Corporate Partnerships Manager
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Corporate Partnerships Manager
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is Scotland's national opera company and the country's largest performing arts organisation. Founded in 1962 to make opera accessible to all, the company presents productions of international acclaim.
Location: Hybrid, with 3 days per week based in the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] head office in Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow.
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 p/a. Benefits include 8% employer pension contribution, free tickets to dress rehearsals, EAP and enhanced policies.
Hours: Standard office hours are 35 hours per week, 9.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with an hour for lunch. This post also requires evening and weekend working when necessary.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 11.59pm.
About the role
We have developed our fundraising strategy and identified corporate partnerships as a clear area of growth and potential. As a result, we are bringing in this brand-new role to provide dedicated capacity and focus. The post holder will proactively develop the corporate pipeline, securing new partners and provide excellent account management to existing, valued partners.
It is an exciting time to join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We have invested in our Fundraising team, there is organisation-wide support for fundraising, and many opportunities to engage potential partners across our annual programme.
This role might be for you if you have broader fundraising experience, are looking to specialise in corporate fundraising, or are an experienced corporate fundraiser looking to step up to a manager level role. Experience working within an arts and culture charity would be helpful for the candidate to have, but is not essential.
How to apply
Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines, and next steps. To progress your application, please contact Jo McGuiness at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to organise an informal screening call. Please note, we cannot shortlist candidates who have not had a screening call so please allow enough time to have a call before the closing date.
If you need assistance with downloading the pack, please send an email to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 11.59pm.
Interviews: 27 and 28 May 2026 (Stage 1) and 2 and 3 June 2026 (Stage 2).
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Our diversity and equality commitment
At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], our mission is to speak powerfully through all our work in order to entertain, inspire, surprise, challenge and delight audiences throughout Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally. We know that having a diverse workforce is essential if we are going to deliver our mission.
We are committed to promoting equality and ensuring that no one is denied opportunities or discriminated against through prejudice or exclusion due to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people that are under-represented in the Performing Arts and at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. We have supportive working practices and work towards providing wherever possible a working environment that is inclusive and accessible for those with caring responsibilities.
This diversity of thought paired with a culture of inclusion is vital for us to continue to create work that is for everyone. This makes [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] a great place to work, where people are valued for who they are.
We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally.
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is subsidised by the Scottish Government. [company details hidden]. Scottish Charity Number SC019787.