Deputy Director, Global & Transformational Philanthropy 
The University of Manchester
£60,997 - £76,247

The University of Manchester seeks an exceptional individual for the new senior fundraising and leadership position of Deputy Director, Global & Transformational Philanthropy within the University’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR). The post-holder will shape, drive and lead a bold and impactful strategy for global and transformational philanthropy, working across the fabric of the University to identify and create compelling philanthropic priorities, attractive to significant philanthropists, trusts and foundations and companies globally. 

The University of Manchester is part of the prestigious Russell Group of British research universities and is the product of the civic university movement of the late-19th century. With 25 Nobel Prize winners among its current and former staff and students, it has a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries, from splitting the atom, to the first stored-program computers, to giving the world the brand-new wonder material, ‘graphene’. The University’s vision is to be one of the leading universities in the world by 2020 through its commitment to world-class research, outstanding learning and student experience, and social responsibility. 

Development and Alumni Engagement are an integral part of the University of Manchester today. The President & Vice Chancellor recognises the enormous value alumni and donors can bring to the University, not only through their generous financial support and investment but with their expertise, time and influence.

Reporting to the Director of Development & Alumni Relations, the Deputy Director, Global & Transformational Philanthropy will drive and manage strategic, consistent and bespoke engagement with a portfolio of principal donors. S/he will manage six direct line reports and will have regular and meaningful interaction with the University’s most senior internal stakeholders including the President & Vice Chancellor, Vice Presidents and volunteer members of the international philanthropic boards.  S/he will be working directly with the University’s most high-net-worth prospective and current donors.

The successful candidate will be results-oriented and ambitious, with a personal drive to achieve ambitious fundraising targets. S/he will have experience of managing relationships with senior executives, business leaders, philanthropists or entrepreneurs internationally, and will carry a proven track record of securing major donations at the seven-figure level. S/he will have experience of devising and successfully implementing strategy at an organisational or divisional level, and of building, leading and managing teams within a fundraising context. The post-holder will be a creative thinker with outstanding interpersonal skills, the ability to influence at a senior level, and a passion for Higher Education and the multitude of causes that DDAR will ultimately fund.

You will provide inspiring leadership to motivate your team to be innovative and to achieve ambitious philanthropy targets. This is an excellent opportunity to shape the strategic direction of principal gift and international fundraising at the University, in the context of strong visibility and a supportive and committed senior leadership team.

This post is based in Manchester; a reduced working week, flexible hours and a portion of home working are all possibilities for outstanding candidates.

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