Head of Development Faculty of Medicine

Job summary

Are you an outstanding development professional with experience in securing high six and seven-figure donations and enjoy going above and beyond to build strong relationships with supporters? Are you a skilled communicator able to navigate a complex array of stakeholders? Are you a strategic and creative thinker who enjoys working at a senior level? Do you have a passion for medical education and research? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

The Faculty of Medicine Development team is looking for a highly motivated Head of Development to design and deliver sophisticated development and fundraising strategies. As a fundraising expert, with honed grateful patient fundraising skills, you will manage a diverse portfolio of supporters and donors, and secure £500K+ of new gift pledges each year. You will have the opportunity to lead on fundraising initiatives with the full support of the team and work with stakeholders across Faculty.

The Faculty of Medicine Development team programme has secured £134M of philanthropic income over the last five years. Building effective and successful partnerships across Advancement and the College has been the lifeblood of our programme as we seek to build our sector leading grateful patient fundraising programme.

Duties and responsibilities

You will:

• Build and manage a portfolio of prospective donors, integrating them with the Faculty and College and working closely with senior academic and administrative staff to bring them to the point of solicitation.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues within Advancement and the Faculty to ensure that any approaches to prospects serve the best interests of the donor and the College.
• Liaise closely with the Donor Relations team to ensure consistent, high-quality stewardship.
• Develop strong working relationships with clinical academics who may influence the fundraising pipeline.
• Represent the Division at internal and external meetings and help maintain good relations around the College.
• Manage  multiple Faculty of Medicine initiatives, including development of innovative fundraising plans.
• Expert problem solving and imaginative responses to unblocking challenges and opportunities in aligning Faculty, College and donor interests.
• Foster a sense of common purpose for the Faculty of Medicine Development team, especially through line management of the Development Manager. 

Essential requirements

• Educated to graduate level or equivalent.
• Substantial evidence of success as a professional fundraiser securing major gifts (£500k+ plus)   
• Experience of providing a high level of donor care across an organisation
• Strong track record of successfully negotiating and managing relationships with senior and/or high net worth individuals.
• Demonstrable experience of prioritising workload and working to tight deadlines with multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience in higher education and/or non-for-profit fundraising
• Sound grasp of the dynamics of the relationships between departments, groups and individuals of an organisation.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including tact, diplomacy and thoughtfulness when dealing with sensitive matters, colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Persuasive and compelling approach to asking for donations and writing effective proposals and applications for funding.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply knowledge creatively in new contexts and to think beyond traditional solutions.
• Strategic thinker with an ability to identify new opportunities for developing the fundraising programme.

Further information

For further details please contact: Rowena Morgan, Deputy Director of Development – Faculty of Medicine - Rowena.morgan@imperial.ac.uk or on 07525 313712

Interviews: tentatively w/c 1 May 2023

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