Head of Individual Giving

This permanent, full time post is available immediately.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

We are looking for a talented individual to join the Alumni and Supporter Engagement Team within the Global Advancement office, part of EEG.

The Head of Individual Giving will lead on the development and management of an extensive individual giving programme, responsible for the Regular Giving, Leadership, and Legacy fundraising activities. You will take principal responsibility for the range of solicitation approaches made to alumni and friends via telephone, face to face, direct mail, crowdfunding and digital campaigns. The primary objective will be to build a culture of giving among alumni, staff and students of the University, plus non alumni and corporates, and encourage them to support the University’s philanthropic priorities, and act as a pipeline in the longer term for Major Gifts.

You will ensure that membership of the University is a membership for life and that the University continues to create opportunities to engage with our global alumni community and to encourage their involvement in University life.  

We are seeking enthusiastic, hardworking individuals, who enjoys project management, marketing, communications, and working with stakeholders. Ability to work well as part of a team is essential, as is a positive ‘can do’ attitude.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact David Watson D.Watson@exeter.ac.uk

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