The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is seeking a motivated and analytical individual to join our Development Team as Development Officer (Research & Donor Insight).

This newly created role will play a key part in supporting the SCO’s fundraising ambitions. Working across all areas of fundraising, you will undertake prospect research, provide donor insight and intelligence, and coordinate the organisation’s fundraising pipeline, helping to identify and develop opportunities for philanthropic support.

We are looking for someone with strong research, analytical and organisational skills who enjoys working with information and building relationships. Experience of fundraising or prospect research would be welcome, but we are equally interested in candidates with transferable skills and a desire to develop expertise in donor insight and prospect development.

The newly created senior role offers an exciting opportunity to support the Strategic Fundraising Director in the shaping and delivery of fundraising strategy alongside sharing the management of a portfolio of major donors, developing corporate partnerships and co-leading a small, ambitious development team. This role will work closely with team leaders across the organisation and build meaningful relationships with supporters, create compelling cases for support and drive income growth across the organisation. This position would be particularly well suited to an experienced fundraiser looking to take the next step into a senior fundraising role, with greater strategic engagement and the opportunity to influence the future direction of a major Scottish cultural institution.

Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and the country’s largest performing arts organisation. Founded in 1962 to make opera accessible to all, the company presents productions of international acclaim, from early works to world premieres. Performances are designed to be inclusive, with supertitles, audio-described and dementia-friendly shows, free and discounted tickets for under-26s, refugees, asylum seekers and schools, and touring productions reaching communities across Scotland.

The charity has a network of Patrons, members and supporters who engage with Scottish Opera at varying levels. This role supports that audience to feel connected and engaged with Scottish Opera, deepening their loyalty and seeking new ways to increase giving levels where possible and appropriate. It is a hands-on fundraising role, with scope to think and trial new ways of delivering supporter experience with the ultimate goal of growing the supporter base.

It is an exciting time to join Scottish Opera. They have invested in the fundraising team, there is organisation-wide support for fundraising, and many opportunities to engage supporters with exciting opportunities across Scottish Opera’s calendar.

This role might be for you if you consider yourself a relationship fundraiser – this is a people first role where engaging with donors over the phone and face to face will be the norm. You don’t have to have a background in philanthropy, you could have experience across community fundraising, corporate partnerships, individual giving or mid-value fundraising – the most important factor is that you understand fundraising and enjoy building great relationships with supporters and donors. This role is a great opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to step into a management level role, or for a candidate looking to specialise in mid-value, Patrons and membership fundraising.

Working within an arts and culture charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

This is a new fixed term role which will lead on the development of learning products, equipment and resources as part of our schools and family engagement programme Timesliders. Timesliders is an ambitious new concept for the Trust and this role will review and refresh our current products, as well as develop new creative, fun and exciting resources for the programme, with the aim to roll it out at other Trust properties in the future.

Based within the national Learning team, this role will work closely with the Timesliders Learning Coordinator, property teams, marketing and communications, designers, and external creatives, freelancers and contractors. This post will also work closely with Operations Managers and Visitor Services Managers at the properties to ensure staff are trained and supported in using creative learning resources to deliver the programme to schools and families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Lead the development of creative products that support the delivery of Timesliders at properties across the North East.
2. Review and evaluate the creative products and equipment, in line with audience and stakeholder feedback.
3. Develop sustainable plans for creative products and equipment to ensure the longer-term delivery of Timesliders.
4. Oversee production of creative resources (e.g. puzzles, activity packs, etc), working with external contractors/agencies, as well as internal stakeholders
5. Coordinate the development of new Audio Stories, working with property teams, national teams, writer(s), studio, actors and Learning Coordinator
6. Direct the procurement of resources, props and activities – ensuring there is a standard approach across properties.
7. Create simple audio and video to support the delivery of activities (e.g. filming welcome clips for pupils)
8. Collaborate with the Trust’s marketing teams to ensure creative products are in line with Trust guidelines and branding.
9. Consult with property colleagues to assess the required props and resources, and act as main contact for reporting when they are damaged, need updated, etc.
10. Assist property colleagues in learning how to use new props, equipment and resources, through training, support and guidance.