Senior Legacies and Endowment Manager - Covent GardenFixed term contract; part time - 16 hours per weekAvailable from September 2025 for an initial period of 6 monthsc. £46,000 per annum pro rata for part time hoursBased in: Covent Garden, LondonThe Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.The Royal Opera House describes the place we work, not who we are. The whole is always more than the sum of its parts - we may be a House, but three quarters of our audiences experience what we do outside this building. While our Covent Garden theatre is the nerve centre, the impact and influence of the organisation can be felt in every corner of the country, and around the world.We could not maintain this range of work or our digital presence without support from philanthropists, funders, members, business partners and sponsors. Legacies contribute circa £1.2m to the RBO per annum through the Royal Opera House Endowment Fund and approximately £500k directly to the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation.We are now seeking an interim Senior Legacies and Endowment Manager who will review, build and deliver the organisation`s strategy for Endowment Funding and legacy-giving, to expand both. This role will suit a candidate who has excellent programme planning and project management skills. You will be a subject matter expert, who can help develop not only the strategy but also the small team around you. With excellent relationship management and development skills, you will role model best practice and demonstrate credibility and influence as an ambassador for the Royal Ballet and Opera.You will have: Extensive experience of planning and leading programmes for giving and legacy giving in performing arts/ museum/ wider charity sector, with up-to-date knowledge of tax and other technical issues Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with ability to inspire and influence wide range of stakeholders The ability to develop a successful strategy and marketing plan for audience engagement The ability to devise and deliver a programme of benefits and events for supporters, working with multi-disciplinary teams for delivery The ability to devise bespoke programmes for stewardship of high value relationships as requiredWe value the diversity new hires can bring to our workforce. A working knowledge of our repertoire is not essential, but the ability to learn quickly is.The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.A full job description and RBO information pack is attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.ukClosing date for applications: 8am, Friday 10th October 2025Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.