Somerset House is home to the UK's largest concentration of creative enterprises and their vision is of an inspirational creative community where contemporary culture is imagined, made, and experienced in a historic setting. Now, they are looking to appoint a superb Head of Major Gifts to deliver on the West Street capital campaign.

Head of Major Gifts
£50,000-£60,000
Permanent

The Head of Major Gifts will be joining a dedicated Development Team and will be a proactive major gifts fundraisers committed to creating a dynamic centre for contemporary culture of art and enabling the ambition of the Board and Trustees. You will lead, develop, and implement a major donor strategy with a particular focus on the West Street capital campaign, working with the Director, Deputy Director and Development Advisory Board in identifying and soliciting major prospects. The Head of Major Gifts will also play a leading role in developing the case for support and funding proposition and will build effective international relationships across departments.

The selected candidate will have capital fundraising campaign experience and significant experience in major gifts fundraising, specifically of successfully securing five and six figure gifts. You will have superior relationship management skills, both with donors as well as Trustees and senior volunteers, and will ideally have a keen interest and passion for contemporary artistic practice.

For a confidential discussion, get in touch with Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.