DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR – RESEARCH AND STEWARDSHIP

DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR – RESEARCH AND STEWARDSHIP

Royal New Zealand Ballet – Auckland, North Island

Join a leading, national arts organisation

Supportive, dynamic environment with opportunity to learn & grow

A genuine opportunity to influence our organisation with your ideas

Unique chance to join our fast-paced development team and make a genuine impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community.

The Royal New Zealand Ballet is a company of dynamic dancers from diverse backgrounds and presents a repertoire of classic and contemporary works across Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.

We’re currently on the search for a full time Development Coordinator – research and stewardship, based in either Auckland or Wellington CBD, reporting into the Director of Development and External Affairs.

In this role, you will support the development team, especially the Director of Development and External Affairs through delivery of development activity and income, focusing on data-driven cultivation approaches, research to identify new potential donors, funders and sponsors, stewardship of lower-level donations and administrative support.

You may travel occasionally in line with the RNZB’s regular touring programme.

Day to day responsibilities

• Working with the RNZB’s Ticketing and Data Coordinator, develop and implement a structured approach to donor cultivation. Identify potential donors at all levels from within the RNZB’s current subscribers and regular ticket buyers and devise targeted cultivation opportunities.
• Use publicly available research tools such as the Companies Register (including share holdings and directorships) and the Charities Register to build a knowledge base of prospective funders and donors, enriching the information already held by the RNZB and informing prospecting and cultivation.
• Stewardship and Philanthropy Administration : Assist the Philanthropy Manager and Development Coordinator – Communications and Events with the administration and development of the RNZB’s membership and supporter programmes, including the Friends of the RNZB, the Dress Circle, the Haythorne Circle, Partner a Dancer supporters, alumni, general donors. Manage donor stewardship, donor records, interactions, processing and receipting via the Tessitura database and update development-related content on rnzb.org.nz.
• RNZB Foundation : Assist the Philanthropy Manager with the administration of the RNZB Foundation and their supporter programme, the En Pointe Patrons. Handle event management, board meeting preparation and minute taking, maintenance of their website and ticketing support.
• Assist the Corporate Development Manager in preparing grant applications and reports, researching potential funders and ensuring the RNZB is on top of current funders’ granting criteria and capabilities.
• Support the Philanthropy Manager in planning and executing the RNZB’s Annual Appeal, including system set-up for online giving, data selection and segmentation and reporting.
• Assist the Philanthropy Manager with the administration of the RNZB Foundation and their supporter programmes and events.

Qualifications

What we offer

Come and join us

To find out more and apply, please visit rnzb.org.nz / careers.

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