Major Gifts Officer

Joining English National Ballet, you will find a community of artists, musicians, theatre and costume craftspeople, creatives, business and administration professionals across a range of disciplines, all working together to achieve a common goal: to bring world-class ballet to as many people as possible, wherever they are and whatever their means. We are a multi-skilled, multi-cultural, open and inclusive organisation and we place a high value on diversity and diversity of thought in our teams.

About the role

The Major Gifts Officer will play a key role in English National Ballet’s programme of major donor cultivation and stewardship, delivering exceptional donor care across a range of activities including high profile opening nights, insight events, ticketing, bespoke visits, donor communications, funding proposals and reports.

Responsibilities 

• Support the Major Giving team with engagement, cultivation and stewardship of donors and prospects.
• Work in a collaborative and integrated way with colleagues across ENB to identify fundraising opportunities and develop new propositions for philanthropic support.
• Work closely with the Senior Major Gifts Manager and Internal Events Manager to plan and deliver cultivation and stewardship events, including invitations, guest list management, briefing notes, seating plans and post-event thank you communications.
• Act as Major Gifts lead on updating and maintaining the Company’s CRM system (currently Tessitura) with accurate and concise entries to track donor cultivation and stewardship, along with data import and export.
• Write targeted and compelling funding proposals and accurate reports presented to the highest professional standards
• Uphold the ENB values and principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, respect, and dignity at work in all aspects of the role.

Key Selection Criteria

• Highly effective relationship development skills with ability to persuade others to achieve an intended outcome.
• Supportive team player with an open and collaborative working style.
• Exceptional attention to detail, especially in written communications and data entry.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills, with the ability to manage a high workload and multiple priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to use own judgement and refer to senior colleagues as and when necessary.

About ENB

English National Ballet (ENB) brings world-class ballet to the widest possible audience. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition, striving to innovate and develop the artform and to open up ballet to the widest possible audience. ENB is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building collaborative partnerships and community programmes.

As we celebrate our 75th Anniversary in 2025, English National Ballet continues to assert its commitment to artistic excellence and to sharing ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from black and global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to applicants with disability or a long-term health condition who meet the key selection criteria.

Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on hr_recruitment@ballet.org.uk.