Job Description

As Head of Development for a small charity, the role will utilise your excellent marketing skills, and manage the marketing, sales, fundraising and communications activities for the Music Trust. The unique charity inspires musicians of all ages and abilities to develop and express creativity throughout their life.

The charity will celebrate their centenary year in 2029. Alongside this role they are appointing a new Chief Executive who will design and implement a strategy to lead them towards that centenary and to help to shape their future for the next one hundred years. Therefore, as Head of Development, there is a real opportunity to steer the direction of the small charity, be a key decision-maker and also be hands-on day to day. You will have the support of a team of 3, who you will line manage.

Key responsibilities:

- You will design, implement and monitor a development plan for the whole organisation, supported by appropriate research.

- You will create and implement promotional plans for their existing core business (courses, concerts, instrument donation and loans, and membership), its commercial activities (venue hire, and bed and breakfast) and future new activities, optimising sales, engagement and client loyalty, and reaching new markets.

- You will work closely with the Fundraising Consultant to help design and implement a fundraising strategy.

Your previous experience:

Your understanding of branding, marketing and digital marketing will be key, in addition to working collaboratively with all teams, to ensure brand voice is consistent and engaging.

- Proven experience in the development of effective marketing strategies and campaigns

- A good working knowledge of the areas of fundraising, sales and PR (to work with these teams)

- Ability to write engagingly for different audiences

- Strong negotiating and influencing skills, and the ability to secure sales

Location- Hitchin, North Hertfordshire. The majority of your time will be office based, with ad-hoc days from home.

Salary \xc2\xa332,000- \xc2\xa336,000

Full-time, permanent role.

For more information on this amazing opportunity please email for the job pack.

Firm closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 31st August.

Interviews: w/c 11th September. These will be in person at their office\xe2\x80\x99s in Hitchin.

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