Senior Philanthropy Manager
Contract length: 6 – month FTC
Salary: c. £44,000 depending on experience
Location: King's Cross, London (Hybrid)
About the Employer
Our client is the UK’s national charity for museums and galleries. They fundraise to help public arts organisations to develop and share their collections, to connect with their communities, to invest in professional development for their staff, and to inspire the next generation. They are supported by their growing membership of 135,000 through their membership schemes, as well as many individuals, trusts and foundations, funding partners and companies.
About the role
As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will play a key role in the Development team by securing income towards a range of programmes, projects and appeals for museums and galleries across the UK. You will manage the Art Partners (patrons) programme, leading and developing all aspects including recruitment, stewardship and events, and delivering the strategy for growth. You will also cultivate a portfolio of individual donors to secure gifts towards specific areas of this organisation's charitable programme, contributing towards an annual team target of c.£3.5m. Working closely with the Head of Individual Giving and with line management responsibility for the Development Coordinator, you will develop compelling fundraising campaigns to secure individual gifts for this charity and its museum partners.
This is a unique opportunity to join this organisation at a key moment in their 5–year strategy. They are working to provide funding to grow and share public collections in new ways, increase public engagement with museums and to amplify the sector through a broad range of programmes. The Senior Philanthropy Manager will be a highly motivated, organised and creative fundraiser, with excellent communication skills. They will have a passion for museums and galleries, a strong understanding of regular giving programmes, and a proven track–record of fundraising from individual donors.
This employer's excellent benefits package includes:
- Generous annual leave – 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas and an additional day in August.
- Free Art Pass – for yourself and another person of your choice.
- Art time – a half day per month to visit museums and galleries.
- Life Assurance – cover for up to three times your basic salary.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Healthcare cash back plan and wellbeing app
- Pensions – Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. The employer contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.
This post is London-based. This employer has a hybrid working model of minimum 2 days per week at their office in Granary Square, N1C.
Closing deadline: 23.59 on Friday 21 March 2025
Please note, this employer will be interviewing on a rolling basis, please submit your application asap to avoid disappointment, as the role may close early.
Interested?
Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.
This organisation is committed to building their team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect.
They have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding themselves to account and putting their principles into action, as they all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. Therefore, they want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to this organisation.
Non-UK nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.
No agencies please.
