Development Executive

Northern Ballet


Job: Development Executive

Job: Development Executive

Organisation: Northern Ballet

Postcode: LS2 7PA

  • Job Title: Development Executive
  • Salary: £25k-£30k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Dance
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025

  • Location:

    Yorkshire

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Job Description

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Development team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the arts and eager to build a career in fundraising.

As part of our small, dynamic and purpose-driven team, you will play a key role in helping to grow support for our work. You will bring excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and a commitment to collaborative working and high professional standards. With previous administrative experience, confidence using Microsoft Office, and a background in a customer-focused environment, you will feel at home in this varied, people-focused role.

Alongside your core responsibilities, you will help maintain our organisational database and support the coordination and delivery of a diverse programme of supporter events-ensuring that every guest enjoys an exceptional experience. (Please note that some evening and weekend work will occasionally be required.)

A key feature of this role is the comprehensive training programme built in to support your professional growth. You will receive structured development across all areas of fundraising-including trust and foundation fundraising, individual giving, stewardship, event management and data management. This is a role with real potential; you will learn, grow, and see your work make a meaningful and visible impact.

Other details:

  • Hours: Our full-time hours are 35 per week. We are open to applications from candidates wanting to work full-time or part-time (e.g. four days a week). We are based on Leeds, hybrid working is available
  • Annual leave: 25 days (full-time equivalent, pro-rated for part-time roles)
  • Interviews in Leeds will take place week commencing 5 or 12 January 2026

Job Requirements

Essential:

  • A passion for arts and culture
  • Good numerical and literacy skills to A Level standard or equivalent.
  • Experience working with confidential or sensitive data.
  • Experience in a customer-focused environment.
  • Previous administrative experience.
  • Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to act with discretion and maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills, with a positive and proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively to achieve shared targets and KPIs.

Desirable:

  • Experience of working or volunteering within a cultural environment.
  • Previous experience in a Development or fundraising role.
  • Knowledge of databases, ideally Spektrix.

Job Responsibilities

As Development Executive you will:

  • Manage the Spektrix CRM database
  • Work alongside colleagues to deliver bespoke supporter events in Leeds and at venues across the UK
  • Research and collate data to support fundraising activities
  • Work with colleagues to draft funding bids and reports
  • Support the smooth running of the Development department
  • Be supported with an in-depth training programme to develop your skills as an arts fundraiser

How to Apply

For a full candidate brief, please visit our vacancies page. Please submit a copy of your CV, along with a covering letter stating why you would like to be considered for this role, to [email protected]

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Northern Ballet strives to understand, respect and champion diversity in all its forms and believes in embracing diversity within our workforce, repertoire and practices. Therefore, we support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds and experiences to apply. As part of our commitment to the disability confident employer scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

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