We are Welsh National Opera. We believe in opera’s power to transform lives.
Our mission is to share opera’s drama and emotion with the widest possible audience, always striving for the highest artistic quality.
As a national company with global reach, we are central to music-making in Wales and active in communities across England. We nurture young talent and launch international careers.
Touring is at our core. Through performances, concerts, and outreach, we entertain, inspire, and create life-changing experiences.
With over 80 years of history rooted in South Wales, we show new generations that opera is vibrant, relevant, and for everyone.
WNO opens the world of opera like no other.
The Role
We are currently seeking an Individual Giving Manager. The rolewill generate, steward and develop all areas of Individual Giving income at the Welsh National Opera (WNO). Central to this job are major gifts, prospect cultivation, campaigns and mid-level giving. The postholder will work with the Head of Fundraising to devise and deliver Individual Giving campaigns, will directly line manage an Individual Giving Officer and will have joint responsibility for the Development Assistant.
What will be required of you?
* Collaborate with the Head of Fundraising to meet ambitious Individual Giving targets.
* Lead all Individual Giving initiatives (Friends and Patrons schemes, campaigns, legacies, syndicates).
* Develop and manage strategies for cultivating, stewarding, and soliciting high-level donors.
* Engage with Board members and key stakeholders to generate new prospects.
* Work cross-departmentally to produce compelling fundraising materials aligned with WNO’s mission and values.
What you will need to have?
* Strong relationship-building skills with donors, Trustees, and senior stakeholders.
* Demonstrated leadership and line management experience.
* Proven success in securing five-figure (ideally six-figure) donations through effective donor stewardship.
* Structured, strategic approach to prospecting and donor engagement.
What we can offer you?
Annual Leave
Colleagues are entitled to 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time hours) each full holiday leave year which runs from 1st September to 31 August. Bank and public holidays are in addition to this. After 5 years, your holiday will increase to 28 days.
Pension
All employees are automatically enrolled into WNO’s Stakeholder Pension Scheme (the “Plan”) or such other registered pension scheme as may be set up by the Company as a Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme three months after joining the Company, subject to satisfying certain eligibility criteria.
Gym Membership
All employees are eligible to obtain the Active Corporate Card operated by Cardiff City Council which is available at a 25% reduced rate and covers various leisure facilities throughout Cardiff.
Discounts
Wales Millennium Centre offers discounts to residents at selected outlets within the building and selected restaurants around Cardiff Bay on presentation of ID cards. Discounted rate with Future Inns in Cardiff.
Staff Parking Discount with Q Park
We have a corporate rate with Q Park, Pierhead Street (opposite WMC).
Employee Assistant Programme
We provide a free confidential; counselling and advice service that is available family to all our employees, freelancers and contractors.
Welsh lessons
We support staff who want to learn or improve their Welsh language skills, and we offer optional basic Welsh and improver lessons free of charge.
If you are looking for the next challenge, then apply today. We equally welcome applications in both English and Welsh.
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