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About the role
The Membership Development Manager is responsible for evolving NCVO’s membership proposition into a high-performing programme with significantly expanded reach. This role will be the innovative and strategic lead for income generation and service offerings within the organisation.
This role will work cross-functionally to deliver membership excellence whilst driving the design and implementation of new features and markets.
Key responsibilities
- Building high impact partnerships and initiatives with external organisations.
- Data focussed decision making, championing informed evidence based decision making for launching new service lines.
- Identifying and launching new products to established offerings in order to drive membership innovation.
- Relationship management and negotiation . This role will lead in driving through significant change to our membership with real commercial focus.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic, commercially minded leader who thrives on innovation and growth. You’ll shape the future of NCVO’s membership, expand our reach and play a central role in strengthening both our sector influence and long-term sustainability.
Your background
- Track record in business development and membership innovation.
- Great background in stakeholder and relationship management across all levels.
- Examples of where you have developed new or enhanced existing service offerings within membership environments.
- Managing relationships with external service providers.
This role is a great opportunity to curate the service offering our customers receive from providers and services as well as their relationship with NCVO.
An exciting time to join with new structure and investment across the team, we're looking to ensure we are always improving the high standards our membership can expect as well as identifying future demand areas to expand into and grow even further.
About the Team
Membership and Customer Services is a newly evolved team that exists to grow, connect and convene NCVO’s membership. The team acquires roughly 1,400 new members a year and offers care and support to retain 90% of its current 17K members.
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of interest, so apply as soon as you can.
Why join us
With members at the heart of everything we do, we champion the charities and volunteers who make a daily difference to our communities across England. Join us and help us make communities stronger and support us making a bigger difference!
Some of NCVO’s great benefits include:
- 25 days’ annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff), increasing based on years of service
- five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
- enhanced pay for maternity/adoption leave
- generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary.
Find out more about the benefits of working at NCVO.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and develop the membership offer at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, overseeing a popular and growing scheme that plays a vital role in supporting our work. As Membership Manager, you will manage the day-to-day running of the membership programme while helping to shape its future direction, ensuring it continues to engage, inspire and retain a loyal community of supporters.
Sitting within the Communications and Income Generation Directorate and reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will oversee membership operations, data and income processes, and deliver an engaging programme of events and communications for members. You’ll also line manage a Membership and Fundraising Assistant and work collaboratively across teams including Visitor Experience, Retail & Admissions, Digital and Finance.
This role would suit someone who enjoys combining data, finance and systems management with creativity and relationship-building, someone motivated by growing income, improving processes and delivering excellent experiences for our members.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the effective management and development of the membership scheme, ensuring income and retention targets are met
- Oversee membership data, CRM processes and reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement
- Manage Direct Debit and Gift Aid processes in partnership with Finance, maintaining robust and compliant financial procedures
- Plan and deliver an engaging programme of member events, communications and recruitment campaigns to grow and retain support
- Line manage the Membership and Fundraising Assistant, providing clear direction, support and development
- Build strong working relationships across the organisation and with members, stakeholders and supporters to champion the value of membership
About You
You are organised, detail-focused and confident working with data and financial processes, but you’re equally comfortable building relationships and delivering engaging communications. In this role, you’ll bring experience from a membership or fundraising background, and enjoy taking ownership of systems and processes, identifying improvements and implementing them effectively. You’ll be confident using CRM databases and managing income streams such as Direct Debits and Gift Aid, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times. You thrive in a collaborative setting, working across departments and developing positive relationships with our members and other colleagues. You’re proactive, solutions-focused and able to balance competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of work. Most importantly, you’ll be motivated by the impact that membership makes for the Museum and enthusiastic about contributing to the organisation’s mission and future growth.
Key Qualities, Skills, and Experience
- Experience working within a membership or fundraising function, ideally within an arts, culture or heritage context
- Strong experience of working with relational databases and CRM systems, with the ability to analyse data and produce meaningful reports
- Knowledge of Direct Debit processing and Gift Aid, with a clear understanding of handling financial and personal data securely and compliantly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing newsletters or member communications
- Strong administrative skills, high levels of accuracy and confidence working with numerical data
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload, meet deadlines and work collaboratively across teams
- Experience of managing colleagues, and an ability to provide clear guidance and training where required.
- A genuine interest in the organisation’s mission, alongside a commitment to equality, diversity and continuous professional development
Salary: £36,598 per annum (pro rata to £29,278 per annum)
Hours of work: Part Time, 28 hours per week
The closing date for completed applications is 10am on 11th March 2026. Interviews will be held on 19th and 20th March 2026.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.