Head of Investment (North)

The National Lottery Heritage Fund; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural funding organization in the UK is seeking a Head of Investment to lead grant activities across the North of England. This role includes managing the investment team, ensuring effective budget allocation, and enhancing inclusivity in heritage access for future generations. The position is full time with hybrid working arrangements based in offices in Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing grant activities and budgeting.
• Strong leadership skills to manage a team effectively.
• Understanding of heritage funding and inclusivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all grant activity across the England, North area.
• Manage the ‘Investment’ Team and work with the Head of Engagement.
• Ensure strong pipeline of applications for grant funding.

Job description

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to past.

Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK’s heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering our strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from The National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places,and communities.

We are currently recruiting for a full time Head of Investment on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund’s Offices in the North – Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle (Hybrid Working).

The primary purpose of this post is to lead and manage all grant activity (including National Lottery and other sources) across the England, North area. This post will manage the ‘Investment’Team and work with the Head of Engagement to ensure a strong ‘pipeline’ of applications. The post will also work closely with the Director, England North, to manage the budget allocation for grants in the North of England.

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