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Development Manager

Employer
Forward Arts Foundation
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
33,000
Closing date
28 Mar 2021

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Function
Fundraising, Management
Sector
Arts / Culture, Education
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Contract

An opportunity for an energetic, creative and meticulous individual to join the team responsible for National Poetry Day and the Forward Prizes for Poetry as Development Manager. This is a new role with significant responsibility and scope for growth in a lively and enterprising literary charity. We seek someone with proven fundraising skills to lead on funding applications, individual giving and sponsorship bids. The role will also work with the programme managers to highlight our impact and vision in communications with key stakeholders and potential supporters.

While we are looking for someone full time, for the right candidate we would consider a part time engagement of 4 days (28 hours) per week at a pro-rata salary.

 

Closing date: midnight, 28 March 2021

Interview date: 6 April 2021. Should you not be available on this date, we will attempt to find a suitable alternative.

ABOUT FORWARD ARTS FOUNDATION

Forward Arts Foundation is the national charity that promotes knowledge and enjoyment of poetry. We strive toward a society where everyone regardless of cultural, background, gender, sexual identity of physical ability can develop creativity and agency by making, experiencing and sharing new poetry.

As a national poetry organisation, we champion excellence in new poetry and create opportunities for all to develop our creativity and agency. Through this, we aim to build a society where anyone’s voice can open new ways of navigating into our collective future.

We do this through partnerships and collaborations with our network of poets, educators, young people, broadcasters, funders, communities and cultural institutions. By bringing together our professional and lived experiences, we will create a vital nerve system for poetry that is relevant and representative.

Our flagship initiatives are National Poetry Day – a mass celebration on the first Thursday of October – and the annual Forward Prizes for Poetry, with associated anthology and education programmes. The Prizes mark their 30th anniversary in October 2021.

Forward Arts Foundation has a highly motivated Board of Trustees and a small staff team based in London and Manchester. We are a National Portfolio Organisation funded by Arts Council England.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to: Executive Director

Key responsibilities:

  • Strengthening and adapting as needed the case for support for the Forward Arts Foundation and ensuring consistency of messaging around donations and support across all our key stakeholder portals
  • Developing a strategy to deploy Forward Arts Foundation’s wealth of content to ensure the work developed with leading poets and poetry lovers clearly communicates poetry’s impact to existing and potential supporters
  • Taking the lead on preparing applications to trusts, statutory funders and corporate supporters, as well as preparing evaluation reports for current funders
  • Stewarding a portfolio of key stakeholders, including donors and high-profile champions, and ensuring their effective cultivation and stewardship
  • Working with the Trustees, staff and advisers to activate fundraising networks and identify new prospects
  • Implementing and maintaining a system to record and manage fundraising relationships and pipeline complying with UK data protection law

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

  • In-depth knowledge of charitable fundraising practice in the UK with a proven track record of securing funds
  • The ability to work collaboratively in a small team with an engaged board of trustees, being flexible to changing demands and supporting colleagues in delivering the overall strategy
  • A clear understanding of how to communicate impact and vision to key stakeholders and funders
  • Exceptional communication skills and a demonstrable track record of tailoring content for multiple audiences
  • Excellent time-management and forward-planning skills, with proven ability to manage own workload, be productive under pressure, and deliver work to deadlines
  • Excellent administration and IT skills

Desirable:

  • Good understanding of the poetry and literature sectors and a passion for our work
  • Knowledge and experience of the UK arts sector
  • Familiarity with Salesforce

TERMS

Hours: Full-time 35 hours a week, 10am-6pm Monday to Friday

Location: From home until further notice, but regular place of work is Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA.

Salary: £33,000 per annum (pro rata for part-time appointment)

Holiday entitlement: 25 days per annum, pro rata (plus bank holidays)

Pension: Provided by NEST

Contract: One year, fixed-term with potential to renew

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV with an accompanying personal statement, setting out your reasons for applying for this post and drawing attention to particularly relevant qualifications that match the profile and skills specification. Please do not include identifiable details such as your name, email or home address on your personal statement as applications will be reviewed anonymously.

Two referees’ names should be included but references will only be taken up in the event of your being selected for the post.

Please say how you found out about this job. 

Applications should be addressed to Natalie Charles, and emailed to jobs@forwardartsfoundation.org. You should receive an email confirming receipt of your email application within 2 working days. 

Closing date: midnight, 28 March 2021

Interview date: 6 April 2021. Should you not be available on this date, we will attempt to find a suitable alternative.

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