Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 16th Sep 2021
The Development Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining the Monkey Baa fundraising strategy, including donor stewardship, application writing, managing communication, reporting and acquittal obligations.
Part-time/ 3-days per week (0.6 FTE). The position is based in Sydney and reports into the Executive Director. 12 month initial contract.
The Development Manager will develop and maintain Monkey Baa’s fundraising strategy which is aligned to the organisation’s strategic plan. The successful candidate will be an experienced development professional with extensive experience in fundraising in the not-for-profit environment. The ideal candidate will either have deep knowledge of the creative and arts industry or a passion for our sector and the work we create.
Our next Development Manager will be a great collaborator, clear communicator and someone who can comfortably engage and build relationships with all stakeholders including high-level supporters. They must be able to thrive in a dynamic, innovative, and self-driven environment.
The right person will be passionate about creating opportunities for young people to engage with creativity and the arts. We are looking for someone that will join us in championing for young people to have a voice and self-determination.
The following skills and personnel specifications are essential for applicants:
Preferred:
Monkey Baa is a multi-award-winning theatre company that produces exceptional and immersive theatre experiences for young people of the same depth, rigor, expertise + craft as work for adult audiences.
For 23 years we have been telling stories that embrace social and cultural connectivity, celebrate Australia’s rich cultural heritage, challenge and inspire. From a musical comedy about shearers and sheep exploring individualism and community to plays about a 10-year-old boy’s journey from impoverished rural China to international dance stardom, Monkey Baa ignites imaginations and inspires audiences to be the best versions of ourselves.
We believe theatre should be an integral part of young people’s lives; provoking empathy, imagination, respect and understanding, allowing us all to see the world from different perspectives. We are Australia’s widest-reaching touring organisation. We have conducted 28 national tours to 135 regional and remote communities across Australia, 4 international tours, over 3,500 performances and 5,000 workshops. To date we have reached over 1.5 million young people!
Monkey Baa manages the ARA Darling Quarter Theatre, a custom-designed theatre for children in Sydney’s Darling Quarter precinct of Darling Harbour.
A position description is attached.