Development Manager - Major Gifts

Development Manager

Six-month fixed term contract

£44,154 FTE (Pro rata)

Full time, 2-3 days in Southwest London office, and remote working

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February

Starting in February

Charity People are thrilled to be partnering with a highly successful London based University to find them an ambitious Development Manager (focusing on Major Gifts). Reporting to the Head of Development, who is clearly a very kind and supportive manager, you will work alongside a strong team of people who have been there for years, who have a strong work ethic and work well together as a real team who are really excited for the next part of the journey. The department has recently gone through evaluation, upon their success, there is real strategic importance to embed a new three-year strategy for the Development Team with a big focus on major gifts and philanthropy, so this is a pivotal role for the University.

The Development Manager (Major Gifts) role would suit someone with experience from higher education philanthropy, with experience of securing four figure gifts, as well possessing brilliant relationship management skills, and the motivation to meet alumni, trustees, corporates, and others to engage their support. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining good relationships with existing individual high-value donors, through strong communication and stewardship, to keep audiences engaged with an entrepreneurial, and creative approach. This is a great opportunity to make your mark, and elevate the team's success in 2025, and maybe beyond.

Benefits: 35 days annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays), discounts via Perks at Work, access to discounted courses across the University and LinkedIn learning and more.

Please send your CV without delay.

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