Development Executive (Communications & Events)

Development Executive (Communications & Events)

Job Summary

This role will assist with day-to-day management of the Royal Ballet School's fundraising work to support retention of recurring income from existing streams and facilitate the onboarding of new donors.

Job Description

As a member of the newly formed Development Team, you will lead supporter engagement for the School and its students through effective fundraising communications and year-round event delivery. You will support prospect communications and ensure best-in-class stewardship of donors while enabling the delivery of rights and benefits to Centenary sponsors and partners.

Reporting to the Development Operations Manager, the post-holder will assist with planning and delivering numerous engagement events, including in-house visits, performances, external events, and ticketing management for the centenary performances. This role will oversee all fundraising communications to donor and prospect segments, manage campaign tracking, and rely on accurate data use and record keeping. The role will also support the administrative processing of ad-hoc Legacy donation requests.

Contract Terms:

• Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Salary: £32,000 per annum
• Location: Upper School, Covent Garden & White Lodge, Richmond Park

Job Requirements

• Willing to work collaboratively across all functions of the department and wider School
• Proficient in Windows PC systems and Microsoft Office programs
• Minimum of two years administrative and operational experience
• Experience managing a contacts database
• Experience in a non-profit or charity fundraising environment
• Confident, well-presented, with strong relationship management skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work under tight deadlines
• Numerate with attention to detail and understanding of budgets
• Flexible to assist at performances and events outside normal hours

Please refer to our recruitment pack for more details.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead communications for the team, segmenting prospects and donors, ensuring regular and tailored emails
• Manage key campaigns, sponsor reports, videos, event invitations, and summer performance communications
• Use Dot Digital for communications and secure management of donor contact information
• Collaborate with the School's Communications and Marketing department on design and content
• Participate in annual School calendar planning
• Coordinate approximately 35+ in-house donor visits at Upper School and White Lodge throughout the year
• Support external events for existing donors and cultivation events for prospects
• Manage performance invitations, attendance, and hospitality at venues like Opera Holland Park, Linbury Theatre, and Royal Opera House
• Log and track all event invitations, RSVPs, and attendance via CRM

Please refer to our recruitment pack for more information.

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