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Hereford, Powys (On-site)
£26,540 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Hay Festival is one of the worlds’ leading art and literature festivals, binging readers and writers together to share stories and ideas in events live and online. 

Based in Hay-on-Wye, Wales, Hay Festival Global runs 65 days of activities a year, bringing artists and audiences together in events and projects around the globe. In a time of division and polarity, we spark shared conversations to create a better world.

With our festivals and special projects, we provide spaces for imaginations to roam and creativity and curiosity to thrive. By sharing different perspectives through creative expression, we find truth and hope, and encourage audiences to imagine a more thoughtful future. A wide programme of education and outreach work runs alongside all of the festival’s events, engaging young people and communities and supporting generations of new writers. 

Our festivals reach a global audience of millions each year and continue to grow and innovate, building partnerships and initiatives alongside some of the leading bodies in the arts and media across the world.

As Sponsorship and Fundraising Assistant you will successfully contribute to the winning of sponsorship from existing and new clients and managing sponsor and Patron and Benefactor relationships for Hay Festival,UK. The post has a particular focus on generating income from event sponsors locally and regionally, as well as successfully managing the selling of exhibition spaces at Hay Festivals in the UK. 

As part of this job you will:

  • Cultivate, manage and develop successful relationships with existing and new sponsors, with a focus on relationships up to £5k
  • Identify and define on a local, regional and national level new and emerging sponsorship opportunities.
  • Develop sponsorship proposals, packages and agreements for sponsors.
  • Ensure sponsor requirements are met at our two UK festivals (Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye and Hay Festival, Winter Weekend) manage complimentary ticket requests
  • Ensure sponsors are acknowledged correctly, gathering artwork and sponsor logos for print and web. (Pre-show reel, online and print programme) 
  • Maintain and update records for correspondence and invoicing
  • Generate reports for sponsors
  • Help manage and develop Patrons and Benefactors engagement and renewals, including invitations and complimentary tickets. (Book of the Month and Book of the Year mailings)
  • Coordinate selection and booking process of exhibitors at Hay Festival Wales (Spring and Winter Weekend
  • Identify and approach potential exhibitors to ensure a diverse visitor experience 
  • Cultivate, build and manage successful relationships with existing and potential new advertisers for print and web
  • Maintain advertiser pages on the Hay Festival website. 

Salary:                            £26,540
Hours of work:              37.5 hours per week
Pension:                         5% employee and 3% employer.
Holidays:                        25 days per year, plus Christmas shutdown (3 days) and public holidays (8 days)
Location:                        Hay Festival offices, The Drill Hall, Lion Street, Hay on Wye, HR3 5AD

We are a small dynamic team located on the edge of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in one of the most beautfiul areas in the UK, but with a reach across the globe and are looking for a talented fundraiser to join us.

You will successfully contribute to the winning of sponsorship from existing and new clients, and manage sponsor relationships for Hay Festival, Wales. This job is for you if you have proven success in a sponsorship or fundraising environment, have excellent communication skills and are able to work collaboratively and positively with a wide range of stakeholders. 

This job is for you if you have:

  • Experience of securing sponsorship and successfully managing relationships with sponsors 
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple relationships of varying complexities, meet strict deadlines and work well under pressure
  • Experience in creating opportunities to drive new commercial/sponsorship ideas or partnerships 
  • A proven track record of meeting financial targets and/or securing funding
  • Experience of prospect research and ability to research and respond to opportunities.
  • Strong customer relationship management skills and care – understanding of and modelling excellent donor management.
  • Experience in managing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Experience of coordinating membership or audience focused events.
  • Excellent written communication skills, numeracy, organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Enthusiastic team player with excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • Microsoft Office skills – Word, Excel, Powerpoint
  • A full UK Driving Licence

If you also have knowledge, or love, of the arts, literature and current affairs, some experience of Canva or Adobe CC and are a Welsh speaker we would love to hear from you! 

To apply please send your CV and a letter explaining how your experience fits the role by midday February 18th 2025

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Hay Festival Foundation View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50
Posted on: 17 January 2025
Closing date: 16 February 2025 at 18:00
Tags: Fundraising, Business Development, Commercial, Culture, Education, Engagement / Outreach, Library, Literacy, Music, Corporate Fundraising, Direct / Supporters, Events / Activities

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