Development Officer

Glasgow Museums; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Glasgow Museums is seeking a Development Officer to join our Development team. The role plans and delivers the Museums Membership programme, building a sustainable income stream through donor engagement and member events.

Based in Glasgow with hybrid working, the post is full-time on a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2028; 35 hours per week, salary £37,541.80–£43,591.01. The successful candidate will collaborate with stakeholders to grow membership and meet ambitious targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing an Individual Giving or membership programme.
• Proven ability to write engaging donor communications and plan events.
• Strong project management across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver the Museums Membership programme.
• Build communications and events to connect members with Glasgow Life Museums.
• Collaborate with senior officers to grow membership income and test new acquisition approaches.

Skills

Fundraising

Membership programmes

Donor communications

Project management

Job description

Details:

Location: Glasgow Life, Commonwealth House, 38 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1LH

Category: Financial

Salary: £37,541.80 - £43,591.01

Contract type: Contract Temporary

Hours: Full time

Telephone: [phone]

Development Officer

Grade 6 - £37,541.80 - £43,591.01

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Development Officer to join our Development team.

This post is supported by Museum Galleries Scotland Museums Futures Programme.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Contract type: Fixed term until 31 August 2028

Location: Hybrid.

What you’ll do

As a Development Officer you will plan and deliver the Museums Membership programme. You’ll be a part of an established and ambitious Development team, reporting to the Senior Individual Giving Officer.

As you build a sustainable membership income stream, you will work closely with a variety of stakeholders to develop engaging communications and events which connect members to Glasgow Life Museums.

You will work with the Senior Individual Giving Officer to achieve ambitious growth targets, trialling new acquisition processes and delivering an engaging membership offer which highlights the values of Glasgow Life Museums.

We’re looking for:

• A results driven fundraising professional with an interest in museums and the cultural sector
• An enthusiastic and creative approach to membership stewardship and acquisition with experience of writing engaging and impactful supporter communications and planning donor or member events
• Excellent project management skills with experience of creating and managing an Individual Giving or membership programme

The closing date is 11.59pm on 23 August 2026. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 31 August.

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