Jessica Hill

Experience

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  The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2014

  Job involved all aspects of fundraising including individual giving, planning/running fundraising events and writing funding applications to Trusts and Grant Givers.Also looked after the Friends of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust membership scheme including creating e-newsletters and printed newsletters. Guiding, retail and ticket desk duties. Supervised team when House Manager was away.

  • Development Officer

    Feb 2011 - Aug 2014

  • Keyholder at Nash's House

    Jul 2010 - Feb 2011
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  Royal Shakespeare Company

  Aug 2014 - May 2017

  Development Officer, Major Gifts and Trusts

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  Katharine House Hospice

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  Major Partnerships Manager

  Managing the Major Partnerships Team which included income from Corporate partners, Major Donors and Trusts, including organising the first Gala Dinner for over two decades held at Blenheim Palace. Grew income across all lines by over 20% within 9 months and put plans in place to grow income by an additional 40% in year two.

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  Royal Shakespeare Company

  Dec 2018 - now

  Heading up the Development Services team, managing research, team finances and budgets, development and stakeholder events and encouraging fundraising best practice across the team. Introduce, streamline and review processes and policies within the Development Team to ensure the team work as efficiently as possible and follow fundraising best practice.

  • Head of Development Services

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Development Services Manager

    Dec 2018 - Dec 2021