Job Description

Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy - Maternity Cover

Deputy CEO, Finance & Operations Deputy CEO, Finance & Operations

Salary 60,000 per annum

Fixed-Term - 10 months maternity cover

Contract end date -28 February 2027

The Director of Partnerships & Philanthropy is responsible for raising charitable income from individuals, corporates, trusts and foundations, and public sector sources. You nurture long-term relationships with everyone who supports us, and help us to develop engaging income generation opportunities.


We need an experienced fundraiser to join our Strategic Leadership team on maternity cover, to help drive success, continue to develop a clear case for support and help us achieve all our plans for the future. We work in a beautiful part of the country with the sea only ten minutes on foot from Stage Door and Dartmoor National Park to the north of the city. We believe the quality of life here is exceptional. We will work closely with you to deliver the fundraising success we aspire to achieve and you will have both of our full support in your role.

For further information about the role including key responsibilities and person specification, please view the job pack attached.

If you'd like to speak in confidence about the role please contact Samantha Phillips, (samantha.phillips@theatreroyal.com) Executive Assistant to the CEO & Artistic Director, who can arrange a time for you to speak to a member of the Executive team.


As the largest and most well-attended regional producing theatre in the UK, we present diverse productions on our three stages: The Lyric, The Drum, and The Lab. With a regional audience of over 2.1 million, we employ over 300 dedicated staff, including leading artists and craftspeople, and attract over 300,000 annual audience members.



Theatre Royal Plymouth is a registered charity, inspiring a lifetime of creativity for audiences, artists and participants throughout Plymouth and the wider region. As the principal home of performing arts in the South West, we engage and inspire many communities, creating memorable experiences for people from all backgrounds.



We do this by creating and presenting a breadth of shows on a range of scales, with their extensive creative engagement programmes, by embracing the vitality of new talent and supporting emerging and established artists, and by collaborating with a range of partners to provide dynamic cultural leadership for the City of Plymouth.


Theatre Royal Plymouth, Royal Parade, Plymouth, PL1 2TR



01752 267222



recruitment@theatreroyal.com