Senior Database Manager (Fundraising)

  • Contract
  • London

The British Museum


Job Summary

Join the British Museums Development department as Senior Database Manager (Fundraising) where you will have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in ensuring our fundraising, Membership, and Patrons programmes are supported by exceptional data stewardship, robust systems, and accurate reporting.

Job Description

As Senior Database Manager, you will oversee the Museums Raisers Edge (RE7) system, leading a small, dedicated team responsible for Membership data, income processing and reporting. You’ll be the go-to expert for data quality, system optimisation and process development across the Development department. This will include working closely with other teams and departments, including senior stakeholders to ensure that our CRM supports excellent stewardship and reliable insight.

This is an exciting time to join the Development department, who are working on projects related to the Bayeux Tapestry, building on last years success for the British Museum Ball, as well as working on getting our systems and processes ready to take on a major fundraising campaign for the Masterplan.

This is an ideal role for someone who combines technical proficiency with a collaborative, solutions focused approach.

Job Requirements

Strong professional experience managing CRM databases in a fundraising or membership context, ideally with some experience with CRM upgrades and/or implementations.
Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge (ideally RE7).
Excellent understanding of UK GDPR, data protection, data security and fundraising/financial regulations and industry standards.
Experience with Direct Debit processing and advanced Excel skills.
Proven track record of administering efficient data processes and solving technical issues across teams.
Experience handling financial and non-financial data with exceptional attention to detail.
Experience with managing multiple responsibilities and projects with short- and long-term deadlines.
Strong people management, organisational and communication skills, ideally you will also have some experience with matrix management structure (formal or informal).

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Senior Database Manager (Fundraising)
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026

  • Location:

    London

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Job: Senior Database Manager (Fundraising)

Job: Senior Database Manager (Fundraising)

Organisation: The British Museum

Postcode: WC1B 3DG

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