Senior Development Manager

Fuel is looking for a skilled and proactive Senior Development Manager to join the team. They 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.

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 actively welcome applications from those currently under-represented in the arts and fundraising sectors. Candidates can be based anywhere in the UK.

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

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively support the Artistic Director & CEO and Executive Director in developing Fuel's fundraising strategy

• Implement Fuel's fundraising strategy for Trusts & Foundations, individuals, and 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 and exceed identified targets for core funding across trusts, foundations, individuals, partnerships and corporations

• Steward and help manage funders, donors and corporates at all stages of their journey with Fuel

• Set and manage the fundraising budget

• Ensure fundraising actions and communications reflect our values and commitment to and policies on ethical fundraising, anti-racism, inclusion, diversity, equality and access across all aspects of our work

• Work with the Executive & Fundraising Assistant to ensure that Fuel' s relationship management systems are up to date and effective

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