iniva is looking for a care-led and thoughtful Head of Development, a fundraising and communications professional committed to furthering the organisation’s stability and growth. You will be committed to supporting iniva’s artistic mission by managing and providing strategic direction for income generation. You will be someone who can act as a senior ambassador for the organisation as well as someone with the ability to manage relationships to the highest level.
iniva is embarking on a major five-year National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) -funded project, Living Legacies – Community, Collaboration and Radicality which will shape its direction for the future. We are seeking a versatile fundraising professional with a strong understanding of communications, to demonstrate impact, widen audiences and underpin income generation as we embark on an exciting new chapter.
Role Purpose
Central to the next phase for iniva is ensuring its future resilience and sustainability. The Head of Development role has been established to lead and implement an ethical and strategic approach to fundraising, to enable sustainable growth in the organisation’s business model. Key responsibilities include setting and managing the organisation’s fundraising strategy and overseeing the communications plan, managing relationships with key funders including Arts Council England and NLHF. Embedding a culture of fundraising across our activities is a key priority, working closely with the Artistic Director and Finance & Operations Director.
The Head of Development has specific responsibility for developing and delivering ethical, strategic and robust income generation including fundraising from and managing relationships with trusts and foundations and individual donors. Responsible for securing iniva’s income, this role will promote the story of iniva’s successes and impact in supporting artists and communities of the Global Majority and cultivating new partners and audiences to support the organisation and its assets including the Artistic Programme, Stuart Hall Library and iniva’s Archive.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a proactive self-starter who would enjoy the opportunity to shape the future of the organisation through income generation and strategic communications. You will be someone with a passion for the work of iniva and a belief in the work that we do. You will have a good track record of relationship and stakeholder management.
You will be someone who can build trust, lead and inspire others through your communication skills and who can develop compelling narratives to generate income.
Your experience and knowledge will be based on successful fundraising within the cultural or charity sector, and clear evidence of communicating an organisation’s impact. You will have a working knowledge of the cultural sector funding landscape. You do not need to have held an equivalent management role already – your understanding of the work of iniva, your capacity for the duties of the role, and your ability to create and deliver an income generation strategy are the foremost considerations.
For more details and a job description can be found here
How to Apply
To apply for the Head of Development at iniva, please send a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to work for iniva and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (no more than 2 pages) to. recruitment@iniva.org Supporting Statements and CVs should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.
As part of your application please also provide the names of two referees who can be contacted upon receipt of a conditional job offer. Please also complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring form which can be downloaded here.
We guarantee first round interviews to candidates who self-identify as having a disability and have demonstrable senior fundraising experience. If you see yourself as someone who meets these criteria, please say so in your supporting statement.
Deadline: 11.59pm on Sunday 3rd November. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.
Interviews: First round interviews will take place on Monday 11th November. This will involve a short presentation, or similar and full details will be provided in advance upon invitation to interview. A second-round interview will then take place, if required on Tuesday 19th November for successful candidates.
If you require any of this information in an alternative format, then please email info@iniva.org