Head of Trusts and Projects

Leading the Trusts and Projects team to achieve annual trust and foundation income targets, you will be responsible for maintaining a profile of high value funders, drafting business cases and supporting project development.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a hard-working, proactive team for a leading national arts company. If you have exceptional written skills and a background in trust and grant fundraising, we would like to hear from you.

The central purpose of this post is to maximise income generation for the RSNO from Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources. As Head of Trusts and Projects you will be responsible for supporting and leading the Trusts and Projects team in achieving annual income targets by delivering a high-quality Trusts and Projects programme. You will maintain a personal portfolio of high value funders and you will be tasked with devising and implementing new approaches to strengthen and retain relationships, ensuring that the RSNO’s offering is comprehensive and competitive. This will involve extensive drafting of business cases, bids and proposals, often to tight deadlines; therefore, exceptional written skills and impeccable attention to detail are a pre-requisite for this role. The post holder will line manage the work of the Trusts and Projects Coordinator.

The RSNO is an equal opportunities employer. The RSNO is supported by the Scottish Government and local authorities in Scotland.