Giving Programmes Manager 

Salary: £30,000- £32,432.43 (£37,000 to £40,000 FTE) per annum
Hours: 30 hours per week worked over 4 days
Contract: Permanent, Hybrid (York Based)  

Are you an ambitious fundraiser with a passion for creating exceptional supporter experiences? Do you thrive on designing products, shaping journeys, and turning insight into income? York Museums Trust is looking for a creative, strategic, and data savvy  Giving Programmes Manager to help transform our Individual Giving programme and play a vital role in protecting York’s heritage for future generations. 

About the Role 

You will lead the development and delivery of integrated Individual Giving strategies—driving income growth, donor acquisition and retention, regular giving, digital campaigns, and supporter lifecycle management. 

You will be YMT’s internal expert on Individual Giving, using insight, creativity, and innovation to design fundraising products, improve supporter journeys, and build long term value. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll help embed a strong fundraising culture and ensure our supporters feel inspired, valued, and connected to our work. 

This is a highly impactful role with direct responsibility for delivering c.£100k annually in Individual Giving income, supporting everything from public programmes to collections care. 

The role will be based at one of our sites in York, but with the option to balance working on site with working from home.  

How to apply:

Please download the following documents:

• Job Description
• Applicant Privacy Notice
• Equal Opportunities Form

Send:

• Your CV
• Completed Equal Opportunities Form
• Covering letter that answers the following questions (in no more than 250 words each)

1. What attracts you to working for York Museums Trust, and how would you contribute to building a strong fundraising culture across the organisation? 
2. What experience do you have of Individual Giving development, including what CRM systems have you used and what did you use them for? 

to recruitment@ymt.org.uk. 

All documents should be sent in a PDF format. 

Applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK.  If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.  

As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.  

Dates to bear in mind… 

Closing date for applications is 09:00 am on Friday 20th February 2026 

First interviews will take place on the 2nd March 2026, Second stage interviews will take place on the 16th March 2026.