The Douglas Hyde is seeking a Senior Development Manager (3 days per week)

• Organisation: The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art
• Position:  Senior Development Manager
• Type of Role:  2-year contract. 3 days per week 
• Salary:  €50,000-€55,000 FTE
• Location: Trinity College, D2. Hybrid, flexible working available

The Douglas Hyde is a space to see and learn about contemporary art. Co-founded by the Arts Council and Trinity College Dublin in 1978, for over 40 years it has shaped generations of artists and arts audiences. Located in the heart of Dublin City at the entrance to Trinity College, it is the leading platform for contemporary art in Ireland, bringing the best of international contemporary art to Ireland and the best of Irish contemporary art to the world. 

The Douglas Hyde places artists at the centre of all that it does. It values excellence, enquiry, experimentation, and diversity. It delivers opportunities for the creation of new artworks, commissioning emerging and established Irish and international artists. It presents these new artworks in the Gallery and beyond its walls, to produce extraordinary and inspiring experiences. It believes the Arts can play a vital role in everyone’s life. 

About the Role

The Douglas Hyde is now seeking to recruit an experienced and energetic senior fundraising professional who will work with their passionate team to create and implement an exciting fundraising strategy that is inspiring and delivers on ambitious income targets. The Senior Development Manager will work in the national and international space with responsibility for fostering relationships with key stakeholders and funders, from audiences, artists, statutory funding bodies, Friends and Patrons of the Gallery and Corporate Partners.

This is a new and very exciting role. The person assuming this position will develop and lead on new initiatives to engage with individual donors, Trusts and Foundations as well as crafting strategies to create sustainable Corporate Partnerships and new sponsorship opportunities. 

This role is part funded by the Arts Council through the RAISE Programme, an initiative aimed to promote private investment and drive philanthropic activity for arts and cultural organisations in receipt of statutory funding from the Government. Find more information about the RAISE Programme here.

To succeed in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record of success at a senior level in a fundraising role (2 years +) with particular experience in managing Corporate Partnerships, Individual Giving and Trusts and Foundations. You will be highly organised and possess excellent communication skills. You will thrive on the challenge of a varied week and be an active participant at Gallery events. Importantly, you will have the drive and initiative to take the lead on fundraising ideas, projects, and campaigns.

If you possess this experience and appreciate the power of the Arts and the impact it can make in people’s lives… this could be the role for you!