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Development Manager: Major Gifts

Robinson College is seeking a Development Manager: Major Gifts to help take the College successfully into its next half century and beyond.

This new role offers the opportunity to help shape the direction and delivery of Robinson’s first capital campaign, which will celebrate reaching the milestone of 50 years from Foundation in a position of strength. Robinson is poised to step forward into a future that will include a focus on ensuring Cambridge's world-class programmes of teaching and research are accessible to people from all backgrounds, and on developing our dynamic and inclusive spaces where students, researchers and academic staff can pursue the ideas that drive them.

The Development Manager: Major gifts will play a pivotal role in helping us realise our ambitions. They will be responsible for building relationships with individuals who are capable of giving in the £10,000- £250,000 range, raising funds to meet agreed targets. You will join a Development team of six colleagues, and will work collaboratively across the Department to maximise opportunities for growth whilst stewarding the excellent relationships they currently have. Initially for a fixed term of two years, the post is likely to be made permanent, subject to the achievement of fundraising targets.

About you

Reporting to the Director of Development, you will have the experience and confidence to drive Major Donor strategy and build meaningful long-lasting relationships with our supporters and donors. This role would suit candidates with experience of working in face to face fundraising, but we also welcome applications from candidates seeking a move into fundraising from a related profession.

The position will work in a hybrid fashion from our Cambridge base, and can be taken on a full time or part time basis (minimum 0.8 FTE).

Benefits include:

  • 33 days annual leave per annum, including Bank Holidays
  • Free lunch when on-site
  • Contributory pension scheme

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Sarah Westwood, Development Director, at: sw344@robinson.cam.ac.uk

Salary
Up to £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience
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