• Are you great at writing and pulling together successful grant applications?
• Do you love inspiring people to get involved and give to a great cause?
• Do you want to make an impact in the performing arts sector?

TAPAC, The Auckland Performing Arts Centre is seeking a skilled part-time Funding Manager to join its small team located in Western Springs. 

We're looking for someone who is intelligent, driven and persuasive with high ownership and great attention to detail. This busy role involves grants-writing and reporting and building TAPAC’s fundraising activities.  

We are seeking someone who thrives under pressure and wants to be part of a vibrant team in a fun, creative environment. This is a great opportunity to make your mark, and create an impact.

This action-packed role includes:

• Owning and managing the grants calendar
• Identifying applicable grants opportunities to apply for
• Writing engaging grant applications, including creating and collating supporting documentation as necessary
• Ensuring comprehensive, accurate reporting is done in a timely manner
• Building a programme of fundraising events
• Identifying and managing opportunities for individual giving, including annual giving programmes

You will fit in at TAPAC if you have:

• Solid experience in a grant-writing/fundraising role (preferably with existing relationships and experience with funders such as Foundation North, Lottery, The Lion Foundation, Auckland Council)
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Passionate about people and the power of the performing arts to connect communities, build confidence and enrich peoples’ lives
• Commitment to working within the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to working for equity that reflects the full diversity of the people of Tāmaki Makaurau
• An exceptional eye for detail, ensuring that accurate and essential information is presented appropriately
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high level of ownership and ability to work autonomously 
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to excel as part of a team, collaborative and self-driven
• Ability to connect with a broad range of people

You are a great writer, efficient, flexible, organised, adaptive, and quick to make decisions. You love the performing arts and want to be a successful player. But mostly you are results-driven, with a work ethic second to none and an ability to hit the ground running.

This is a part-time role of 20 hours per week.

About TAPAC

Established in 2003, TAPAC is a vibrant and busy not-for-profit community performing arts hub based in Western Springs, Auckland. TAPAC’s key areas of focus are the building of performing arts communities and performing arts education.

TAPAC’s vision is to enrich lives through the performing arts. By focusing on developing a depth and diversity of creative talent and communities, TAPAC aims to use the performing arts to enable greater connection, participation and empowerment of Auckland’s people.

Please send your application, including cover letter and curriculum vitae, to TAPAC’s Executive Director Sarah Somerville at executivedirector@tapac.org.nz 

Applications for this position close at 4:00pm on the 21st of April 2025