Associate Director, London - University of Cambridge : Job Details

Come and join the University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations office!

Associate Director, LondonReference: DH41255Location: Central Cambridge with frequent travel to LondonSalary: £45,585 - £57,696 per annumContract: Permanent - your times of work should be agreed between you and your line manager.

Development and Alumni Relations is expanding, and the Associate Director, London is a key appointment. You will work to build and strengthen our networks of alumni and supporters in London, where many of the University's most important and longstanding supporters are based. You will have the opportunity to work on six- and seven-figure gifts, securing philanthropic support for priorities across the Collegiate University, such as building a new Children's Hospital, ensuring global food security, powering a zero-carbon future, protecting endangered ecosystems, understanding the implications of AI, and ensuring everyone has access to world-leading education, regardless of background.

You will be part of the International and Regional Team, reporting to the Head of Development, London. You will work with academics across the full breadth of the Collegiate University, giving you an opportunity to pursue truly donor-led major gift fundraising. In a team and University characterised by ambition and the pursuit of excellence, you will find yourself among academic and development colleagues who are among the very best in the business.

You will be a talented major gifts fundraiser or equivalent who wants to secure gifts at the transformational level. You will be a self-starter, collaborative, robust, innovative in approach and a great communicator. Key to your success will be the ability to engage with high-net-worth individuals and senior academic and administrative staff across Collegiate Cambridge.

This position is an exciting opportunity to join a team that works at the cutting edge of what we do at an institution where philanthropy has real impact. We have extraordinary aspirations, come and join us in making them a reality.

This role is based in central Cambridge - we are open to hybrid working which can be discussed at interview.

The postholder will need to be able to travel frequently to the London area as well as occasionally travel within the UK.

The closing date for this position is 6th October 2024

First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place on Wednesday the 16th of October.Second round interviews are anticipated to take place on Wednesday the 23rd October.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Please quote reference DH41255 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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