Development Manager – Patrons & Major Gifts

We are seeking a Development Manager – Patrons & Major Gifts with strong experience and confidence in their field to lead and grow philanthropic income from individual supporters at the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS).

Reporting to the Head of Development, this key fundraising role is responsible for leading relationship based fundraising across major donors, patrons, individual giving, legacies, public fundraising campaigns and appeals. A core focus of the role will be to increase income from major gifts, with particular emphasis on unrestricted support to strengthen NGS’s long term financial resilience.

The postholder will play an important role in developing and delivering the organisation’s approach to individual philanthropy, including major gifts and the Patrons programme, working closely with colleagues across the Development team and wider organisation.