Individual Giving Manager

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has a clear mission to enrich lives through orchestral experiences that are uncompromising in their excellence, wide-ranging in their appeal and inclusive in their delivery. Performing approximately 200 concerts each season and with a global live and online audience of more than 70 million people, the Orchestra acts as a cultural ambassador for the UK on the world stage, whilst enhancing the social and cultural fabric of local communities through a wide range of community, education, inclusion and wellbeing programmes.

As the Orchestra celebrates its 80th Anniversary in 2026/27, we are seeking to appoint a dynamic, motivated and experienced fundraising professional to develop our Individual Giving strand of fundraising, and achieve ambitious financial targets that will help the RPO to continue in its mission.

The Business Development Department, lead by the Business Development Director, comprises the Marketing and Development teams which generate revenue for the Orchestra through ticket sales, donations, and sponsorships. It also communicates the Orchestra’s journey to audiences and supporters in ways which maximises the value and impact of the RPO brand.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is seeking to appoint an ambitious and enterprising Individual Giving Manager to develop the RPO Patrons’ programme. The Individual Giving Manager supports the Head of Development to provide the highest-level donor stewardship to existing benefactors. As an RPO ambassador, the post-holder’s foremost responsibility will be to ensure that RPO supporters remain actively engaged in the life of the Orchestra and inspired to continue and/or increase annual giving. In parallel, the Individual Giving Manager leverages new and existing networks to grow the RPO’s pipeline of prospects, recruiting new donors to the Patron family in line with agreed annual financial targets.