Development Executive Assistant

The Role

The role will suit a motivated individual and will provide executive assistant support to the Director of Development in the planning and delivery of the College’s philanthropic and alumni engagement activity. Operational seniority and experience are required to assure the operational efficiency of the team. 

What will you be doing

• Supporting the day-to-day administration of the work of the Development Director.
• Organising Fundraising meetings, sending meeting requests and dealing with the associated correspondence.
• Ensuring that the RE NXT database is maintained efficiently.
• Liaising with College staff, committees and the Fellowship including minute taking for committees where the Development Director is Chair.
• Managing the arrangements for all major donor meetings.
• Project management for national and international travel
• Assist with HR support and DARO recruitment.
• Assisting with Stewardship for donor facilitated major awards, bursaries and prizes.
• Planning and executing timely communications with donors.
• Office management - dealing with office correspondence, office organisation, and carrying out general office duties.
• Maintaining and updating the records, files and office spreadsheets in line with department, College and GDPR needs and requirements.
• Collaborating with the Master’s Executive Assistant and Bursar’s Executive Assistant together with other University and College Offices regarding development matters.
• Providing administrative and logistical support to the Alumni Relations and Events Manager for a range of Development Office and College events.

What we are looking for

This role is suitable for candidates who can demonstrate:

• Previous executive assistant experience working in a professional environment.
• Organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines under pressure. 
• The ability to prioritise workload and to work efficiently under pressure
• Attention to detail, delivery focused
• Strong data preparation and information presentation skills.

Why this role stands out

• A values-driven institution with a clear educational mission
• An environment that prioritises thoughtful fundraising, stewardship and donor relationships
• A supportive, collegiate team that values collaboration over ego
• A role where purpose and professionalism sit comfortably together

Experience in higher education is welcome but not essential. What matters is your ability to deliver the role with care and integrity.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, excellent benefits and conditions of employment, including a pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, car parking and use of College facilities.

Job Description/Person Specification 

Additional Information 

How to Apply. 

Please:

• Complete our Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form.
• Enclose your current Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter.
• Send your completed application by email to the HR Department: recruitment@corpus.cam.ac.uk via the above ‘Apply’ button.

Enquiries

Further enquiries about your application may be made by email to the HR Department: recruitment@corpus.cam.ac.uk

For an informal conversation about the role, you may contact the Development Director, Rachel Lawson, development.director@corpus.cam.ac.uk to organise a telephone conversation. 

Closing Date: Monday 1 June 2026

No initial acknowledgement of the receipt of applications will be made but all applicants can expect to hear from the College shortly after the closing date for applications.

Please note that the closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

Interviews:  Will be held w/c 8 June 2026

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