Patrons Manager
1 week ago
Patrons Manager, Hong Kong.
Purpose of the Role:
We are looking to hire a Patrons Manager to be based from our Hong Kong Office on a fixed term contract for 23 months.
The Patron Manager is to support the launch and growth of our Hong Kong Patrons Circle.
You will be responsible for all aspects of donor acquisition and stewardship in country, working closely with our volunteer leadership, Country Director and our Head of Individual Giving to meet our annual income targets and grow our supporter circle in Hong Kong.
You will work closely with global teams to ensure prospects and donors are aligned to the organisations values and ethics; donor engagement programmes are designed and delivered to leverage our portfolio of global programmes in the UK and internationally; targets are met and due diligence, financial and data management processes are maintained accurately and shared with the wider corporate, pillar and partnerships teams.
The Hong Kong Patron Manager will contribute to the development of the British Council fundraising strategy and advise on the philanthropic potential of our portfolio of Global Programmes and the design of specific elements regarding ensuring maximum opportunities for support.
Accountabilities:
Strategy and planning
• Support the Head of Individual Giving to increase our support from individual philanthropy
• Work with the Development team to shape our fundraising strategy, ensuring that activities to ensure we can increase our support from Hong Kong based individuals are integral to our plans
• Contribute to the integration of development plans into the design of Global Programmes, helping to establish medium and long-term sustainable development plans with agreed SMART objectives and KPI's as part of the wider CE development implementation plan.
• Analyse and assimilate multiple commercial data sets and indicators (e.g. profitability, market undercurrents, fundraising/sponsorship/partnership targets etc) to produce tailored reports on performance and trends that enable further development of British Council fundraising.
Sector/subject expertise.
• Proactively build and maintain a sound working knowledge of major developments in the fundraising market to develop intelligence that can be fed into future planning and decision making for British Council fundraising.
• Provide leadership and expert guidance on individual giving for the teams.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the thought leadership strategy for development for the team so that the British Council is recognised by external stakeholders and audiences as a respected, credible partner with regard to philanthropic giving to support arts and cultural relations programmes.
Relationship & stakeholder management.
• Lead on the planning, establishment and account management of all British Council relationships with Hong Kong based individual donors in line with the relationship strategy and objectives established through the fundraising strategy. Ensure that there is a research, cultivation and stewardship implementation plan with SMART KPIs in place and that relationships are maintained and nurtured to the highest standards.
Programme Management
• Manage the UK element of our individual giving income strand as part of the wider british Council development plan to support the arts portfolio of Global Programmes which includes the priority flagship projects of the Collection and the Venice Biennale.
• Develop and deliver cultivation and stewardship activities that are in line with British Council processes and resources ensuring that the programme is designed to engage donors by leveraging the Council's arts activities across art forms both in the UK and internationally, as well as major external cultural events worldwide.
Leadership & management
• Lead the day-to-day-management and delivery of the Development team activity working closely with the programme colleagues and colleagues across the global arts network.
• Deputise for the Head of Individual Giving
• Set and oversee comprehensive work plans to meet income targets as part of the wider Development implementation plan, created in collaboration with the Head of Individual Giving and Development Director
Commercial, financial & resource management
• Draw up and manage philanthropic income and expenditure budgets as part of the wider Development Budget, working in collaboration with the Head of Individual Giving and Development Director and with programme teams to ensure that income and expenditure targets for projects are realistic and achievable.
• Negotiate and administer pledges, donations and tax efficient giving for UK & USA taxpayers working in collaboration with the British Council's finance team.
• Ensure excellent record management and conduct monthly and year-end reporting on income, profitability and risk.
• Ensure that all work is carried out within the operating governance framework and that risks are dealt with efficiently.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Experience of managing a membership or individual giving scheme within an arts organisation or a charity.
• Substantial experience of face-to-face fundraising with a proven record of cultivating gifts.
• A demonstrable commitment to excellent donor stewardship at the highest level.
• Experience of close working with programme teams and ability to identify and re-shape existing activity and offers into compelling fundraising opportunities
• A broad range of contacts within the UK Development sectors
• Experience of writing copy and corresponding with donors demonstrating strong literacy skills and the ability to create a compelling case for support, both written and verbal.
• Experience of budget management and presenting financial information to philanthropists
• Line management experience.
• Experience of reporting to Trustees and Senior Leadership and managing internal senior stakeholders to drive a fundraising culture internally.
• Experience of managing fundraising systems and processes (e.g. CRM, due diligence).
• Robust donor research skills and the ability to think creatively to identify new fundraising opportunities
Important Information:
Department
: Business Development.
Contract type:
Fixed Term Contract for 23 months.
Contract Hours:
Full time - 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Pay band:
Payband 8.
Location of the role:
Hong Kong.
Salary:
Starting from 56, ,171.00 HK Dollars.
Benefits for Hong Kong are, but are not limited to:
• 20 days of Annual Leave
• Annual Wage Supplement (AWS) – 1 month's basic salary (subject to pro-rata if been employed with British Council for less than 12 months of the calendar year)
• Non-consolidated bonus
• Comprehensive health and insurance package – includes medical, dental, Life and ADD insurance scheme
• Professional development - Ongoing learning and career growth opportunities to support your development
You will be required to work in the office for 3 days per week.
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd November 2025 at 23:59 UK time.
Please note that candidates must have the pre-existing, legal right to work in Hong Kong at the time of application.
Mobility / relocation / visa sponsoring support will not be provided.
Interviews will be held the middle of November.
