Director of Development
The Wallace Collection
London
£90,000 to £100,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
The Wallace Collection is an internationally outstanding collection which contains unsurpassed masterpieces of paintings, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour and porcelain. Built over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, it is one of the finest and most celebrated collections in the world. So that it could be kept together and enjoyed by generations of visitors, the collection was given to the British Nation in 1897 and opened to the public in June 1900. It was an astonishing bequest and one of the greatest gifts of art works ever to be transferred into public ownership. The museum is internationally famous for its collection of French eighteenth-century art, Arms and Armour and for its Old Master paintings.
THE ROLE
Over the last decade, we have made incredible strides. Since 2018, we have been able to deliver world class exhibitions in new purpose built galleries, and we have expanded our reach to encompass new audiences. Our learning programme engages with thousands of individuals, both nationally and internationally, and we are known for our in-depth scholarly catalogues, which share our research on our exceptional holdings. Perhaps most importantly since 2019, we have been able to lend works from the Collection, thereby establishing new partnerships with leading museums worldwide. This year, we are welcoming record numbers of visitors to the museum to explore all we have to offer.
As we enter our 125th anniversary, we are about to embark upon a Masterplan that will seek to address how Hertford House is used by our public. At the core of the project will be the aim to create a world-class visitor experience for all, to improve accessibility and sustainability, and to redisplay key areas of the Collection, including our wonderful galleries of arms and armour, and medieval and Renaissance works. It will be an exciting journey to transform the Wallace Collection and this is, therefore, a compelling opportunity for an ambitious and experienced fundraising leader. We are seeking an energetic individual with a passion for the Collection who can be a driver for change and has the strategic capability to balance competing priorities alongside excellent stakeholder management. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a once in a lifetime project.
