The Grants Manager works to maximise income from grant-giving bodies by working closely with the Head of Grants, Senior Grants Manager and Grants Officer to research, cultivate and assist with successful grant applications to charitable trusts, foundations and public-sector bodies. The postholder will manage their own portfolio of prospective trusts and foundations and be responsible for the stewardship of current supporters to the museum, whilst developing close working relationships with colleagues in Development and across the V&A to ensure the success of the Grants team. 1. Demonstrable experience of securing four to five figure grants. 2. Knowledge and experience of research resources and techniques relevant to fundraising. 3. Experience in stewarding and cultivating trusts and foundations. 4. Experience of using a fundraising database. 5. Excellent interpersonal skills and a flexible team player. 6. High levels of motivation with the capacity for hard work within a goal-oriented environment. 7. Excellent written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail. 8. Good diplomatic and oral communication skills across a wide social and professional spectrum. 9. The ability to use MS Office and other relevant IT systems as appropriate for the role. 10. Excellent organisational skills with experience of managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a changing environment against competing deadlines. 11. Interest in museums, culture and the arts. 12. Experience of working in a museum or cultural institution. 1. Work on the coordination, writing and production of applications and reports to trusts, foundations and public sector grant-making bodies. 2. Manage own portfolio of small-medium sized trusts and foundations. 3. Ensure effective information-gathering for the production of applications and reports. 4. Pro-actively identify and research grant-making prospects for all fundraising priorities. 5. Coordinate in-person and remote cultivation and stewardship opportunities. 6. Be responsible for a system of year-round communication with trusts, foundations. 7. Contribute to the team's administration, including the team's use of the database Microsoft Dynamics CRM. 8. Keep up to date with development and trends in the arts and fundraising sectors. 9. Work within Departmental guidelines on computer security, record-keeping and data protection (GDPR). Apply on the V&A website.Job Summary
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