About the role:

The British Museum is embarking on one of the most significant cultural redevelopment projects undertaken anywhere in the world. The Masterplan will transform the Museum for the 21st century while staying open, maintaining the founding commitment to keep the collection safe and accessible to the public for generations to come.

The successful candidate will support the engagement functions of the Development department for Members and supporters, including overseeing the production of e-communications, direct mail communications, the Museum’s Magazine, and Remus (our Young Friend’s publication), as well as broader engagement activities online, in print, and in person.

Key areas of responsibility:

1. E-Communications: generating content for emails to Museum Members and supporters, managing the creation of weekly Members’ and Young Friends’ e-newsletters, and managing the welcome programme for new Members.
2. Printed Communications: drafting content for cover letters and inserts for the Magazine and What’s On mailings, drafting content for monthly renewal letters to Direct Debit and Cash payers, and overseeing production and delivery of donor card mailings.
3. Data: providing accurately suppressed and segmented data for mailings, with support from the Database Manager, and managing Membership lists and suppressions within the Museum’s email system.
4. Publications: conducting picture research for Magazine and Remus, liaising with authors, the Photographic department, and external sources as needed, and overseeing invoicing for all publication-related costs.
5. Online Content: ensuring Membership web content is up to date and overseeing upload and rights clearance for photography, video, or audio content.

About you:

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Prior experience in a marketing or fundraising team
• Strong written and visual communication skills with an understanding of marketing and fundraising principles
• Copyrighting and editing precision
• Ability to prioritize and work to deadlines with multiple stakeholders
• Confident communication and presentation skills

About the British Museum:

Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, with a world-famous collection including the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. It also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by Dürer, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery.

Benefits include:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service), plus 2.5 privilege days and bank holidays.
• Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme.
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions.
• Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators and behind-the-scenes opportunities.
• Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.

Additional details:

For more information, see the job description. Interviews are expected on 13 August.

If you have any additional needs to support your application, please contact bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a working environment free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority groups.

We offer flexible working arrangements, typically on-site about 3 days a week.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.