Advertised from 1 May 2026

Role

Scottish Opera 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, from early works to world premieres. Performances are designed to be inclusive, with supertitles, audio-described and dementia-friendly shows, free and discounted tickets for under-26s, refugees, asylum seekers and schools, and touring productions reaching communities across Scotland. 

The charity has developed their fundraising strategy and identified corporate partnerships as clear area of growth and potential. As a result they 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 Scottish Opera. They have invested in the fundraising team, there is organisation-wide support for fundraising, and many opportunities to engage potential partners across their annual programme. 

This role might be for you if have broader fundraising experience, and are looking to specialise in corporate fundraising, are an experienced corporate fundraiser looking to step up to a manager level role. 

Working within an arts and culture charity would be helpful for the candidate to have but isn't essential.

Application notes

Please download the Candidate Info Pack provided for further information about the role, timelines and next steps. 

To progress your application, please contact Jo at recruitment@thinkcs.org 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 recruitment@thinkcs.org and our team will support you. 

Closing date for applications: Midnight Tuesday 19th May

Interviews are planned for 27th and 28th May (Stage 1) and 2nd and 3rd June (Stage 2)

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