Development Manager (Fundraising)

Into Film is an education charity that puts film at the heart of children and young people’s educational and personal development. Working with the education and informal youth sectors, we provide 5-19 year olds with unparalleled opportunities to learn through and about film.

Development Manager 
Location: London 
Full Time, 35 hrs/week 
£34,000 - £36,000 per annum 

We are Into Film

Our ambitious UK-wide programme includes a network of extra-curricular film clubs, educational resources, training opportunities, a cinema-based film festival and the annual Into Film Awards. To our knowledge, no other UK-wide cultural education initiative has such a high take-up by schools and youth groups, with a network of over 16,000 registered clubs. We work with a range of partners in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, in addition to the film industry at large and several high profile ambassadors. Our work is supported by the BFI, through the National Lottery, and other film organisations including Cinema First.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and Development, the Development Manager takes a central role in supporting the achievement of income targets for the organisation and works closely with colleagues across Into Film to implement our development and fundraising strategy. 

They will also contribute to effective knowledge gathering and sharing about the Into Film programme and our target audience to support development of funding bids and relationships with external organisations that enable us to deliver and sustain our work. This position requires a ‘hands on’ and proactive approach, liaising with and working across all Into Films teams.

You will need experience of fundraising in the cultural or education sector and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the public, private and third sectors. You will need proven ability of securing funding from trusts and foundations, statutory and/or corporate donors. You will need strong research and bid writing skills and experience of writing detailed project reports to funders and of working to financial targets. Experience of sponsorship would be beneficial, as would a love of film!

The closing date is 9am Thursday 1st September 2016. 
Interviews are to be held on Wednesday 7th September 2016.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply on Website' button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete your application. 

Any offer is subject to completion of a fully enhanced DBS check, which will be carried out by Into Film.

Please note that CVs or email applications will not be considered.

No agencies please.