Philanthropy Manager

Are you an imaginative Philanthropy Manager with a passion for developing meaningful, multi-dimensional donor relationships?

Factory International is the brand-new organisation behind Manchester International Festival (MIF) and the landmark new cultural space, Aviva Studios - helping to put Manchester on the map as a world-leading destination for art. Producing an ambitious year-round programme of original work and one-of-a-kind events, Factory International builds on the magic of MIF - hosting the festival every other year at its new home and venues across Greater Manchester.

Salary: £45-50k, able to appoint across the band
Location: Hybrid between iconic new Manchester location and home
Contract: Permanent, either full time or 4 days considered
Benefits: 25 days holiday (+bank) and matched 5% employer pension contrubution
Culture: Based on trust and collaboration, with supportive line manager

The ambition
Factory International believes in a world that is more equitable, accessible and representative. This means pushing the boundaries of art in all its forms and throwing open the doors to the sector. By challenging established ways of thinking around skills development and refusing to accept the status quo in society, they are driving real social change through the arts.

You don't need to have worked in the arts before, but you do need feel confident developing relationships with high-net-worth individuals and be creative in crafting compelling opportunities for them to be involved.

About the role
You'll work with visionary philanthropists and donors who want to be part of the fabric of Factory International, and everything it means for Manchester.

You'll develop and steward relationships from £10k with ambition to engage with donors who can make significant contributions. You'll working with both new and existing prospect pools, using data insight, donor intelligence and exceptional stewardship to drive increased support and engagement.

About you
You're a passionate and skilled relationship manager who can see themselves working and thriving side-by-side with creatives, artists and other talented fundraisers. You're excited about with philanthropists and capable of positioning the organisational offer and making fundraising asks.

You are motivated by targets and enjoy working with clear metrics, which will include:

* developing strategic prospect plans and building relationships;
* securing high-level meetings;
* planning engagement opportunities;
* working across the team to develop meaningful cultivation and stewardship opportunities.

You don't need to come directly from an arts background, but you do need to be able to communicate the power of art to change lives and enrich communities.

Flexible, life and family-friendly; we are open to discussing how this role works for your personal circumstances. If in doubt, let's always have a conversation.

To apply, please send a profile or copy of your CV initially to Alice Wood at Charity People. We will then send additional information about the role, and details of how to complete your application.

Deadline to apply: Only because this role has been advertised before, we'll be working on a rolling basis so please get in touch for more details as soon as you can.

If you feel a rolling timeline disadvantages you in anyway, please get in touch with Alice and we promise to ensure that you don't miss out.

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