Achates Recruits and Brings Change
At Achates we support organisations to make change through the adoption of a purpose-led, audience-informed approach to their development. Achates Recruits and Brings Change applies this distinctive approach to recruitment and change management by offering a range of products which support organisations and leaders to bring about change in a sustainable and inclusive way by centring on organisational purpose and ensuring that all key stakeholders are fully engaged and valued in the process. Products offered include Executive Appointment and Recruitment Support, Leadership Support and Development including training and executive coaching, and bespoke change management support.
Recent clients have included the Royal Shakespeare Company, New Art Exchange, National Centre for Writing, Macrobert Arts Centre, English Touring Theatre, East Street Arts, Complicite, PalMusic, RADA, VocalEyes, Shakespeare’s Globe, Worthing Theatres and Museums and the Institute for International Visual Arts.
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To discuss your recruitment, training, coaching and/or organisational change needs in more detail and to learn how Achates might support you please contact our Director of Recruitment and Organisational Change, Vicki Grace, at vicki@achates.org.uk for an initial exploratory chat.
Current Recruitment Opportunities
The Women’s Prize Trust: Senior Philanthropy Manager
The Women’s Prize Trust is a registered charity whose mission is to enrich society by creating equitable opportunities for women in the world of books and beyond. The charity behind the Women’s Prize for Fiction – the world’s greatest celebration of women’s creativity for almost three decades – the recently launched Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, and programmes supporting emerging writers (Discoveries and the Writers’ Room) and readers, they champion equity of opportunity for women in the world of books. The Women’s Prize Trust works with women writers at all stages of development, and all readers, to unlock potential, boost confidence, and increase skills and knowledge. They empower all women to raise their voice and own their story, shining a spotlight on outstanding, ambitious, original fiction by women from anywhere in the world, regardless of their age, race, nationality, or background. As a result, they are developing a global community of women writers and readers, reducing social isolation, and enhancing mental health and wellbeing.
Senior Philanthropy Manager
The Women’s Prize Trust is in the middle of an exciting period of growth in its programmes and income generation, increasing the potential for social impact in their outreach activity. Individual giving income has recently doubled and there is potential for further increases from our Patron programme, fundraising campaigns, regular giving and bequests. They are seeking a proactive, creative and organised Senior Philanthropy Manager to work with the Executive Director who leads on strategy setting and the day-to-day running of the organisation.
This person will be responsible for exploiting the many opportunities to recruit new Patrons, thanks to a well-connected Trustee board and a very warm network of WPT friends, and for shaping attractive fundraising campaigns that appeal to the broader WPT community. This person will also support the board Development Committee, which meets quarterly and leads on income generation. As this ambitious charity grows, there will be opportunities to develop this role in consultation with the postholder and the Executive Director to incorporate other areas of giving including trusts, legacies and fundraising galas.
The successful candidate will be an organised and experienced self-starter, who understands the importance and potential of philanthropy and fundraising and enjoys a role with variety: as happy making a face-to-face ask as inputting and analysing donor data; as happy organising a drinks reception as writing an impact report. The successful candidate will be passionate about women’s voices and the transformative power of arts and culture.
More details can be found in the Recruitment pack for the role of Senior Philanthropy Manager.
To apply for the role of Senior Philanthropy Manager position at The Women’s Prize Trust, please submit a cover letter (of no more than 2 pages) telling us a bit about yourself, why you are interested in this role, and outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as laid out in this pack. Please email your documents to recruits@achates.org.uk in advance of the deadline.
If you would like an informal and confidential conversation about this role, please contact Vicki Grace at Achates Recruits, who are supporting us with this process. You can reach Vicki by email at vicki@achates.org.uk.
The Women’s Prize Trust will support any access requirements you may have during the recruitment process and ensure that reasonable adjustments are in place. If you require any information in alternative formats, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Achates by emailing vicki@achates.org.uk.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Tuesday 11 February 2025.
Interviews:
- First Round: Virtual interviews via Zoom on February 19th and 20th, 2025.
- Second Round: In-person interviews in central London on February 26th and March 3rd, 2025.
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