Development Manager

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The opportunity

Are you an experienced fundraiser who believes the world needs creativity? University of the Arts London (UAL) is recruiting an experienced Development Manager to support the delivery of its first ever comprehensive fundraising campaign. As an experienced fundraiser, you will have a successful track record, and the skills required to lead on managing a pool primarily consisting of individual major-gift prospects.

You will work closely with the Head of Campaign and Head of Major and Principal Giving to craft cultivation and solicitation plans for your portfolio of individuals, and will also work with Development colleagues including our Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partnerships teams, Events, Alumni Relations, and Development Operations. 

UAL is a world-leading university for teaching and research in the fields of arts, design, and communications. We are rated 2nd in the world for Art and Design and offer a unique range of courses which annually foster the creative potential of over 20,000 students from across the world.

As a university committed to social purpose, we are dedicated to nurturing creativity  as a profound source of positive change in the world. To this end we are about to launch our first major fundraising campaign which aims to harness the support of our friends, alumni, and wider community to help deliver our aim to make the world a better place through our collective creative endeavour.

You will secure philanthropic support from individuals to help UAL fulfil its strategic objectives. From student support to academic posts, community-engagement programmes, and major capital projects including the London College of Communication’s new building, you will inspire a portfolio of major donors to invest in our vision, our students and our programmes.

About you

You’re great at building relationships with all kinds of people, cultivating those relationships through to a gift, and providing exemplary stewardship for your existing donors.

As a Development Manager, you’ll have excellent communications skills, and the ability to synthesise complex information into compelling fundraising language to share with supporters.  You’ll also have a demonstrable understanding of the creative arts and creative industries, and a passion for changing the world through creativity. 

If you’d like to know more about the role, please contact Colette Stevenson, Head of Campaign, at c.b.stevenson@arts.ac.uk, for an informal conversation.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at Socialpurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

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.

Our culture

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 be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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