Job Description
Senior Supporter Engagement Manager
Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 per annum
Contract Type: Maternity Cover - 1 year
Working hours 37.5 hours per week plus occasional evening and weekend work
The Role:
The Senior Supporter Engagement Manager will play a key role in supporting the delivery of RADA's future fundraising growth by developing and stewarding long-term relationships with a portfolio of individuals and seeking new prospective relationships to support the annual targets of the Development department and to maximise giving for long-term sustainable funding. The Senior Supporter Engagement Manager will work closely with teams across RADA including Marketing and Communications, Student Services and Academic team, teaching faculty and the Principal's office.
The purpose of the role is to focus on developing long-term relationships with a portfolio of individual supporters and prospects to secure individual gifts of up to approximately £10,000 p.a.
About Us
RADA is a progressive and inclusive community of practice that inspires innovation and encourages bold action. Our world-leading training in the dramatic and production arts nurtures creative expression, empowers individuals and seeks to influence positive change in the creative industries and wider community.
For over a century, RADA has been a centre of excellence. Now in our 120th year, we are working together as a community to create an academy for the future which develops the potential of the most talented people, and nurtures curious socially-conscious practitioners who will be change makers and future leaders. Ours is an impressive history on which we are building an innovative future.
This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new vision and strategy for RADA, focusing on inclusion in our work, creating equitable practice and empowering artists while developing our growth strategy, industry partners and international offering. We are working from our foundational strengths to grow our income streams through life-changing work, aligned with our core pedagogy and ethos co-created with industry and partners.
How to Apply
To apply for the Senior Supporter Engagement Manager position at RADA, please send a supporting statement (of no more than 2 pages) outlining why you want to work for RADA and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (no more than two pages) . Supporting Statements and CVs should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting.
Closing date for applications
The deadline for applications is 10am on Tuesday 7 April 2026 the RADA team will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis but all received by the deadline will be considered for the role.
If you have any questions please contact:
Vlada Ursachi
HR Administrator
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The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is dedicated to Equal Opportunities in employment and seeks to achieve diversity amongst its staff to reflect the community it serves.
