Job profile

Salary: £52,386 - £61,647 per annum 

Fixed Term Contract: 9 months 

We are looking for a Head of Philanthropy to join the BFI’s Philanthropy Team on a maternity cover for 9 months.  The Head of Philanthropy will be responsible for overseeing an established team who manage distinct areas of Individual Giving and Trust and Foundation fundraising. In addition, this role has a personal responsibility for leading and progressing the BFI’s major giving strategy, with a particular focus on individual giving.   

Key responsibilities include: 

• Lead the development, planning, recruitment and stewardship strategy for U/HNW philanthropy prospects, donors and funders 

• Responsibility for achieving major giving, schematic giving and Trusts & Foundations income targets 

• Oversight of the Patrons and Auteurs Circle schematic giving programmes, supporting the Philanthropy Managers to deliver their strategies  

• Oversight of Trust and Foundation activity, supporting the Philanthropy Manager to deliver their strategy  

We are looking for candidates who have: 

• A demonstrable track record of success in fundraising from individuals and/or Trusts with a focus on major giving 

• 5 years’ experience of working in a senior management role within arts fundraising 

• Experience of working to targets and motivating others to achieve them 

• A demonstrable knowledge of charity legislation and its application to the BFI’s fundraising endeavours 

• Knowledge of using a fundraising database, ideally Raiser’s Edge 

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description. 

About the BFI  

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow. 

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + bank holidays + the option to buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave  

• Additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year 

• BFI pension scheme with 5% employer contribution 

• BFI Childcare Scheme, where we contribute to childcare costs for children up to the age of 14 

• Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave 

• Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events 

• Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI DVDs, books, merchandise, and film tickets 

Plus many more, which can be found in our Working at the BFI information pack on our website.  

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a place at the first stage selection process to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.   

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by clicking the links to the left.

Depending on the volume of applications, you may be asked to complete a small task or attend a pre-interview screening call to further to assist the hiring team in shortlisting for this role. In this instance, interview dates may be subject to change.  

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on THURSDAY 26 JUNE  

First interviews will be held on THURSDAY 3 JULY 

Second interviews will be held on THURSDAY 10 JULY