Associate Director of Charitable Partnerships

Salary:

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £58,225 to £67,468 with potential progression once in post to £87,974.

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to February 2027

Role summary

Do you want to make a substantial difference by securing significant gifts from trusts, foundations, and companies? Do want to develop strategic charitable relationships that help to create lasting change? Do you want to play a key role in our ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?

There is a rare opportunity to join the DARO Senior Leadership team at this exciting time in our campaign.

We are looking for an Associate Director of Charitable Partnerships to maximise our enormous income generation potential; coach, nurture and challenge the well-established Charitable Partnerships team; and deliver a bold and innovative strategy to support this exciting campaign, raising significant gifts yourself from an established and growing portfolio. You will lead a team of expert trust and corporate fundraisers to work across the campus and deliver an institution-wide service to generate income, networks and influence from corporates, charities, trusts and foundations. You will be responsible for creating a motivational and supportive environment for your team with professional development opportunities for all members. You will maintain oversight of all significant charitable relationships, including your own portfolio, and be the first point of contact for the amazing opportunities in this space. As a key member of DARO’s Senior Leadership team you will help shape the strategic direction of the function and work collaboratively with other Associate Directors to take our campaign to the next level. 

Main Duties

Leadership and performance

Effective leadership of DARO, as part of the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring that the Charitable Partnerships Team performs effectively to meet key targets to deliver the Birmingham In Action campaign and beyond: 

• Lead, deliver, and monitor the Charitable Partnerships Team strategy, including delivery of DARO KPIs
• Coach, nurture and challenge the Charitable Partnerships Team to deliver against team targets
• Lead by example to ensure that all colleagues exhibit the University values and behaviours, work with pace and create a culture of positivity
• Provide support for professional development and opportunities for CP team members (individually and as a team)

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

Leadership & strategic thinking 

• Proven record of leading and motivating a team. 
• The ability to think and plan strategically, to refine and deliver the Charitable Partnerships strategy.
• As a key member of DARO’s Senior Leadership team you will help shape the strategic direction of the overall DARO strategy and its alignment to the University Strategic Framework.
• Proven record of developing innovative solutions and practical implementations to deliver a strategy. 
• The ability to work with initiative, to take decisions and think creatively and laterally.
• Experience of financial and budget management.
• Strong sense of professional integrity.
• The ability to work effectively both in a team and independently.

Informal enquiries can be made to: g.m.armstrong@bham.ac.uk

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