The Role:
The Senior Supporter Engagement Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery of RADA's future fundraising growth by developing and stewarding long-term relationships with a portfolio of individuals and seeking new prospective relationships to support the annual targets of the Development department and to maximise giving for long-
term sustainable funding. The Senior Supporter Engagement Manager will work closely with teams across RADA including Marketing
and Communications, Student Services and Academic team, teaching faculty and the Principal's office.
The purpose of the role is to focus on developing long-term relationships with a portfolio of individual supporters and prospects to secure individual gifts of up to approximately
£10,000 p.a.
About Us
RADA is a progressive and inclusive community of practice that inspires innovation and encourages bold action. Our world-leading training in the dramatic and production arts nurtures creative expression, empowers individuals and seeks to influence positive change in the creative industries and wider community.
For over a century, RADA has been a centre of excellence. Now in our 120th year, we are working together as a community to create an academy for the future which develops the potential of the most talented people, and nurtures curious socially-conscious practitioners who will be change makers and future leaders. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future.
This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new vision and strategy for RADA, focusing on inclusion in our work, creating equitable practice and empowering artists while developing our growth strategy, industry partners and international offering. We are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos co-created with industry and partners.
RADA training is not only informed by the industry but also produces graduates who take their place at the vanguard of their profession working at the cutting edge of the dramatic arts.
We aim to be fair and equitable, foregrounding equity, anti-racism and wellbeing in our teaching, learning and wider social engagement to ensure sustainable practice in a way that is inclusive and sets high standards for fair and considerate behaviour both in RADA and beyond.
We have an ambitious strategy to ensure students from all circumstances and backgrounds can experience our training. Our access and participation programme aims to remove barriers that underrepresented groups may encounter, so the widest pool of talent can come to RADA and progress into the industry as successful alumni, ensuring we continue to play a key part in positively impacting the cultural sector and the future of storytelling.
How to Apply
To apply for the Senior Supporter Engagement Manager position at RADA, please send a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to work for RADA and how you meet the person specification, and your CV Supporting Statements and CVs should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.
We are very interested in hearing from Black, Asian, and Global Majority candidates as well as candidates who identify as disabled. RADA is embarking on a journey to become an anti- racist institution and is committed
to supporting candidates in their positions, ensuring that the workplace is safe and inclusive for all. If you require any support to be able to take part in the interview process, please let us know when you apply, and we will ensure our interview process is accessible
for you.
We will guarantee first round interviews to candidates who self-identify as D/deaf or Disabled, or as being from a Global Majority background, who are currently under- represented in our organisation and in the cultural sector, and have demonstrable experience as an individual giving lead or deputy lead in the arts, Higher Education and/ or wider charity sector. If you regard yourself as someone who meets these criteria, please indicate this in your supporting statement
Closing date for applications
The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 7 October 2024 - the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.