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Development and Events ManagerPolka Theatre
14 days ago
  • LevelMid Level
  • ProfessionsEvent Manager
  • Salary£32 per year
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

This is the role for you, if you:

  • Would like to work for a pioneering national theatre for children.
  • Enjoy planning and delivering fundraising events, which leverage immediate and ongoing support for the charity.
  • Want to help a charity inspire supporters and build quality relationships with them, by telling the story of our impact.
  • Are creative, personable, dynamic and great at communicating.

Salary £32-33,000 per year.

Hours
This role is full time and permanent. We will consider applications for flexible working and job-sharing so please let us know your preference for this in your application.

Hours of work are 40 hours per week including a lunch break of 1 hour, worked over 5 days Monday to Friday. You may need to work some additional hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel out of London when required (we operate a Time Off In Lieu, known as ‘TOIL’ system).

What would you be doing?
Polka is seeking a Development and Events Manager to coordinate Polka’s individual giving programmes and manage a portfolio of corporate supporters. As a key member of the Development Team, this is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to help shape Polka's future as a leading children's theatre.

The Development and Events Manager will help donors feel inspired, appreciated, and compelled to support Polka. You will do this through high-quality communications and events for Polka’s donors, potential donors and corporate partners. The postholder will devise and coordinate a varied annual programme of stewardship and cultivation events and take a proactive role in attracting new supporters. The postholder will play a key role in delivering Polka’s annual major fundraiser and other large-scale fundraising events. The Development and Events Manager will work closely with staff across Polka, as well as Trustees and the Development Working Group, to help ensure we achieve fundraising targets.

The Development and Events Manager will line manage the Campaigns and Events Assistant. They will support you in ensuring accurate record keeping, processes and systems on Spektrix and timely communications with donors. They also look after smaller cultivation events, which the Development and Events Manager oversees.
We want to help people achieve their potential while working at Polka. We prioritise our mental health and the culture of working at Polka by having regular team days to share and learn from each other and a range of social events. We invest in our people through training opportunities which help us learn and understand more about working together.
For a Recruitment Packwith more information about who we are and what we’re looking for in this role plus how to apply please visit our website. We accept video/audio file if you prefer that to completing the application form.

Deadline 9am on Thursday 16 May 2024.

Interview Friday 24 May 2024
Ideal start date June 2024.

Polka’s commitment as an equal opportunitiesemployer means we are keen to encourage applications from people of colour, people across the gender spectrum and people who self-identify as disabled, who are underrepresented in our sector.

Polka is funded by Arts Council England, London, registered charity number 256979.


Skills Required

  • Events Planning
  • Events Admin
  • Relationship Management
  • Charity Fundraising
  • Communication

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