Prospect and Stakeholder Research Manager

At the University of Reading we are committed, as a community, to working together to address the world’s biggest challenges. This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented data and research professional to make an impact on an ambitious engagement and fundraising strategy at one of the world’s top 200 universities (2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings).

The Prospect and Stakeholder Research Manager role sits within the Engagement Services team which is part of the External Relations directorate. The Engagement Services team supports fundraising, and alumni and stakeholder engagement activities across the University, including the Henley Business School. 

This position is responsible for ensuring fundraisers are able to establish and develop strong personal relationships with prospective donors in order to generate significant levels of philanthropic financial support for the University’s teaching, learning and research priorities.  As the primary research professional they will enable high quality fundraising at leadership, major and principal giving levels.

This position is also responsible for providing data sets and detailed research reports of alumni and stakeholders in support of targeted engagement and partnership-building initiatives, thus ensuring External Relations colleagues are able to achieve advocacy and volunteering goals and develop strong relationships with key contacts

You will have:

• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail;
• Strong ability to manage high volumes of information and data;
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills;
• Experience of preparing prospect profiles;
• Experience maintaining and developing the University’s database of prospects.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more details and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. 

Informal contact details:                                        

Contact role: Head of Engagement Services           

Contact name: Peter Jerome                                   

Contact phone: 0118 378 5890                                

Contact email: p.jerome@reading.ac.uk                  

Alternative informal contact details:

Contact role: Head of Market Research & Engagement Services

Contact name: Jenny O’Donoghue

Contact phone: 0118 378 5610

Contact email: j.odonoghue@reading.ac.uk

Closing date: Sunday 30June 2024

Interviews: Monday 15 July 2024 

By reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship may be possible under the Skilled Worker Route if the successful candidate already holds a Skilled Worker Visa sponsored by another organisation and it was issued before the 4th April 2024.  Applicants wishing to consider the SWR must ensure that they are able to meet the points requirement before applying.  There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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