Senior Development Manager

Mountview trains students differently. One of the UK’s leading drama schools, they develop actors and practitioners who will become the future of the creative industries. Today’s students join a constellation of graduates making their mark on the profession. Actors Grace Hodgett Young, Ben Joyce, Louisa Harland, Eddie Marsan and many more are just a few of their notable alumni. They now seek a Senior Development Manager to join the team and Prospectus is leading the search.

The Senior Development Manager will join a team responsible for overseeing all fundraising and alumni relations activity and will join at a moment where income targets and strategy are being set as Mountview embarks on a new 5-year Business Plan. Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Senior Development Manager will cultivate philanthropic support from individuals, lead on the newly established Patrons’ Programme, and represent Mountview to prospective and current supporters.

The selected candidate will be a passionate advocate for the arts and for their ability to transform lives. You will be a strategic fundraiser with a track record of personally securing gifts from individuals at the four and five figure level. You will be a natural relationship manager with strong writing skills and will have the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, tailoring your delivery to suit the audience.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and we are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. Please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus for support with your application.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.