Senior Associate Director - London

It is an exciting time to join the University of Cambridge Development Alumni Relations office where you will be part of an encouraging team delivering on some of the University's most significant fundraising priorities.  

As the Senior Associate Director, London, you will work to strengthen our alumni and friend networks in London where some of the University's most important and longstanding advocators are based. Working collaboratively with colleagues and guiding the Associate Director, you will be part of a team that puts donors at the centre of its work, seeking to build long lasting global relationships for the benefit of the Collegiate University.    

As Senior Associate Director, London, you will have the opportunity to work on six and seven figure gifts, securing philanthropic aid for priorities such as Widening Participation, a new Children's Hospital, Food Security, Conservation Solutions, Reproductive Health, Sport and the Performing Arts. You will direct a high-level London based events programme that allows the University to promote its research and will work closely with a group of volunteers who assist Cambridge's efforts in this area. 

You will be a experienced major gifts fundraiser or equivalent who wants to secure gifts at the transformational level, and who will be collaborative, strategic and innovative in approach. Key to your success will be the aptitude to engage with high-net-worth parties, senior level staff across Collegiate Cambridge, academics and with key stakeholders, both internally and externally.   

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 and know we can make these a reality - come and be a part of our team.  

This role is based in central Cambridge; however, the postholder will need to be able to travel frequently to the London area as well as occasionally travel within the UK.   

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 5 years in the first instance. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/39875.

The closing date for this position is 16th April 2023.

First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 1st May 2023.

Second round interviews for this position anticipated to take place week commencing 8th May 2023.

Please quote reference DH35761 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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