Head of Programme Development

Art Fund is the UK’s national fundraising charity for art. We give grants to help museums, galleries, historic houses and public arts organisations to acquire objects for their collections, to share them with as many people as possible, and to support research and training for museum professionals. We are supported by our growing membership of 135,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many individuals, trusts and foundations. The role: As Head of Programme Development, you’ll take a senior role in the strategic planning and operational delivery of Art Fund’s grant-making programme, taking a lead on certain areas of the business plan to ensure they deliver against and inform the ongoing development of Art Fund’s strategic vision. You will work with the Director of Programme & Policy and Head of Programme Delivery to manage the team to ensure effective management of all grant-making and operational activities, develop and deliver new initiatives, funding opportunities, partnerships, research, and evaluation, ensuring maximum impact and maintaining and furthering Art Fund’s excellent relationships across the museums, heritage, funding, and visual arts sectors. A member of the Programmes team, you will work with colleagues across Art Fund and the wider sector to ensure our grant-making is effective and valuable and supports our strategic plan. This is a unique opportunity to join Art Fund at a key moment in our 5-year strategy. You’ll help us identify where Art Fund can make a real difference in our priority areas and build our reputation in these areas: championing diverse and inclusive museum collections, workforce, and audiences; reaching a new generation of museum-goers through digital and community experiences, as well as in the museum itself, and developing a sustainable sector. The Head of Programme Development will share the energy and commitment that Art Fund staff bring to their work, as well as a belief in the importance of arts and culture. Key Employee Benefits: Generous Annual leave– 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas and an additional day in August. Free National Art Pass (NAP)- for yourself and another person of your choice. Free Entry to Exhibitions Life Assurance- cover for up to three times your basic salary. Season Ticket Loan Cash health plan Pensions- Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point, the contribution is increased to 10%. This post is London-based. We have a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week (for full-time staff) at our King’s Cross office (2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH). Closing deadline: 9 am on 29 July 2024 We are committed to building our team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect. We have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding ourselves to account and putting our principles into action, as we all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. We, therefore, want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organization. Non-UK nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK. No agencies please. Please note that any suspected use of AI in relation to answering sift questions will be marked down. Please upload CV and cover letter into one document. Responsibilities: Responsible for delivering a first-class month-end and year-end management information and leading the financial aspects of implementing a new CRM and finance system. To assist and support the Finance Manager and in delivering a first-class finance to the organization; also providing ad hoc administrative support to colleagues within the wider Finance & Resources Lead a talented marketing, communications, and digital team to increase our membership and impact to help museums and people across the UK share in great art and culture Responsible for supporting the month and year-end processes and working with the HoF to identify and implement process improvements

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