Current job opportunities

From gallery assistants to curators, janitors to administrators, whether they are managing the collections, visitors or resources, each member of the British Museum’s 900 strong workforce helps to ensure that each of our five million annual visitors has a memorable visit and will come back again and again.

Current vacancies at the British Museum

Membership Marketing Manager

To define and deliver the marketing strategy for British Museum Friends that will underpin delivery of the Membership 5 Year Plan. This will involve development and implementation of activity designed to attract and retain supporters, including project managing recruitment campaigns across all forms of media and exploiting cost-effective opportunities to sell membership. The position will also deputise for the Head of Membership as required.

Ref: 76807W
Salary: £31,606 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Department: Commercial
Application deadline: 12 noon, 18 November 2009

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Community Programmes Coordinator: Transformation

To research, develop and, where appropriate, deliver a programme of training for gatekeepers to excluded audiences in London. The focus of this post will be developing and piloting a programme that will become part of the Community Partnership Team’s core offer.

Ref: 76798W
Salary: £25,956 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 3 months
Department: Learning and Audiences
Application deadline: 12 noon, 20 November 2009

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Project Curator: Medieval Relics Exhibition

To support the Matter of Faith exhibition project team, working closely with the Project Curator in the development and delivery of the exhibition and publication.

Ref: 76806W
Salary: £22,457 pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 22 months. January – July 2010, 3 days per week; August 2010 – October 2011, full time
Department: Prehistory and Europe
Application deadline: 12 noon, 23 November 2009

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Corporate Relations Manager

This is a frontline fundraising position within the corporate section of the Development Department, which reports to the Head of Corporate Relations. You will be responsible for securing funding from the corporate sector for a range of Museum projects and activities, for managing existing sponsors and Global Partners and for all internal and account management of sponsorship projects. You will help implement an agreed strategy for long-term support from major sponsors, develop excellent funding proposals, identify and successfully approach prospects for support, and implement and manage major corporate partnerships.

Ref: 76805W
Salary: £31,606 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Department: Development
Application deadline: 12 noon, 27 November 2009

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How to apply

Please read the person specification thoroughly before completing the application form.

Please return completed applications to bm@pennatcs.com
British Museum Recruitment,
c/o Penna TCS, PO Box 50233, London, EC4A 4YZ

The Museum is unable to accept speculative CVs and calls from agencies.

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