Head of Development

  • Queer Britain
  • Jan 07, 2026
Full time Education

Job Description

Your aim will be to lead on developing a fundraising strategy and growing the museums' contributed income accross multiple fundraising channels.

Strategy: working closely with the Chief Executive, you will lead the development of a fundraining strategy to deliver contributed income across individual philanthropists, companies and grant makers.

Research and Prospecting: working alongside the Chief Executive, Development Committee and the Board, you will identify and research prospective people, companies and grant-makers that could support Queer Britain.

Pipeline Management: using our CRM system, you will maintain our pipeline, ensuring records are up to date and accurate.

Cultivation: using the full resources of Queer Britain, you will create cultivation plans that may include informal meetings, tours of the museum, meeting with key members of the team, workshop visits and private dinners.

Making the ask: you will be fearless in asking people to support the museum, and will support the Chief Executive with pitching to companies and writing grant applications.

Stewarding Supporters: you will ensure that all Queer Britain supporters understand the impact of their donation with a stewardship programm that entertains, engages and encourages renewal.

Our ideal candidate would be:

  • an outstanding fundraiser with a track record of securing four and five figure donations
  • a fundraising professional experienced in working within at least one of the main areas of fundraising, membership, individual donors, grant makers or corporates.
  • someone committed to providing outstanding, engaging and exciting donor and sponsor stewardship.
  • someone able to build positive relationshipswith internal and external stakeholders, inclusing museum staff, guest artists, visitors,volunteers and Board members.
  • someone excited about the prospect of working in a cultural organisation with inclusive storytelling at the heart of everything we do.
  • a dynamic individual with the ability to work independently, yet collaboratively accross the entire organisation.
  • someone committed to their own professional development, willing to share their knowledge, skills and experience.
  • an excellent communicator, confident with technology.