Jobs

Development Officer 

At this exciting time in Garsington Opera’s development, we are looking to build on our successful track record in fundraising with the appointment of a Development Officer. The role will provide support to the running of our membership programmes and stewardship of our Individual, Trust and Corporate donors across the range of Garsington’s work.

The Development Officer reports to the Development Manager and works closely with the Head of Ticketing, Box Office & Membership Services and the Head of Communications & Marketing to implement effective communication, cultivation and stewardship plans to support our fundraising strategies.

Post: Development Officer 
Reporting to: Development Manager
Salary: £24,000 to £28,000
Application deadline: 10am, Tuesday 7 January 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 14 January 2025 at Garsington Studios
Start date: Mid-February

Find out more in the job description linked below.

Applicants should email a cover letter and CV as PDFs to admin@garsingtonopera.org

If you have any questions about the role, please email Claire Judd at admin@garsingtonopera.org

Job Description

Thank you for your interest in working with Garsington Opera. There are currently no vacancies. For future opportunities please check back as opportunities will be advertised here.

As a seasonal festival, each year there are various opportunities to work at Garsington Opera both on and off the stage in a wide variety of roles. To find out more about how to apply for these opportunities, please see our Seasonal Roles page.

Applications for our 2025 Chorus and Young Artists’ Programme have now closed.

If you would like any further information please email auditions@garsingtonopera.org or explore our Young Artist page via the button below:

Young Artists

Each year, we offer a week of intensive work experience for a limited number of young people between the ages of 16 and 18.  It’s a great chance to find out how a producing theatre works and to highlight the many career opportunities in producing and making shows, in our case particularly opera.

This intensive experience covers a full range of departments across the organisation, offering the opportunity to learn how a theatre/opera business works and how all departments contribute to the company’s overall delivery of Opera.  There will be opportunities to shadow various departments: Marketing, Development, Box Office, Learning & Participation, Company / Artist Management and backstage technical departments.

As part of this opportunity you will:

• Connect with creative industry professionals across various roles in the sector
• Discover the extensive range of career opportunities within a theatre/opera company
• Understand and learn the key skills required in the workplace: listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork and staying positive

If you are interested in joining us for a week of introduction in opera, please complete the online form, and we will be in contact in due course. Closing date for our 2025 work experience offering is 31^st January 2025.

Apply here