We are Wales Millennium Centre - Fire for the Imagination
Role Title: Senior Fundraising Manager
Salary: £39,567 - £41,651
Hours of Work: 35 hours (FT)
Type of Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16/05/2025
Interview Date: week commencing 19th May
WMC is a home for the arts in Wales, and a cauldron of creativity for the nation. We fire imaginations by curating world-class, critically acclaimed touring productions, from musical theatre and comedy to dance, cabaret and an international festival. We kindle emerging talents with fresh, provocative, and popular pieces of our own, rooted in Welsh culture. And we ignite a passion for the arts in young people with life-changing learning experiences and chances to shine in the spotlight.
About WMC/Our Department:
- The fundraising department is responsible for all areas of philanthropic giving, securing funds for WMCs work with creatives, young people and communities. Having just celebrated 20 years of WMC we are looking to the next 20 years and are looking for somebody full of creative funding ideas to join our team.
About the Role and Responsibilities:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Senior Fundraiser to play a pivotal role in the growth of the Fundraising Department. You will bring a strong track record of successful Trusts & Foundations fundraising and share WMCs passion to showcase the transformative power of the Arts.
We are looking for a driven individual who can work flexibly, bringing with them a range of high level transferable skills in key areas of prospect research, compelling writing and demonstrable experience of securing multi-year five and six figure financial support. You will work with the Head of Fundraising to develop more creative ways of delivering our case for support and impact storytelling to ensure WMC stands out from the crowd.
The Senior Fundraising Manager reports into the Head of Fundraising and will support the wider team across all areas of philanthropy, including Individual Giving, Memberships, Legacy and major donors.
This role will be offered on a Hybrid basis.
Your role may be subject to a DBS check
Key Requirements:
Experience in writing, submitting and securing multi-year investment from Trusts & Foundations c£100k+
Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
A strong team player who is able to work flexibly across multiple projects and with multiple departments.
Extensive all round fundraising experience, including governance and GDPR.
What’s in it for you?
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holiday, based on a 35-hour week, pro rata for part time. Enhanced pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave (subject to length of service)
- Health cash plan: receive money towards dental and optical care, complimentary treatments such as chiropractic, osteopathic and acupuncture treatments.
- Medical Assistance membership which includes remote access to GP, counselling, and physiotherapy sessions
- Employee assistance programmes which include access to support services for legal, financial, and family concerns
- Life assurance of 4x annual salary.
- Opportunity to apply for tickets to productions
- CLWB – Our employee social group
- NEWID – our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion networking group who meet monthly to discuss new ideas and training opportunities to improve all aspects of employment at WMC.
- Free access to learn Welsh online
- £5 all-day parking available on working and non-working days.
- 35-hour working week including a flexitime policy to assist with varying start and finish times around personal commitments and operational needs.
At Wales Millennium Centre, our commitment to diversity and inclusion goes beyond words; it is a fundamental aspect that guides our actions. Adhering to the principles outlined in Section 158 of the Equality Act 2010, we actively embrace positive action in our recruitment and selection processes. Recognising the underrepresentation of specific groups, particularly individuals with disabilities, and those from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse backgrounds, within our workforce, we have implemented proactive measures to address this disparity.
Through our positive action approach, applicants of our advertised roles from these underrepresented groups, meeting the minimum criteria detailed in the role profile, will be shortlisted for interview selection. Our commitment extends beyond meeting legal obligations; we aspire to cultivate a workplace that authentically embraces the rich diversity of our global society.