training. Our access and participation programme aims to remove barriers that underrepresented groups may encounter, so the widest pool of talent can come to RADA and progress into the industry as successful alumni, ensuring we continue to play a key part in positively impacting the cultural sector and the future of storytelling.
How to Apply
Download Recruitment Pack
To apply for the Head of Development Events 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
Supporting Statements and CVs should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.
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 anti-racist 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 under- represented 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.
Closing date for applications
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 5 August 2024 - the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.
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.