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Join the Philanthropy team at the British Museum and play a key part in a historic cultural redevelopment project.
Overview
Salary
£42400
Location
Bloomsbury
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
The British Museum is in the midst of a significant cultural redevelopment, The Masterplan, aimed at reimagining the museum for the 21st century while staying open and ensuring the safety of the collection for future generations. The Philanthropy team, as part of the Advancement function, is growing to meet this challenge and is integral to the museum's future vision.
Role Summary
- The Philanthropy Manager - Individuals will be tasked with maximising income from individual donors through securing five and six-figure gifts.
- This role supports senior colleagues in building new relationships and also manages an established portfolio of donors, maintaining the highest standards of information management.
- The role has an integral part to play in major acquisition campaigns, capital, and revenue targets for exhibitions and core work.
Role Requirements
- Be a proactive, results-driven individual who can remain focused and productive under pressure.
- Possess solid experience in managing relationships with major funders in the cultural or heritage sector.
- Excellent communication skills are essential.
Application Process Details
- If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support your application, email bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
- Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. For roles requiring sponsorship, conditions apply relating to eligible occupations and minimum salary thresholds.
- For more information on the sponsorship, visit here.
The British Museum is embarking on one of the most significant cultural redevelopment projects undertaken anywhere in the world. The Masterplan will transform the Museum for the 21st century while staying open, maintaining the founding commitment to keep the collection safe and accessible to the public for generations to come.
The Philanthropy Team, as a key function of Advancement, will play a vital role in enabling the Museum’s vision for the future. As such, the team is expanding, with new roles created to accommodate priority projects including a major acquisition campaign, capital and increased revenue targets for exhibitions and core work.
The Philanthropy Manager: Individuals will be responsible for maximising income from individuals for a range of capital and revenue projects by securing five and six-figure gifts. They will also support senior colleagues, including the Associate Head of Philanthropy (Individuals) and Head of Philanthropy in cultivating new relationships at this exciting time in the Museum’s history. The role also involves actively stewarding an established portfolio of donors and ensuring the highest standards of information management.
The ideal candidate will be a pro-active, results-driven individual who remains focused and productive under pressure. Solid experience of managing relationships with major funders in the cultural or heritage sector is essential as are outstanding communication skills.
The British Museum offers a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, participation in private and public Museum activities, interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans, professional and personal development opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [email removed - click apply for more details]. We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations. Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest. You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job
