Do you want to make a difference helping students and researchers fulfil their ambitions? You will play a key role in raising significant philanthropic income from a portfolio of UK donors and prospects to increase our student scholarships and research opportunities.

We have an exciting position based within the University’s Individual Philanthropy team and we are seeking a highly ambitious and experienced Senior Development Manager to cultivate excellent relationships with the Individuals who can help us reach our ambitious goals.

About you

Your background is likely to be in higher education or the not-for-profit sectors, ideally with experience of income generation and you must be able to work well under pressure in a complex, multi-national and culturally diverse environment.

As a Senior Development Manager, you will have demonstrable success in storytelling, relationship management and raising significant philanthropic gifts. Confident and credible you will have knowledge and understanding of how to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major prospects in the UK. 

As the departmental link with the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, you will use your excellent collaboration skills to work with colleagues; senior management team and other offices to maximise gift potential from prospects who may have multiple associations and interests. 

About the role

As a key member of the Major Gifts team, you will manage a pool of 80 - 100 major donors and prospects capable of supporting the University with five, six and seven figure gifts for areas from student scholarships to philanthropic research.

During the current period, you will be expected to work from home for which equipment will be provided to support you in your role. In time, once normal service resumes, it will be a blended role; UK travel will be required as well as a presence on campus. Protective measures are in place to ensure the safety and well-being of staff, students and visitors at the University of Bath.

This a fixed term role to cover for maternity, with an expected duration of 12 months. For an informal chat about this post, please contact Charlie Parkin on ctp30@bath.ac.uk or Emma Haines, Deputy Director & Head of Major Gifts on eh804@bath.ac.uk or 01225 384480.

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on Tuesday 9 November 2021.

What we can offer you:

The University of Bath is a nationally and internationally leading University placed in the top 10 rankings of three major national league tables. The Department of Development & Alumni Relations (DDAR) plays a leading role in the University’s excellence through philanthropic support and partnerships.

We are:

• a family friendly workplace 
• open to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the University. 
• recognising of the talents of our diverse workforce through an excellent reward package 
• encouraging of your personal and professional development

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We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances health and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

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