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Philanthropy Officer

Victoria and Albert Museum

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Posted over 30 days ago...

Unleash your passion for art and design at the world's leading museum, the V&A, in a role where you can contribute substantially to its mission

Overview

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£29190

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Cromwell Road, London

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Expires at anytime

The V&A, the world's leading museum of art and design, is an institution that exists to promote the research, knowledge, and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. Housing a permanent collection that spans over 5,000 years of human creativity, this renowned museum is offering an exciting early-career opportunity in its Philanthropy team.

Role Summary:

  • Offering early career opportunity
  • Support administration and coordination in the Philanthropy team
  • Deliver exceptional donor care
  • Administration across stewardship and cultivation activities
  • Be involved in high profile exhibition openings, bespoke private tours, donor communications, and funding proposals


Role Requirements:

  • Early career individual
  • Passionate about art, design, and cultural heritage


Benefits:

  • Generous pension scheme
  • 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Free V&A exhibition tickets, subsidized staff canteen, and a 25% discount in V&A shops
  • Other benefits include bicycle loan, interest-free season ticket and rental deposit loans, free safety checks and small repairs to your bike
  • A wide range of training and professional development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Programme and staff diversity networks


The V&A is equal, diverse, and inclusive, being a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. They provide an accessible recruitment process and support employees with adjustments during employment.

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. We are recognized as the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance, aiming to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge, and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience. Our strategic objectives include creating a world-class visitor and learning experience, expanding our international reach, and diversifying our funding sources.

The Role: We are offering an early career opportunity for someone passionate about the V&A and our collections. The main purpose of the role is to support the Philanthropy team’s administration and coordination in delivering exceptional donor care and administration across its stewardship and cultivation activities. This includes involvement in high profile exhibition openings, bespoke private tours, donor communications, funding proposals, reports, and more.

Job Requirements: This role is ideal for those early in their career who are passionate about art, design, and cultural heritage and wish to contribute to the V&A's mission.

Benefits: We offer a generous pension scheme, 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working arrangements, tickets to V&A exhibitions, a subsidized staff canteen, and a 25% discount in V&A shops. Additional benefits include a bicycle loan, interest-free season ticket and rental deposit loans, free safety checks and small repairs to your bike, a wide range of training and professional development opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme, and staff diversity networks.

ED&I at The V&A: We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We ensure an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and support employees with adjustments during employment.

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