Development Manager - Major Gifts

Salary: £44,154
Contract: 6 month FTC – possibility to extend
Location: South London – Hybrid 2-3 days per week
Closing date: Sunday 2nd February
Benefits: 35 days annual leave (inc. Bank Holidays), discounts via Perks at Work, access to discounted courses across the University

We have an exciting new vacancy for a Development Manager - Major Gifts working for a London-based university, reporting to the Head of Development. As Development Manager specialising in Major Gifts, you will be a core part of the Development, Alumni Relations and Engagement (DARE) team, which is at the beginning of an ambitious new three-year strategy.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining warm relationships with a number of engaged individual high-value donors, through strong communication and stewardship skills. You’ll also support the success of the new 3-year strategy by identifying new funding opportunities and building relationships with new high-value audiences.

To be successful as the Development Manager – Major Gifts you will need:

• Experience securing 4 figure gifts and above, ideally in an educational charity or the higher education sector.
• Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with donors, with strong written and verbal communication skills to keep audiences engaged.
• An ambitious and pro-active outlook, confident and motivated by the challenge of growing your portfolio of donors.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Harry on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
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