Corporate Fundraising Manager, Cymru
Purpose of the Post
The purpose of this post is to ‘matchmake’ organisations in Cymru with the opportunity to partner with Live Music Now for their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, increasing core funds raised year on year for Live Music Now and providing income to deliver creative health solutions to societal challenges in Cymru.
This is a brand new post for Live Music Now so there is opportunity for an organised and creative thinker to ‘make this their own’ and propose their strategic interpretation of this role, to be collaboratively refined with Line Management (National Director, Cymru).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Fundraising and partnership development
- Meet fundraising targets each year
- Develop a 3 year corporate fundraising strategy and fundraising and sales pipeline for Live Music Now Cymru in line with Cymru and wider UK strategic goals
- Assist Live Music Now in our objective to diversify funding streams, growing our audience and promoting arts, music and health as a proven route for wellness
- Develop cases for support that reflect Live Music Now Cymru’s programme delivery
- Secure corporate partnerships and sponsorships to drive this delivery
- Consult with corporate prospects to ensure partnerships are mutually beneficial
- Create robust evaluation reports and case studies to measure success of partnerships
- Apply a continuous improvement approach to working practice including keeping abreast of fundraising trends in Cymru. Inform line management of recommendations and risks in response to this
Project Management
- Utilise project planning frameworks to manage corporate partnerships at all stages of stewardship, including RACI matrixes
- Represent Cymru and corporate fundraising internally and externally, being an ambassador for your programme
- Work closely with colleagues to keep abreast of project delivery and evaluation, ensuring you can talk about Live Music Now’s impact with integrity and accuracy
Finance
- Prepare monthly finance updates for 1:1 meetings with Line Manager including; pipeline information, project income/expenditure, risks and opportunities
- Adhere to all policies and procedures including financial processing of invoices
- Report progress to Arts Council Wales according to their schedule and requirements including budgetary updates
Marketing & Communications
- Create and deliver an internal and external communications plan for corporate fundraising
- Collate corporate fundraising progress information: news stories, images and quotes for regular updates on website and social media
- Create flyers and marketing materials using Canva and Flickr as needed (training provided)
- Create an internal ‘how-to’ guide for best practice for Corporate Fundraising
- Work closely with colleagues in Cymru to keep abreast of project delivery and evaluation, to allow
Development
Additional tasks
- Undertake any other duties relevant to this post as requested by the post holder’s Line Manager, National Director Live Music Now
- Occasional deputising for National Director at internal and external events
- Understand and champion the Wellbeing of Future Generation’s Act and other key policies addressing societal challenges and promoting health in Wales
Terms & Conditions
The post is a part time, office-based position in Cardiff and offered as a 24-month fixed contract from successful candidate start date.
The salary will be £27,000-30,000 dependent on experience/competency, and will be paid monthly.
Deadline to apply: 9am, Monday 8 July 2024