Summary We have an exciting opportunity for a Place Marking Development Manager (fundraising) to join the team in London. This new role is an exciting opportunity to lead on securing the funding required for delivery of the very first Historic England National Place Marking scheme. This is a part time role, 0.6- 0.8 FTE (flexible to suit the applicant)and a 2 year fixed-term contract. National: £38,715 pro-rata Greater London+: £41,680 pro-rata Inner London: £43,100 pro-rata We are looking for a curious, passionate, and collaborative individual to lead on fundraising for an exciting new Blue Plaque scheme. The ideal candidate will be able to combine strategic ambition with an eye for detail and will have strong relationship-based fundraising experience and a successful track record of securing five and six-figure donations from Individuals, Trusts, and Foundations. What you will be doing You will Lead on the development and delivery of a three-year fundraising strategy for the national expansion of the Blue Plaque scheme and be responsible for the design, launch and management of all aspects of the fundraising strategy, securing donations from a range of sources to achieve an annual target. You will manage the relationships of donors and other key external stakeholders, as well as internal relationships with staff (particularly the Blue Plaque Programme Manager, colleagues in Public Engagement, Communications, and Regional Teams), leading on the development of fundraising communications and marketing materials, including a compelling case for support, donor communications, supporter feedback and reporting, press announcements and website content. Alongside the Programme Manager, you will play a key role in the design and delivery of events to promote, champion and celebrate the National Place Marking Scheme – ensuring these events effectively engage, inspire, and thank supporters. The successful applicant will join a successful and established fundraising team, with wide-ranging experience and a solid track record of success. In the last five years, we have secured upwards of £6 million in private philanthropic funding, across programmes including our capital campaign at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, our trailblazing heritage apprenticeship programme, and engagement with young people, schools, and communities. What we are looking for 1. Experience of designing and delivering a complex, multi-channel fundraising campaign 2. Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at the highest levels, ensuring passion, enthusiasm and professionalism at all times 3. Thorough experience of creating engaging and compelling fundraising content – from case for support documents and funder applications through to tailored communications with individual donors. 4. Ability to actively contribute as a key member of a small, multi-skilled team – sharing knowledge and experience to support and inspire colleagues. 5. Experience of effectively using CRM software to manage funder data and communications, and to structure engagement approaches and solicitation of gifts. 6. The ability to work alongside sector colleagues to ensure the collective value to the historic environment and communities reflects the funding received. We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. Having just won the Gold Award from MIND, we also recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We also want to provide you with the best balance in your home and work life that we can. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part-time working, compressed hours working and different working locations, including hybrid working. Please visit our jobs pages or contact us to find out more. Why work for Historic England We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive pension scheme starting at 26% contributions, a generous 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country and development opportunities to ensure you achieve your goals. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for everyone. Diversity helps us to perform better and attract more people to support our work. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. Historic England want all of our candidates to shine in the recruitment process. Please tell us what we can do to make sure you can show us your very best self. You can contact us by email at [email protected] if you have any recruitment queries. To ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process for everyone the use of AI or automated tools is not permitted. Provisional interview dates: week commencing week commencing 09th October 2023 For a full copy of the job description, please click on the link below; /content/job-descriptions-hr/blue-plaques-development-manager-jd/