Development Manager Job Description

Introduction The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is Wales National Conservatoire - a centre of excellence for the performing arts, an institution of national significance and a higher education institution uni ue in Wales !hich specialises in training students for professional performance and performance-related careers" #t contri$utes to the cultural identity of Cardiff and Wales as a !hole, and attracts some of the most gifted students from around the !orld" The College has a reputation for excellence and is part of a net!or% of conservatoires throughout the &' and internationally" (tudents on all courses $enefit from the extensive experience of the Colleges !ell esta$lished staff, !hich includes some of the &'s leading performers and practitioners" Nota$le alumni include (ir )nthony *op%ins, Dougray (cott, Ro$ +rydon, Ruth ,ones -Gavin and Stacey., 'eith )llen, /yndsey Marshal, 0ve Myles -Torchwood., and recent graduate 'im$erly Nixon -star of Cranford and Wild Child." Development Plans The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has recently completed a 122"3m capital development to $uild a ne! 435 capacity Concert *all, a 675-seat Theatre, 8allery and rehearsal facilities, on its site $y +ute 9ar% in central Cardiff" The Development Team ran a successful capital campaign and raised 14m in : years"

Development Manager Job Description

Development Manager Wor%ing !ith the *ead of Development, the Development Manager plays a crucial role in raising funds for the Colleges activities through; Developing strategic approaches to Trusts and <oundations Developing support from individual donors Developing support from companies Managing fundraising events

The post is full-time and availa$le immediately" Remuneration for the post !ill $e $et!een 12=,=2> to 1:5,7?5 pa" The normal !or%ing !ee% is :? hours, !or%ed on a five-day !ee% $asis and usual office hours are 7":5 am - 3"55 pm Monday to Thursday, and from 7":5 am - 4":5 pm on <ridays, !ith a lunch $rea% of one hour" This role !ill re uire the post-holder to !or% flexi$le hours on occasion in order to accommodate the events@performance programme" Applications 9lease note that only applications made using the Colleges application form !ill $e considered, and that although candidates may, if they !ish, provide curriculum vitae to accompany their su$mission, the application form itself !ill $e the means $y !hich candidates are selected for intervie!" The personal statement re uested in the application form should relate s%ills and experience to the 9erson (pecification and ,o$ Description for the appointment" )pplicants are reminded to complete each section of the application form, including the names and addresses of t!o persons from !hom the College can see% confidential professional references" )pplication <orms can $e accessed at; http;@@!!!"r!cmd"ac"u%@other@staffAvacancies"aspx

Closing date Friday 16th Septem er !"11 Intervie#s #ill e held at the College during the #$c 1%th Septem er For an informal discussion about the development plans, or the Development Officer role, please call Dominic Par er, Capital Campai!n Director, on "#$ #"%$ &%$$ 'dominic(par er)rwcmd(ac(u *

Development Manager Job Description

& 'ective and (esponsi ilities & 'ective) To $e an active and committed mem$er of the Development Team and the !ider RWCMD community and to develop and maintain a variety of income generating methods"

Main (esponsi ilities) &vervie# To fully understand the Colleges Revenue and (cholarship <undraising strategy and its !ider aims over the next five years, and to $e an advocate for the future vision $oth inside and outside the College *rusts and Foundations To research, develop and !rite proposals to support the <undraising Campaign for maBor &' and international Trusts and <oundations To develop proposals to maintain and develop existing annual revenue income from Trusts and <oundations for College activity"

Individuals To cultivate and develop support from higher level individual donors" Companies To develop support from corporate sources to support the Colleges ongoing revenue needs" +vents and other activities To manage activities that develop the position and reputation of the College, including profile-raising events, and cultivation events" To contri$ute to the production of printed material and management of campaigns to reach specific targeted audiences etc"

Information Management To maintain and update the Development Departments data$ase, Tessitura, !ith all relevant information relating to activity underta%en" To underta%e any proactive research as re uired $y the *ead of Development or (enior Management Team To devise and collate support and presentation material as re uired

,ithin the College To !or% closely and productively !ith colleagues !ithin the Mar%eting and Development Departments and in the !ider College and student community To attend any meetings as re uired $y the *ead of Development To underta%e any other duties re uired to support the !or% of the Development Department

Development Manager Job Description

Person Specification
S-ills +ssential 0xcellent oral communication s%ills 0xcellent !ritten s%ills for a range of audiences, and a$ility to format documents to a professional standard )ccurate and fast !ord-processing s%ills and a$ility to use information technology as an administrative and communication tool *igh level of interpersonal s%ills and a$ility to relate !ith tact and diplomacy to people at all levels, including colleagues, students, supporters and mem$ers of the pu$lic 0xperience of using fundraising data$ases Crganisational and administrative a$ilities )$ility to esta$lish routines and systems and to maintain them !ith accuracy and attention to detail )$ility to plan and organise o!n !or%load, meet deadlines and !or% under pressure )$ility to !or% as part of a team and on o!n initiative )$ility to extract relevant information from research and present it clearly .no#ledge/ *raining and +0perience +ssential 0nthusiasm for the !or% of RWCMD 0xperience of !or%ing in a fundraising department and raising funds from Trusts and <oundations 0xperience @ %no!ledge of corporate fundraising 0xperience of managing events 0ducation to degree level 0xcellent #T s%ills, including the a$ility to use the M( Cffice pac%ages 0xperience and confidence in !or%ing !ith relationship data$ases )$ility to act as an am$assador for RWCMD Relevant training @ ualification in fundraising 0xperience of using DT9 pac%ages )dministration of mem$ership schemes Desira le 'no!ledge of the *igher 0ducation sector, the professional arts environment and@or a conservatoire@drama school environment 0xperience of print @ pu$lication production &nderstanding of Welsh /anguage considerations given RWCMDs position in a $ilingual nation #deally Tessitura Creative flair Desira le

Development Manager Job Description

The a$ove duties and responsi$ilities are not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder !ill $e re uired to underta%e such duties and responsi$ilities as may reasona$ly $e expected from time to time !ithin the scope and grading of the post"

Conte0tual Information for the post of Development Manager The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama is the National Conservatoire of Wales and one of nine &' Conservatoires" We train =55 students, of !hom 455 are musicians and 255 are studying in one of the drama programmes; acting, stage management and theatre design" This uni ue community of drama and design practitioners, composers, musicians and arts managers all under the same roof offers exciting possi$ilities, as does a remar%a$le and ongoing se uence of enhancements to our facilities and our relationships !ith %ey sta%eholders across the music industry" #n 255> the College ac uired the status of an )ll-(tein!ay Conservatoire, a uni ue position !ithin the &' conservatoire sector, guaranteeing that our student pianists, teachers and visiting artists have access to %ey$oard instruments of the very highest uality" )nother exciting recent development has $een the appointment of #nternational Chairs in %ey areas, supported $y the ,ane *odge <oundation" They include +ar$ara +onney -Doice., Christian /ind$erg -Trom$one., 9olina /eschen%o -9iano., Rachel 9odger -+aro ue Diolin. and (imon *alsey -Choral Conducting." Their contri$ution adds an exciting dimension to the !or% and reputation of the College" )pplication to the College is highly competitive; the undergraduate )cting course alone receives 6355 applications annually for only 25 places" #n addition, the Colleges international recruitment is rising significantly each year, !ith China and the &() $eing particular gro!th mar%ets" Central to a rapid advance in our pu$lic profile !as the launch in ,une 2566 of a maBor ne! suite of state-ofthe-art, !orld-class performance and rehearsal facilities !hich include; the 435-seat Dora (outE%er *all the 6=5-seat Richard +urton Theatre the /in$ury 8allery, an extensive gallery for exhi$itions four drama and movement rehearsal studios a pu$lic foyer !ith cafF and external par%-side terrace" This 122"3 million enhancement of the Colleges estate involved a mix of pu$lic and private sector investment and !as completed !ith a 14 million fundraising campaign in !hich +ryn Terfel -Campaign 9atron. and comedian Ro$ +rydon -an alumnus of the College. played pivotal roles" The Colleges 9atron *is Royal *ighness The 9rince of Wales generously supported the campaign through his hosting of a num$er of events including a 8ala evening at +uc%ingham 9alace in )pril 2565" ) %ey aspect of the Colleges training and reputation relates to the importance placed on esta$lishing lin%s across the arts industry, $oth to provide students !ith relevant professional experience during their studies and to enhance their su$se uent prospects for employment" We have excellent relationships !ith the ++C National Crchestra and National Chorus of Wales, Welsh National Cpera, the Donmar, the National Theatre, ++C Drama and a range of other leading national arts institutions !ho $oth contri$ute to our training and employ our graduates" The development and $roadening of our relationships !ith leading industry partners is a central component in the development of music and drama at the College"

Development Manager Job Description

<ollo!ing the completion of the Capital campaign, our focus has shifted to revenue fundraising and !e aim to $uild on the extensive range of supporters !ho !ere introduced to the College as a result of the Capital development, many of !hom have su$se uently esta$lished a close and supportive relationship" #n addition, !e are see%ing to esta$lish an endo!ment to provide scholarships and $ursaries to ena$le all students !ho are offered a place at the College to ta%e up their course" Cver the past fe! years scholarship support has increased !ith a num$er of individuals and trusts finding this an appealing !ay to support the Colleges development" The Development team comprises four people -:"3 <T0. and manages a range of pu$lic and private sector fundraising, including corporate and individual mem$ership schemes, a num$er of maBor individual donors, a long-standing set of relationships !ith Trusts and <oundations and a G<riends of RWCMD organisation" The College 9rincipal, the Chair of the +oard and the College 9resident all play an active role in fundraising" <urther information a$out the $readth of the Colleges activity -Conservatoire and Drama (chool training, ,unior Music, the Houng )ctors (tudio, (ummer (chools, an extensive performance programme of :35 performances annually. along !ith a virtual :=5 degree tour of the ne! facilities can $e found at http;@@!!!"r!cmd"ac"u%@ *he College as an +mployer The College employs over 665 permanent staff and a team of over 455 part time teaching staff and visiting professionals" )s an arts-$ased organisation and a small higher education institution, it provides a $usy, friendly and dynamic environment !here the students and their !or% are at the heart of the $uilding and the !or% it underta%es" (taff are a$le to enBoy !ee%ly performances and a culture of continuing development !here their career development is as important as the development of the students"