Development Officer (partnerships)

The opportunity

The Development Officer (Partnerships) will work closely with the Head of Partnerships and the Partnerships and Stewardship Manager to deliver essential administrative and operational support across the Partnership team’s activities, with a particular focus on donor stewardship and gift administration. 

You will also manage a small portfolio of prospects and donors and proactively reach out to brands and organisations to engage them with partnership opportunities at UAL.

This is an important role for a highly motivated, organised fundraiser with exceptional attention to detail and a genuine commitment to advancing UAL’s strategic aims. The role is based in the Development & Alumni Relations team at UAL, which is responsible for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of principal gifts, major gifts, trusts and foundations and corporate donors

Your profile

Experience, knowledge and qualifications

• Minimum two years’ experience in partnerships administration and stewardship.
• Experience managing a portfolio of partners and soliciting gifts from corporate organisations (Essential).
• High competency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and a willingness to learn new systems and software.
• Experience using donor management databases (e.g., Raiser’s Edge), with a proven track record of accurately entering and maintaining large volumes of data (desirable).

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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