Sinfonia Smith Square

Job Summary

Sinfonia Smith Square is seeking a Development Manager (maternity cover). This fixed-term post, running until December 2027, presents an excellent opportunity for someone looking to apply their fundraising experience within a vibrant and dynamic arts organisation.

Job Description

The Development Manager (maternity cover) is an important role within Sinfonia Smith Square's Development team, with particular responsibility for developing and managing corporate relationships and partnerships, alongside supporting the successful delivery of the organisation's wider fundraising programme. Working closely with the Capital Campaign Director and the Development team, you will help identify, develop
and steward corporate supporters, sponsors and commercial partners, ensuring that relationships are carefully managed and that agreed benefits and opportunities are delivered to a high standard. Alongside this principal focus, you will play an active role across the Development team's activities, supporting individual giving, annual fundraising appeals, fundraising concerts and events, donor stewardship and database management. You will help ensure that our fundraising activities are well coordinated, our supporters feel valued and our systems and processes are effective. The postholder will be organised, proactive and relationship-focused, with excellent communication skills and
the ability to manage competing priorities. They will enjoy working collaboratively, be confident engaging with external stakeholders and have a genuine enthusiasm for music, the arts and the opportunities that philanthropy and corporate partnerships can create.

Job Requirements

Essential experience and skills
Experience working within a fundraising, development, corporate partnerships or relationship
management environment.
Experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders, partners or
supporters.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce professional
correspondence, proposals and presentations.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
Experience supporting fundraising appeals, campaigns, events or income-generating activities.
Good administrative and data management skills, with strong attention to detail.
Confidence working with databases and CRM systems, ideally Spektrix or a similar fundraising
database.
A proactive, collaborative and flexible approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a
small team.
A genuine interest in music, the arts and the work of Sinfonia Smith Square

Job Responsibilities

Corporate Relations and Partnerships - Principal Responsibility
Annual Giving, Fundraising Appeals and Campaigns
Events and Supporter Engagement
Database Management and Development Administration
Capital Campaign Support
Teamwork and Wider Development Support

Job Overview

• Job Title: Development Manager (Maternity Cover)
• Hours: Full time
• Artform: Charity
• Contract: Temporary
• Location: London

Sinfonia Smith Square leads the way as a beacon for the future of classical music. Through our ambitious Fellowship programme, we support the musical careers of 34 of the brightest emerging talent from across the globe each year.

Our grade I listed Barqoue home, Smith Square Hall, provides a stage for world-class artists and ensembles, a vital meeting place for the community, and a source of inspiration, bringing the joy of music to ever-wider audiences.