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Job Title:   Research Manager
Organisation:   The National Gallery
Salary:   £41,522 p.a.
Type:   Full-Time Position
Contract:  
Location:   London, England
Closing Date:   Wednesday, 21st May 2025
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Other Benefits:Civil Service Pension
Generous Holiday
Health Cash Plan
   
 
  Job Description
The Research Manager has responsibility for fundraising research and implementing a prospect research strategy, principally to help deliver Development’s fundraising targets. The role works closely with Development Heads, helping to shape, support and enhance their fundraising efforts.

The role oversees three major strands of research: prospect research, briefing notes and profiles, and due diligence. The work of the Research Manager aims to increase the Development department’s likelihood of success through intelligence gathering, and by ensuring staff are well briefed. The role shields the Gallery from financial and reputational harm through the production of risk assessments on major gift and sponsorship proposals.
  Required Skills / Qualifications
• Experience as a fundraising researcher.
• IT literate; good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
• Experience using a fundraising or CRM database.
• Knowledge of major gift fundraising sector and researching high-net-worth prospects.
• Knowledge of online news databases (such as Factiva) and relevant fundraising research database(s).
  Application Instructions
For more information on the role and how to apply, visit:

https://ce0838li.webitrent.com/ce0838li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=7102672HeH&VACANCY_ID=7532923SFj
Contact Name:   Recruitment National Gallery
Contact Tel:     02077472812
Contact Fax:  
Contact Email:   recruitment@nationalgallery.org.uk
Website:   www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Address:   Trafalgar Square, London.