Working closely with the Head of Development, the successful candidate will aim to expand Hackney Empire's income through supporting current fundraising activities, as well as identifying and researching new sources of funding and nurturing individual and business partnerships.

The Development Manager will play a vital role in helping Hackney Empire achieve its ambitious fundraising goals, raising funds to support our creative and community programmes, while also supporting our capital campaigns to ensure our historic home meets audience expectations of a modern theatre, contemporary audiences and artists.

This role combines strategic responsibility with hands-on delivery, including refreshing and leading on the growth of our Friends scheme, cultivating and stewarding individual donors, developing new corporate partnerships, imagining and co-creating an engaging calendar of supporter events.

The successful candidate will bring both rigour and creativity to their work: a proven ability to manage donor relationships, experience of delivering successful fundraising campaigns or events, and the confidence to engage with high-net-worth individuals and senior stakeholders.

This role will work closely across Hackney Empire's departments, particularly with the Commercial, Marketing & Communications, and Learning & Participation teams. We are looking for a highly organised, enterprising and personable individual, enthusiastic about the arts and about providing creative opportunities for young people from a range of backgrounds.

This role will suit candidates with fundraising experience, particularly within individual giving and trusts and foundations. We welcome applications from people with transferable skills who bring determination and experience built up in other areas.