Development Manager (Principal Giving & Campaign)

The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is ranked number two in the world for Art and Design and is home to an extraordinary community of artists, designers, thinkers and innovators. We are now developing an ambitious new fundraising programme, creating an exciting opportunity for a Development Manager to help grow our major and principal giving activity and contribute to a significant University-wide fundraising campaign.

You will manage a portfolio of high-net-worth donors and prospects, building relationships and developing opportunities for significant philanthropic support. You will be responsible for securing high-value gifts while helping to develop relationships that could lead to larger principal gifts over time.

You will also support the delivery of a major fundraising campaign, working with colleagues across UAL to identify funding opportunities, develop proposals and cases for support, and provide donors with a high-quality experience. The role will involve working closely with senior University leaders, academic colleagues and teams across Development and Alumni Relations.

Your profile

You will have experience of managing relationships with donors, clients or other senior stakeholders and a track record of securing significant gifts or income.

You will be confident building relationships, developing individual engagement strategies and producing high-quality proposals and communications. You will also need strong organisational skills, good attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at different levels.

Experience of working on a fundraising campaign or within education, the cultural sector or a charitable organisation would be an advantage.

If you want to play an important role in developing UAL’s fundraising activity and help secure support for the University’s future priorities we would be delighted to hear from you.

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

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