Chester Beatty Library

The Chester Beatty Library contains a world famous collection of manuscripts, prints, miniature paintings, early printed books and objets d’art from countries across Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The Collection is principally focused on the written word and its associated painted and printed images. (www.cbl.ie)

Head of Development

The Head of Development will create short- and long-term development strategies for the Chester Beatty Library with a view to maximising the income generated to support its Mission and Strategy.  The main focus of this role is to identify and engage with prospective donors (individuals, corporations and foundations), with a view to delivering significant new funding for the Library, both nationally and internationally.

The range and quality of the Chester Beatty collections have a particular, indeed unique, relevance in today’s multicultural Ireland.  The Library has the potential to develop relationships not only in Europe and the US, but also in the Middle East and in Asia.  These relationships take time to cultivate, and together with the Director, the Head of Development will play a key role in this regard, dedicated to the long-term and time demanding tasks of researching prospective funders, developing relationships and sourcing funds.

This is a very exciting opportunity for someone who is:

An experienced professional, ideally with a background in arts/culture and at least five years’ relevant work experience at an equivalent level.
Highly motivated and determined, with a proven track record in development roles including the ability to demonstrate previous success in programme fundraising, capital building programmes and collections endowment.
A great communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excited by the opportunity to work with the Chester Beatty team and the collections with the ability to attract support from a range of sources.
Comfortable navigating different cultures.

For more information and application instructions:

Further details on the post and the application procedure are available on the Library’s website www.cbl.ie or by emailing personnel@cbl.ie

Closing date: Friday, 30 October 2015

The Chester Beatty Library is an equal opportunities employer