Role Summary
Prospect Research Manager
Full-time, Hybrid (at least 2 days per week onsite)
Permanent
£43,317 per annum
Apply by 12pm (midday) on Monday 1 December 2025
Introducing the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a prospect research manager to join the British Museum’s Development department as Research and Fundraising Priorities Manager.
The British Museum was the first national public museum of the world. With an insatiable curiosity it drives the Museum to tell stories with two million years of history. In 2024, the British Museum in Camden received 6.5 million visitors, more than any other museum in the UK. Against this backdrop, the Museum is now undergoing an extraordinary transformation, both intellectual and physical, and there could not be a more meaningful time to join.
The British Museum has built a reputable prospect research function which supported both Development and the Museum’s wider management. Your research will strategically harness information and data to drive fundraising decisions by providing insight-led research and information on funding priorities. This position plays a key role in the Museum’s strategic planning.
Key areas of responsibility
1. Deliver fantastic research support and insights to the Development department through the provision of a range of research outputs
2. Continue to develop the Museum’s Portfolio of Fundraising Priorities, ensuring that Development has access to the information required to strategically plan its fundraising
3. Provide profiles on promising leads for the Museum and strategically prioritise and focus efforts on such opportunities
4. Work on pipeline and portfolio reviews, combining KPI and prospect data, the Museum’s priorities and fundraising needs and other factors to make recommendations on optimal portfolio composition and management
5. Provide strategic prospecting data for forecasting purposes
6. Act as an advisor, offering the right research solutions to departmental objectives, plans and priorities
7. Ensure compliance across the Department through regular assessments of the Museum privacy policies
About you
8. Demonstrable experience in conducting Prospect Research and Due Diligence screening
9. Understanding of General Data Protection Regulation and Fundraising Code of Practice
10. Fantastic analytical and research skills with the ability to read and analyse significant amounts of data
11. Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation
12. Knowledge of research internationally and of donor motivations
13. Able to multitask, prioritise and delegate effectively with strong attention to detail
14. Able to propose, undertake, coordinate or interpret qualitative and quantitative research and present finding to internal audiences in a clear, concise and compelling manner
Benefits
15. Be a part of a world-renowned institution, where history, culture, and innovation come together!
16. 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days after long service) plus 2.5 privilege days, in addition to bank holidays
17. Generous civil service pension scheme (find out more here)
18. Complimentary exhibition tickets
19. Free entry at paid national museum and gallery exhibitions
20. Free and discounted entry to international cultural organisations
21. Interest-free travel loans and rental deposit loans
22. Employee Assistance Programme for mental health support
23. 1 hour paid lunch break
24. Subsidised staff canteen
25. Discounts on gift shop purchases
Our Values
Our values drive everything we do, from how we handle our objects to how we work in our team to fostering a culture where everyone feels heard and empowered. These are:
26. Care Deeply
27. Embrace the Unknown
28. Spark Curiosity
29. Value Many Voices
Additional details
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated in line with their relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants