Development Manager: Research & Operations
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £36,500 to £42,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | The salary for this role is between £36,500 and £42,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | W1U 3BN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Wallace Collection |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DEVELOPMENT123 |
Summary
The Development Department is responsible for generating over a third of the Wallace Collection’s annual income through a variety of income streams including individual donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partners. This income enables the Collection to achieve its principal aims outlined in the Museum’s strategy for 2025-2028: Making Culture Matter. The recently announced transformational masterplan will be a major focus for the Development Department in the years ahead and an opportunity to make a step-change in fundraising at the Wallace Collection.
The Development Manager: Research and Operations is a new role that has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from the Kate and Marcus Agius Charitable Foundation. This position will play a critical role in delivering a step-change in fundraising at the Wallace Collection to support the ambitious plans. The successful candidate will ensure that robust fundraising and financial processes are in place across the Development team and partner with each income stream to support income growth. This will enable maximised focus on frontline fundraising across the team.
The post holder will play a vital role in supporting the fundraising efforts of the Collection by delivering high-quality philanthropic research, including donor profiles and briefing documents. They will be instrumental in identifying, qualifying, and researching prospective donors to build a robust and strategic pipeline of support, with a particular emphasis on securing funding for the masterplan capital works.
This role reports to the Head of Development and line manages the Development Assistant.
The Development Manager: Research and Operations is a new role that has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from the Kate and Marcus Agius Charitable Foundation. This position will play a critical role in delivering a step-change in fundraising at the Wallace Collection to support the ambitious plans. The successful candidate will ensure that robust fundraising and financial processes are in place across the Development team and partner with each income stream to support income growth. This will enable maximised focus on frontline fundraising across the team.
The post holder will play a vital role in supporting the fundraising efforts of the Collection by delivering high-quality philanthropic research, including donor profiles and briefing documents. They will be instrumental in identifying, qualifying, and researching prospective donors to build a robust and strategic pipeline of support, with a particular emphasis on securing funding for the masterplan capital works.
This role reports to the Head of Development and line manages the Development Assistant.