Strategic Fundraising Leader

3 weeks ago


Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Edinburgh International Book Festival Full time

Key Responsibilities:

As a key member of the Senior Management Team, the successful candidate will lead an ambitious fundraising strategy, ensuring all fundraising activity aligns with the Festival's core organisational mission and values.

Reporting to the Festival Director, the Director of Development and Partnerships will oversee a team of five fundraisers responsible for bringing in significant income, crucial in ensuring the Book Festival's ongoing success and ability to meet its targets and goals.

The role will involve team management, personally managing a small high-value portfolio of funding relationships across all income streams, and developing new income streams, including legacies and US fundraising.

What We Offer:

The successful candidate will have significant opportunity to develop new income streams, continue the growth of existing areas of income, and contribute to the Festival's ongoing success.

We welcome conversations with potential applicants and encourage them to contact our Executive Assistant to arrange a call with the Festival Director.



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