Director of Development & Fundraising

Peridot Partners


  • Job Title: Director of Development & Fundraising
  • Salary: £50k+
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Wed, 18 Mar 2026

  • Location:

    East Midlands

Job Summary

Ignite fundraising at the Silverstone Museum – where iconic racing history thunders through every corner!

Job Description

As Director of Development & Fundraising, you’ll be the architect of our fundraising strategy, working hand-in-hand with our CEO to build long-term financial resilience and unlock the museum’s full potential.

This is a senior leadership role with genuine influence. You’ll sit on our senior leadership team, shaping not just fundraising plans but the museum’s wider strategic direction. Your work will directly enable new exhibitions, conservation projects and programming that bring motorsport heritage to life.

Job Requirements

  • Proven experience developing and implementing successful fundraising strategies, ideally within a museum, heritage, arts or cultural organisation.
  • A strong track record in securing grants from trusts, foundations and grant-giving bodies, with excellent proposal writing skills.
  • Experience cultivating corporate partnerships and sponsorships, with the ability to create compelling value propositions.
  • Confidence-building relationships with senior stakeholders, from CEOs to trustees, and the gravitas to represent the museum externally.
  • Financial acumen, including budget management and KPI setting.
  • Entrepreneurial flair and the ability to spot new opportunities that align with our mission.
  • Collaborative leadership skills, with experience working at senior leadership team level.
  • A passion for heritage, motorsport, or cultural storytelling (or the enthusiasm to develop one!).

How to Apply

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