Philanthropy Officer: Stewardship

Trustees of the British Museum; London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trustees of the British Museum are seeking a dedicated individual to manage donor relationships and support fundraising efforts. This role involves soliciting and maintaining relationships with individual donors, requiring excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. With a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth, this position offers a chance to contribute to the museum's philanthropic initiatives.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 25 days

Membership of civil service pension scheme

Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Professional and personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of stakeholder relationship management and stewardship.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors.
• Managing and growing a portfolio of mid- and high-level donors.
• Maintaining accurate records on the CRM system.

Skills

Excellent communication and listening skills

Problem solving

Education

Educated to degree level

Job description

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29.06.2025

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13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Key areas of responsibility:

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Supporting the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of individual donors and trusts/foundations.
• Managing and growing a portfolio of mid- and high-level donors and prospects.
• Maintaining accurate records on the CRM system, tracking interactions, deadlines, and income.
• Assisting in planning and delivering donor events, tours, and other cultivation opportunities.
• Supporting the Philanthropy Team with other duties as required.

About you:

• Educated to degree level, preferablyin a subject which requires excellent written skills, or equivalent experience.
• Experience of stakeholder relationship management and stewardship.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating as part of a team.
• Good at problem solving and implementing solutions under pressure.

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in ourvirtual gallery.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

The interviews are expected to take place on 14 July 2025.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to [emailprotected] .

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The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. We would typically see this role as working on site, as required, several days a week.

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.