Head of philanthropy

Closing date: 12th November 2025 at 10am

Salary: £35,700 per annum

Contract: This is a permanent, full-time contract (35 hours per week).

Interviews: Interviews are currently scheduled for 19th November 2025.

Do you have a strong appreciation for the role of philanthropy in the arts?

Do you have experience developing and delivering individual giving and philanthropy strategies? If so, you could be our new head of philanthropy.

Responsibilities

• The head of philanthropy will lead on day-to-day fundraising across individual giving, memberships, appeals and campaigns for Leeds Playhouse.
• This role is central to building and sustaining a robust philanthropic programme, with a particular focus on developing a strong pipeline of mid- and high-level donors, cultivating and stewarding High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI), and driving engagement through compelling communications and events.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• We are seeking an excellent communicator and strategic fundraiser who is creative, resilient, and highly motivated.
• The head of philanthropy will play a key role in shaping and delivering sustainable income growth through individual giving, and major donor engagement—ensuring our work is resourced for the long term.

Additional information

The post-holder will report to the strategic director of fundraising & development, deputising as required, and will line manage the development administrator.

This role is predominantly based at Leeds Playhouse with some scope for hybrid working, complementing the strategic director role (a part-time role, mostly working remotely).

We would like to fill a requirement for 35 hours per week, which is full-time for this role, with some flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required. However, we are open to hearing from people interested in part-time work or job sharing. Pay for the role is £35,700 per year based on 35 hours per week.

Benefits

Benefits at Leeds Playhouse include 5 weeks holiday entitlement (plus 1.6 weeks of bank holidays), that increases with length of continuous employment; 2 wellbeing days a year; and discounts across our food and drinks, free show tickets and a local gym and swimming discount. Please see our job pack for more benefits we offer.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.