Development Manager - Jobs in the Theatre - Part 19

The Development Manager is the person who is in charge of fund-raising, development, and communications with donors. He or she will work closely with the artistic director, general manager, and the producer to come up with fund-raising ideas and make sure that the theatre has enough funds to operate successfully.

The development manager engages with funders in order to dialogue about funding the theatre. He or she may have meetings one on one with individuals in order to get monetary contributions for the theatre. He or she will also research and implement new ways of raising money and come up with innovative fund-raisers for the theatre. The development manager will work closely with teams for raising funds and will also work with them in order to figure out ways of crowd-funding.

The development manager is in charge of all communication when it comes to fund-raising and monetary contributions unless this role is designated to another person at the time. The development manager will contribute to all key company communications that involve marketing and will oversee all donor communications. He or she will also manage the portfolios for people, businesses, and foundations that fund the theatre. The he or she will be the person that writes excellent quality reports that are evidence-based in order to show financial reports and that the finances are being used properly.

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