Head of Development

ETO is recruiting a dynamic fundraiser, strategist, team-builder and opera lover. This senior role will work closely with ETO’s CEO and Artistic Director, leading on all fundraising and on supporting a high-achieving and happy Development team. We are seeking an experienced, creative and self-motivated individual with the skills and passion to sustain and increase ETO’s fundraised income and maintain and develop our crucial relationship with Arts Council England.

ETO is part of ACE’s National Portfolio, receiving £2.24M in the 26/27 NPO funding extension period.

The Head of Development will hold a key position within ETO’s senior management team working closely with the Executive Director and the CEO and Artistic Director. They will lead the work of the Development department, managing a Philanthropy Officer who works with our individual supporters, a Development Manager whose work focuses on Trusts & Foundations and our NPO grant, a Trusts & Foundations Officer, and a part-time Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager. The Head of Development will be a key part of ETO’s management team, with vital responsibilities for income generation, strategic planning and organisational culture.

We particularly encourage applications from disabled people and people from global majority backgrounds, as these groups are currently under-represented in the cultural sector.