About the Residentie Orkest

For more than 120 years, the Residentie Orkest has set the tone as a leading symphony orchestra regionally, nationally and internationally, and we are proud of it. With an adventurous and surprising repertoire we bring special, beautiful and relevant compositions to life, but our mission extends beyond the Concert Hall alone. We are at the center of city life in The Hague and want to connect and enrich people-from young to old, from local residents to world citizens. We do this with inspiring educational programs, meaningful social projects and stimulating collaborations with various cultural partners.

Our music tells stories, inspires wonder, invites conversation, and touches on both the present and the past. That is why the Residentie Orkest perfect Residentie Orkest for The Hague: the international, diplomatic, political, and royal city by the sea. We offer a top-quality musical experience that is contemporary and dynamic, bringing people together and allowing them to enjoy themselves.

The Development & Relations (D&R) department is responsible for maintaining a diverse and loyal network of friends, funds, partners, and corporate and private donors who together form an extremely relevant support base for the orchestra. In addition to the subsidy that the RO receives from the national government and the Municipality of The Hague, the D&R team works on managing and growing these relationships and translating them into activities that are in line with the vision and mission of our orchestra.

The team consists of five members and has been very successful in building a valuable network in recent years.

Your impact

The development & relations department is responsible for soliciting donations and other forms of financial support from individuals, companies, and funds, as well as managing the associated relationships.

In your position, you will focus primarily on recruiting, retaining, growing, and developing friends and private donors. You will do this by working with the marketing department to devise campaigns to recruit new friends or get existing friends even more involved with the orchestra, for example, and by organizing relationship-building events such as rehearsal visits or musical lectures.

In addition, you will be involved in relationship management in the area of legacies, maintaining our new circle of legacy donors by developing exclusive communications and organizing meetings.

You will also set up annual campaigns to Residentie Orkest awareness Residentie Orkest the Residentie Orkest among both existing contacts and new target groups.

You are the first point of contact for the board of the Friends of the Residentie Orkest Association Residentie Orkest regularly discuss the details of activities, recruitment campaigns, and donation targets.

Together with your colleagues from the D&R team, you will ensure that fundraising targets are met so that the orchestra's educational, social, and artistic projects can be realized.

What you will do

• You identify and exploit opportunities in the private market, and contribute to writing propositions to recruit friends and engage long-term relationships with the orchestra.

• In collaboration with the marketing & communications department, you will coordinate marketing activities and campaigns for the development & relations department, aimed at recruiting and further developing new friends, donors, and legacies.

• You actively maintain and expand your private network and attend relevant networking events.

• You advise and guide people who are considering Residentie Orkest the Residentie Orkest in their will.

• As the first point of contact for the board of the Friends of the Residentie Orkest Association, you Residentie Orkest regular contact regarding the organization of activities and will be responsible for the administration of friends and donors in the CRM system.

• You monitor the departmental budget relating to your own part of the work.

• You will work closely with your colleagues who are responsible for educational, social, and artistic projects to develop effective giving propositions.

Who you are

• You are enthusiastic, service-oriented, and have an eye for detail.

• You are a true team player who can work independently.

• You are stress-resistant and can quickly switch between different tasks.

• You are commercially minded and see opportunities to build relationships with us.

• Affinity for classical music and/or performing arts is a plus.

• You are willing and able to work occasional irregular hours (evenings and weekends).

Knowledge and experience

• Minimum higher vocational education (HBO) level of working and thinking, and preferably experience in a similar position.

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• You have experience working in the Cloud (Office 365).

• Knowledge of CRM systems is an advantage.

What do we offer?

• A challenging position in a dynamic environment in the cultural heart of The Hague;

• A place in a young and energetic team that is developing rapidly;

• A one-year contract with the prospect of permanent employment;

• Salary is based on scale 9 (min. €3,323 and max. €4,880) based on a 40-hour working week; placement within the scale is based on education and experience.

• You will also receive (for full-time employment) 47 vacation days, 8% vacation allowance and a year-end bonus of 8.25%.

• A pleasant workplace in Amare, the cultural heart of The Hague.

• Ability to work partially from home by mutual agreement;

• A staff arrangement for attending concerts and performances at Amare.

The Residentie Orkest endorses the Diversity & Inclusion Code and strives to be a reflection of its audience and thus society as organisation . In case of equal suitability, preference will be given to a candidate who strengthens the diversity within our team.

Application and other information

Please send us your application, consisting of a cover letter and CV, by January 4, 2026, at the latest. You can address your application to Sana van Iddekinge, Head of HR, and email it to vacatures@residentieorkest.nl. The first round of interviews is scheduled for Friday morning, January 9, and the second round for Tuesday afternoon, January 13.

For more information about the position, please contact Annelie Bulsing, Deputy Director of Public & Market Relations, at annelie.bulsing@residentieorkest.nl.

Upon employment, we ask for a Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG).