Programmes Manager (Arts & Heritage)

PROSPECTUS; London; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the arts and culture sector is seeking a Programmes Manager to oversee the delivery of their bequests and gifts programme. In this key position, you will manage relationships with external stakeholders, undertake research on artworks, and improve programme strategies. The role offers hybrid working, requiring presence in their London office two days a week, and is backed by a competitive salary of £36,400.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable interest in visual arts and heritage.
• Experience working with committees and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with donors and provide regular updates.
• Conduct research on works of art for suitability to museums.
• Support improvements to programme strategies.

Skills

Project management

Arts administration

Strong time management

Microsoft Office

Tools

Grant management/CMS databases

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Prospectus are delighted to be working with a charity that focuses its work within the arts and culture space to recruit for a Programmes Manager (Arts & Heritage) role.

This role is available on a 12-month fixed term contract and full-time basis. The salary band on offer for this role is £36,400. This role has hybrid working arrangements where you would be required to attend their Kings Cross, London office 2 days a week.

This Programmes Manager role will play a key role in the delivery of the bequests and gifts programme.

Within this role, you will work with the Senior Programmes Manager to manage relationships with donors, solicitors, executors, providing key advice and regular updates. You will have your own caseload of singular pieces of art to large bequests. You will support with reviewing and making improvements to programme strategies.

You will undertake research on specific works of art, to evaluate if they would be suitable for museums and advise donors on suitable housing of their valuable pieces. You will also disseminate information about successful gifts and bequests to internal stakeholders.

To be successful within this role, you will have demonstrable interest the visual arts, heritage or museums and galleries sector. You will have solid experience in arts administration, grant-making and/or collections management.

You will have experience of working with committees, trustees or donors or other external stakeholders. You will have the ability to manage budgets. You will have strong project management skills and experience using Microsoft Office. You will strong time management skills and the ability to deliver to deadlines.

Desirably, you will have knowledge of managing gifts, bequests or legacies of works of art. You will have experience using grant management/CMS databases or Adobe Acrobat.