Senior Development Research Officer

Senior Development Research Officer

Job reference: PSX-027021

Salary: £36,924 - £45,163 per annum, dependent on relevant experience

Location: Oxford Road

Employment type: Permanent

Hours Per Week: Full Time (1 FTE)

Contract Duration: Permanent

Do you have experience in prospect research and due diligence?

Are you passionate about the impact of philanthropy and major gifts?

Right now, is Manchester’s time to shine. We are preparing to launch our first ever major fundraising and volunteering campaign.

At Manchester we don’t just focus on what we’re good at. We ask what we’re good for.

Through our teaching we are educating a new kind of socially responsible graduate – tomorrow’s thinkers, doers and leaders of a better world. Through our research we are addressing the most pressing global challenges with bold and brilliant solutions. Through innovation we are turning ideas into reality, creating jobs and industries that will sustain us in the future. And in the heart of the city and beyond, we are breaking down barriers to art, science and learning in order to build stronger, more resilient communities.

Manchester people are different. Not only do we share the values of integrity, being bold, being ambitious, and being collaborative, we also share a pioneering spirit and the courage to make a difference. If you have a fearless personality, boundless optimism and a desire to create a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world, we’d love you to get in touch.

Exciting? We think so too.

About the role

Reporting to the Development Research Manager, the Senior Development Research Officer plays a vital role in the University’s fundraising operation. You will be accountable for the provision of accurate and appropriate information relating to potential and current donors to the University, high net worth individuals, corporations and charitable foundations worldwide. In particular, this role will focus on researching and prospecting ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) for our transformational philanthropy fundraisers, providing research and insight for fundraisers and our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in this core area of our 200th anniversary campaign.

Working with colleagues, you will be responsible for the University’s programme of identification and analysis of potential donors, deploying and refining systems to support the documentation and management of such potential donors and suggesting tailored strategies to reach and engage such donors.

You will play an important part in gift acceptance due diligence; and have responsibility for developing an effective workload management system for the Research Team. You will also manage three development research staff and work closely with major gift fundraisers to help raise vital funds towards our appeals.

What will you get in return:

·       Fantastic market leading Pension scheme.

·       Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme.

·       Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays.

·       Additional paid closure over the Christmas period.

·       Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Andy Palmer, Development Research Manager

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the 28 October 2024.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.