Head of Development - Museums and Gardens
Applications for this vacancy closed on 4 June 2024 at 12:00PM
We are looking for a talented fundraiser, with a background in the cultural
sector to join the Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) Team within the
Development and Alumni Engagement team of the University of Oxford. This is a
fixed term contract to the end of September 2025.
https://www.glam.ox.ac.uk/home.
You will be working with such iconic institutions as the Pitt Rivers Museum,
the Oxford Botanic Gardens, the History of Science Museum and the Oxford
University Museum of Natural History. In this role in any given week you might
see a dodo, extraordinary thousand-year old Chinese ceramics, insects
collected by Darwin, the first scientifically described dinosaur and drawings
by John Ruskin, as well as work on projects involving saving the largest
flower in the world or supporting world-leading restitution work.
The collections are important and renowned on their own accounts, but also
play a key role in the University’s research. In addition, they are the open
doors to the University of Oxford, encouraging a diverse range of communities
to engage our academics and curators.
Your role will include fundraising for major gifts to support the museums and
gardens, and leading a team of fundraisers who will work to support a wide
range of activities across the institutions. You will also work closely with
the Directors and other curators to raise funds from a range of donors and
supporters. You will work with the Associate Director of Development – GLAM to
develop strategies and manage relationships with the Directors and be part of
the wider fundraising team for GLAM.
This is an opportunity to raise funds to support some of the most beautiful
and significant objects and collections in the country, and to work as part of
the highly successful fundraising team at the University of Oxford.
**What We Offer:**
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of
family friendly and financial benefits including:
* Flexible hybrid working
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days annual leave
* Membership to CASE.org
* Training and development opportunities
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
**Application process:**
* Click the link to ‘Apply Now’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal.
* Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
* For further guidance and support, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on **4 June 2024** can be
considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on **14 June** **2024** , in
person in Oxford.
_Development and Alumni Engagement_ _is committed to having a team that is
made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all
sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from
under-represented groups to apply._
sector to join the Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) Team within the
Development and Alumni Engagement team of the University of Oxford. This is a
fixed term contract to the end of September 2025.
https://www.glam.ox.ac.uk/home.
You will be working with such iconic institutions as the Pitt Rivers Museum,
the Oxford Botanic Gardens, the History of Science Museum and the Oxford
University Museum of Natural History. In this role in any given week you might
see a dodo, extraordinary thousand-year old Chinese ceramics, insects
collected by Darwin, the first scientifically described dinosaur and drawings
by John Ruskin, as well as work on projects involving saving the largest
flower in the world or supporting world-leading restitution work.
The collections are important and renowned on their own accounts, but also
play a key role in the University’s research. In addition, they are the open
doors to the University of Oxford, encouraging a diverse range of communities
to engage our academics and curators.
Your role will include fundraising for major gifts to support the museums and
gardens, and leading a team of fundraisers who will work to support a wide
range of activities across the institutions. You will also work closely with
the Directors and other curators to raise funds from a range of donors and
supporters. You will work with the Associate Director of Development – GLAM to
develop strategies and manage relationships with the Directors and be part of
the wider fundraising team for GLAM.
This is an opportunity to raise funds to support some of the most beautiful
and significant objects and collections in the country, and to work as part of
the highly successful fundraising team at the University of Oxford.
**What We Offer:**
Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of
family friendly and financial benefits including:
* Flexible hybrid working
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days annual leave
* Membership to CASE.org
* Training and development opportunities
* A comprehensive range of childcare services
* Family leave schemes
* Cycle loan scheme
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
**Application process:**
* Click the link to ‘Apply Now’ and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal.
* Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
* For further guidance and support, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on **4 June 2024** can be
considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on **14 June** **2024** , in
person in Oxford.
_Development and Alumni Engagement_ _is committed to having a team that is
made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all
sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from
under-represented groups to apply._
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We are looking for a talented fundraiser, with a background in the cultural sector to join the Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) Team within the Development and Alumni Engagement team of the University of Oxford. This is a fixed term contract to the end of September 2025. https://www.glam.ox.ac.uk/home. You will be working with such iconic institutions as the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Oxford Botanic Gardens, the History of Science Museum and the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. In this role in any given week you might see a dodo, extraordinary thousand-year old Chinese ceramics, insects collected by ... We are looking for a talented fundraiser, with a background in the cultural
sector to join the Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) Team within the Development and Alumni Engagement team of the University of Oxford. This is a fixed term contract to the end of September 2025. https://www.glam.ox.ac.uk/home. You will be working with such iconic institutions as the Pitt Rivers Museum, the Oxford Botanic Gardens, the History of Science Museum and the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. In this role in any given week you might see a dodo, extraordinary thousand-year old Chinese ceramics, insects collected by Darwin, the ... |
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