Development Manager 2025

As a registered charity, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society relies on diverse revenue streams including the Fringe Friends scheme, corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, individual giving, major donors, and legacies.

The Development Manager plays a key role in securing and sustaining income from these sources, supporting the delivery of the Society’s strategic objectives. The postholder will implement and develop fundraising initiatives, nurture relationships with funders and supporters, oversee the Friends scheme, and ensure the smooth and efficient administration of all fundraising activity.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and Development, this role combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery and line management responsibility for the Development Assistant.

There is scope to shape the focus of the role according to the postholder’s experience and strengths, though there is a particular opportunity to grow income from major donors and develop a legacies programme.

The current focus of the fundraising team includes the Fringe Friends scheme, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, and public funding. The successful candidate will complement this work, bringing additional expertise and enthusiasm to strengthen and diversify our income base. The ideal candidate will be an organised, collaborative, and confident relationship-builder, with experience of meeting income targets and a commitment to the Fringe Society’s charitable mission.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

Welcome to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s online recruitment portal where you can manage and complete your application for available vacancies.

At the Fringe Society, we provide support, advice and encouragement to all the amazing artists, producers and venues who create the Fringe each year, we assist audiences who attend the festival, and we promote this wonderful and unique festival to the rest of the world.

There are a wide range of career opportunities at the Society, both permanent and seasonal. We’re always looking for talented, motivated people who are passionate about what they do.

Work with us and play your part in the world’s greatest explosion of arts and culture.

For further information about working with the Society please visit the work with us pages at www.edfringe.com

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If you need any assistance or have a question, please contact us at recruitment@edfringe.com or call (+44) 0131 226 0026