Development Manager

Our two sites, in the City at Smithfield, due to open in 2026; and London Museum Docklands in East London, offer a home where all of London’s stories cross and collide. At London Museum Docklands we tell how international trade, migration, enslavement and the river Thames were integral to shaping London and how its history resonates today. By 2026 we aim to be the most compelling reason to visit West India Quay and Canary Wharf, and be renowned for the way in which the museum connects deeply with people locally, across the UK, the West Indies and beyond.
The Development Manager role is a new position in the Fundraising team, and will play a pivotal role in securing financial support with a particular focus for our programme of exhibitions, engagement and events at Docklands, as well as preparing for a planned capital campaign in the coming years. The successful candidate is likely to be an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of securing five and six figure donations or above particularly from corporates and/or trusts and foundations, including for capital fundraising campaigns. They will be a relationship builder and an outstanding communicator who can manage a pipeline of prospects and turn detailed project information into compelling fundraising propositions, both face-to-face and in writing. We welcome applicants who reflect London’s diverse communities and who have a passion for the cultural sector and the work of the museum.
If you would like a confidential and exploratory conversation with the recruiting manager, please contact [email protected]

We are open to considering a range of different flexible working options so when applying for this role, please do let us know more about this in your application or, if applicable, at interview stage.
For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in the Museum of London and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/
We are committed to finding the most exceptional candidate for this role and it is possible that applications will be reviewed within one week of receipt. If this is the case, successful applicants will be invited to a first stage remote interview. Following that, if successful, candidates will be invited to an in person interview on Thursday 5 September 2024.
To apply, please click on 'Apply for this role' (bottom right hand side of this page). Applications are by CV and cover letter. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 27 August 2024. Successful candidates will be invited to an interview on Thursday 5 September 2024.

The London Museum is committed to equal opportunities and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Museum Website: https://jobs.londonmuseum.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/1909/NationalMuseums/detail