We’re hiring: Development Manager
The Leeds International Piano Competition brings the world’s most exciting young pianists to Leeds, and to stages, streets and schools well beyond it. None of that happens without the people who choose to fund it, and we’re looking for a Development Manager to help us look after them properly.
This is our sole dedicated fundraising and development post, so it’s a genuine chance to own your own portfolio: our membership and patron scheme, legacy giving, donor events, and trusts and foundations, plus the CRM that ties it all together as our database champion. We need someone who brings real rigour to the detail, records kept accurate, thanks sent promptly, reports that actually land, alongside the warmth to build donor relationships that last. Systems and spreadsheets one day, a reception full of supporters the next.
We’re a small, passionate team doing a lot with limited hands, and we’re genuinely excited to welcome someone who wants to make a visible, personal impact on fundraising for the 2027 Competition and beyond.
The details
Salary: £33,000-£37,000, depending on experience
Permanent contract, full-time (37.5 hours/week); part-time or flexible working considered
Hybrid working, Leeds-based
Full-time presence in Leeds required each July-September during Competition and Festival periods
25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
Right to work in the UK required
How to apply
Stage 1 is a CV (max 2 pages) and a covering statement (max 500 words) setting out your fundraising track record and why the role appeals to you, with two referees named but not contacted at this stage. Please combine everything into a single PDF, clearly labelled with your name, and email it to Fiona Sinclair, CEO, at [email protected].
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented within the arts and classical music sectors, and those whose lived experience reflects the communities we serve, in Leeds, across Yorkshire and internationally. We’re committed to inclusive recruitment and welcome applications in alternative formats; if an informal conversation would help before applying, or you have specific access needs, please get in touch.
Applications close Friday 9 October 2026.
We look forward to hearing from you.