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Corporate Partnerships Fundraising Assistant

Job Description
Stratford Literary Festival is 18 years old in 2025 and is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Fundraising Assistant to join us in an exciting role to support the Festival’s activities, help grow its income and take us up to another level.

A significant UK book festival, we attract thousands of ticket holders each year over two four-day festival seasons. We are also a charity and run extensive year-round outreach programmes in schools, the community and prisons promoting the benefits of books, reading and writing on life-outcomes and well-being.

About The Role
The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude and exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, and be able to engage and build rapport quickly.

You should be comfortable working independently, meeting realistic targets and KPIs, and will have an enthusiasm for:
researching potential sponsors and partners both local and regional
identifying local businesses with a charitable mindset and relevant ESG commitments
discovering the best points of contact and making initial approaches.

You will be a team player, and work alongside the Festival Director, and the Festival Administrator and Charitable Fundraiser.

The role is predominantly home-based and would suit someone looking for a part-time role who is returning to work or who has recently retired from full-time employment. Knowledge of Stratford and the surrounding region is of particular benefit.

The position is offered on a fixed term freelance contract basis until the end of 2025 with the possibility of renewal.

Application Details
Please email us here with a covering letter and a CV.
Deadline for applications: 31st March 2025

The Festival is an equal opportunities employer. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Volunteer Stewards and Programme Distribution

We have a fantastic team of volunteer stewards in place and are currently up to capacity but if you'd like to be put on our back-up list please contact us here.

We'd also love to hear from anyone happy to distribute programmes for us before the Festival.