Development Officer: Individual Giving

THE WALLACE COLLECTION

The Wallace Collection is a collection of the fine and decorative arts formed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by four successive Marquesses of Hertford and the 4th Marquess's son, Sir Richard Wallace. It was left to the British nation in 1897 and opened as a national museum in June 1900 in Hertford House, Manchester Square, a Grade II listed building in central London. The museum is internationally famous for its masterpieces of painting, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour, and porcelain.

SALARY

In the range of £30,000 and £34,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.

OVERALL PURPOSE THE ROLE

The Development Department's key purpose is to increase the generation of income in order to enable the Collection to achieve its principal aims and to sustain and increase the supporter base of the museum. Alongside a fundraising revenue income target, the Development Department is seeking to raise funds to create an endowment for the Collection (to reach a £20 million target) and to complete the museum's Masterplan of capital works. Funding is generated from individuals mainly through our high-level membership scheme and project-led donations; charitable trusts and foundations and corporate sponsorships.

The Development Officer: Individual Giving's role is to assist the wider Development team in delivering the revenue and capital targets. Supporter care and personal stewardship (i.e. events, lectures, and exclusive trips) play an important part of the position, especially as such activities generate further support. The ability to develop relationships and to communicate the Collection's aims and ambitions in a warm, authentic and enthusiastic manner is key to success in this role.

The Development Department works closely with all departments at the museum and effective internal communication is crucial for the success of the department.

This role reports to the Development Manager.