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Dance changes you. More than simply witnessing something beautiful, or engaging with culture, to experience dance is to be positively altered. From performances at the Joyce Theatre in New York and Shanghai Grand Centre, to the central desert in Alice Springs and the Harbour Foreshore at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Dance Company has proved that there are no passive observers in a contemporary dance audience.
The reward of transforming audiences, and the raw pride of sharing Australian art with the world, has driven our ensemble of 17 dancers, led by Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela, to become one of the world’s strongest forces in contemporary dance.
Alongside Bonachela’s original works, our programs have featured guest choreographers such as Melanie Lane, William Forsythe, Antony Hamilton, Gabrielle Nankivell, Stephanie Lake, Alexander Ekman, Marina Mascarell and Cheng Tsung Lung, collaborations with Sydney Festival, Australian String Quartet, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Composing Women, composers Bryce Dessner, Nick Wales and the late Ezio Bosso, visual artists Lauren Brincat and Leah Giblin, and fashion designers Bianca Spender, Akira Isogawa and Romance Was Born.
We are also no longer solely a professional dance company, with a broad community beyond the practice and performance of our Company dancers.
We support a diverse range of other dance makers and creatives through the many branches of our Company, expanding the creative practice and opportunities for our artform and its artists. We have extended and broadened our education and training activities to become a gateway for people to participate in dance at all levels, with the largest public dance class program in Australia. Our nationwide education program offers multiple opportunities for primary and secondary students through to career focused study for Pre-Professional Year dancers and university graduates.
About the role
Sydney Dance Company is seeking an experienced, proactive, and entrepreneurial leader to drive the development and implementation of our Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy.
With approximately 30% of annual income raised through Philanthropy and Partnerships, the generosity of Sydney Dance Company’s supporters has a significant impact on the organisation’s capacity to continue to deliver exceptional contemporary dance experiences.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director Philanthropy and Partnerships is a crucial member of Sydney Dance Company’s Senior Leadership Team. This transformational role takes the lead for Sydney Dance Company’s non-commercial private sector income generation, including individual philanthropy, bequests, major gifts (including from trusts and foundations), specific campaigns, corporate partnerships, and supporter engagement events.
Leading a small and focused team responsible for the delivery of all philanthropic and Partnerships strategies, this role collaborates across the broader organisation to drive customer-focused and narrative driven strategies to increase engagement, brand positioning and overall earned income. This role will have direct contact with the Board of Sydney Dance Company and external stakeholders at a high level.
For more information and application process, please see link provided.
Applications close Wednesday 24 July 6pm AEST.
How to apply
Please forward your application by email to
Lou Oppenheim (she/her)
Executive Director | Sydney Dance Company
louo@sydneydancecompany.com
Your application should include:
1. Your Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages)
Please include the names of 2-3 referees, together with a brief statement of the capacity in which they have known you and an indication of when in the process they can be contacted (we will not contact your referees without your express permission).
2. A cover letter summarising how your experience is applicable to the role as outlined in the Key Accountabilities and Selection Criteria (no more than 1 page).
There is no requirement to individually address each accountability or selection criteria. Selected candidates will be asked to expand on this in the interview process.
3. An indication of your earliest availability to commence in the role if you were to be successful.
Applications close Wednesday 24 July 6pm AEST.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this role.
Please quote in application: Director Philanthropy and Partnerships via Pro Bono Australia.
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