Philanthropy Officer - Manchester, United Kingdom - The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester

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Manchester, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Are you passionate about social responsibility and making a positive impact on the world? Do you enjoy building relationships and communicating with people to inspire them to take action? Sounds like a career in major gift fundraising could be for you.

Right now is Manchester's time to shine. We are preparing to launch our first ever major fundraising and volunteering campaign in 2024.

To make that happen, we are building an exceptional team of people to champion bold thinking that is rooted in impact.

We're looking for a bold, ambitious individual with a thirst to learn and the potential to excel by inspiring others to make a positive difference to society.

We want you to join our Student Support team for a unique opportunity to develop your career as a major gift fundraiser, securing gifts of £50,000 and above in support of the University's visionary new Access & Success Fund.

The Fund aims to raise £10million to support students from a wide range of backgrounds, at all stages of their educational journey:
from the classroom to the workplace. Gifts to the fund will enable life-changing social mobility and revolutionise the higher education sector's approach to widening participation.

You will help to inspire prospective donors to support the Access & Success Fund, secure and attend meetings with potential supporters, craft compelling communications, and help to deliver a creative programme of engagement and events which build meaningful relationships and provide an exceptional donor experience.

The work you do will have an extraordinary impact, improving access to education and changing lives.

You will help us to ensure that bright young people from a range of backgrounds don't just get in to Manchester - they get on.

You'll join a friendly, collaborative and high-performing department; full of people who care deeply about what they do.

Driven by the desire to make a difference, we encourage our teams to be ambitious and bold, to stretch themselves and to not be afraid to try something new.

What you'll bring to the role:

Excellent interpersonal skills.
Proven experience of managing fruitful relationships.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
A genuine interest and passion for the work we do.
The ability to motivate and influence the people around you.

What you will 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 arrangements may be considered.

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

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name:
Lindsey Mepham

General enquiries:

Technical support:

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