Are you a senior fundraiser and team leader, ready to lead the Royal Albert Hall’s key income streams and play a key role in shaping its ambitious capital appeal?
The Royal Albert Hall is seeking a dynamic Head of Philanthropy to oversee its philanthropic efforts and guide the team through an exciting period of growth. This role is a unique opportunity to drive income generation, focusing on major donors, trusts and foundations, and the Friends & Patrons programme, while contributing to the success of the £50 million capital appeal. The appeal represents a significant evolution in the Hall’s fundraising approach, creating an extraordinary opportunity to expand its donor base and enhance its impact.
About the Role
As Head of Philanthropy, you will lead the Royal Albert Hall’s philanthropic efforts, overseeing a talented team and delivering an ambitious strategy that spans multiple income streams. With a focus on leading major donor fundraising, trusts and foundations, events, and the Friends & Patrons programme, you will also play a central role in helping shape and deliver the Hall’s transformative £50 million capital appeal.
The capital appeal represents an extraordinary opportunity to expand the Hall’s fundraising reach, significantly increasing the volume of prospects engaged and deepening relationships with existing donors. Your ability to inspire your team and personally steward key supporters will be instrumental in driving this evolution in the Hall’s fundraising approach.
You will foster a supportive and high-performing culture within your team, using a coaching leadership style to maximise potential and ensure the delivery of ambitious income targets. Your leadership will be key to driving performance while maintaining hands-on involvement with major donors and high-profile supporters.
About You
You are an accomplished philanthropic fundraiser and inspiring team leader with a proven track record of securing major gifts and delivering results. You are confident managing senior stakeholders, developing strategy, and working across multiple income streams to grow voluntary income. While cultivating existing relationships is an important aspect of the role, your primary focus will be on securing new supporters and driving innovative approaches to growing the donor base.
Your leadership style combines strategic oversight with personal involvement, enabling you to manage high-value relationships directly when needed, especially with key donors.
There is a huge opportunity to achieve something transformative in this role, with the potential to significantly increase the Hall’s donor base and impact. By playing a pivotal role in the Hall’s £50 million capital appeal, you’ll contribute to one of the most high-profile appeals in the arts world, driving a step-change in the number of prospects cultivated and gifts secured to help the Hall realise its vision for the future.
How to Apply
The Royal Albert Hall is working with Ed Cherry at QuarterFive to recruit for this role.
To download a full candidate brief which contains details on how to apply please visit: Head of Philanthropy - QuarterFive: Charity Fundraising Recruitment Agency
For an informal chat and support with your application, please contact: [email protected]
If you need any adjustments to take part in the recruitment process or would like the job pack in a different format, please contact Ed directly.
The closing date for all applications is 12pm on Wednesday 22 January 2025.
Applicants must be available for a first stage interview on the week commencing 3 February 2025.
The Royal Albert Hall is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We encourage candidates from all cultures and backgrounds to apply.