Fundraising
Location
Leeds, United Kingdom
Contract
Permanent
Salary
£41,500
Job pack
Phoenix Dance Theatre are proud of their heritage as a Black British dance company born in Leeds. There are few contemporary dance companies that have had the impact Phoenix Dance Theatre has had over its more than 40-year history.
Phoenix is the longest-standing contemporary dance company outside London, one of few mid-scale contemporary dance companies to employ a permanent company of professional dancers, and unique in being co-located with a ballet company.
We believe that great art should be accessible to everyone because it changes lives, and that great art is created through diversity.
They recognise that Black British Caribbean artists and administrators are still underrepresented in the UK dance sector, that people still face barriers to career development and progression because of their ethnicity, gender and class, that work is not sufficiently culturally inclusive, and that audiences do not reflect the diversity of Britain today.
Phoenix Dance Theatre work each day to be a force for change. They are audacious in their efforts to create opportunities in contemporary dance both on stage and off for those who may otherwise not find a home for their passion, ideas and talent.
Salary: £41,500 per annum
Hours: 28 hours/four days per week or 35 hours over 5 days per week
Location: Phoenix Dance Theatre, Leeds (with flexibility for 1-3 days home working per week)
Contract type: Permanent
Phoenix Dance Theatre is seeking a Head of Fundraising to develop and drive the fundraising strategy for the company and to oversee all fundraising activity. The successful candidate will work innovatively to generate new sources of income for Phoenix as they continue to deliver on their bold strategic objectives.
The team are looking for someone who can grow with the theatre, a creative self-starter, with enthusiasm, imagination and resilience. Working closely with their CEO, you will secure funds for their world-renowned artistic delivery and award-winning learning and development work. You will lead on all fundraising activity, including trust applications, securing corporate sponsors, developing a major donor programme, building out our regular giving/membership scheme, and rolling out a stewardship and recognition programme. The role is very varied, and they are looking for a fundraiser who is attracted to the breadth, diversity and opportunity of this role.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled fundraiser with a background in either corporate, major gifts, trusts or community fundraising. Equally important is the drive to work in a creative, integrated and forward-looking charity.
Phoenix are proud of their heritage as a Black British dance company and are particularly keen to receive applications from Black candidates and those from other global majority backgrounds. We are looking for the following;
Proven ability to build, manage and develop effective relationships. This will include a highly developed ability to successfully negotiate with others to achieve desired outcomes
Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes
Proven ability to deliver income against agreed targets in one or more of trust and foundation, corporate, major donor, and community fundraising
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to tailor your approach to your audience, including a demonstrable record of success in writing funding applications
Project management skills and proven ability to organise and plan own workload, identifying conflicting demands and establishing clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives.
Experience of managing budgets and the ability to record, interpret, analyse and present financial data clearly and accurately
Proficiency in using a Fundraising CRM package and Windows based software packages including Word and Excel
Understanding of the fundraising marketplace and current trends across the sector.
Valued Recruitment is working exclusively with Phoenix Dance Theatre to recruit this role.
We are an ethical recruitment company, intent on hiring inclusively and transparently. To apply, we welcome a CV and a 1-2 page covering letter OR video application of up to 5-minutes in length detailing your interest in the role. Please send this to anna@youarevalued.co.uk.
Accessibility is incredibly important to us at Valued Recruitment and Phoenix Dance Theatre. If you would like any accessibility amendments or support throughout the application and interview stage, please don’t hesitate to let us know. No question or request is too big or too small. We want this process to be comfortable and enjoyable and a chance for you to bring your best self to the process.
Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form available here –www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk/equal-opportunities-monitoring-form. This is for monitoring purposes only and is important for reporting to our funders. It will be detached from your application and the data shared will be treated confidentially.
Closing date: 9am Monday 6 October 2025
1st Interviews: w/c 13 October
2nd interviews: w/c 20 October
