Development Manager

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). 
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields.  We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.  Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK. 

About the Role:

We are looking for a Development Manager to join our fundraising team in the Development Team at ARU. We're looking to appoint an individual who shares in our passion for philanthropy, and the difference higher education and our community of supporters can make for our students, researchers and academics.

The Development Manager is responsible for building and managing relationships which add significant philanthropic income to the University. You'll be joining a small but dedicated and enthusiastic fundraising team where you will be personally responsible for managing a portfolio of individual relationships. You'll cultivate, solicit and manage a portfolio of existing and new potential major donor prospects, corporates and CIC’s, including holding regular face-to-face meetings.

You'll have a degree and evidence of CPD relevant to the role, or you'll be part qualified in a relevant professional qualification. You'll be an experienced philanthropy professional, with a track record of securing gifts at five figure and above level.

Preferably you'll have experience of the HE Sector, but there is potential for an experienced fundraiser with transferable skills who can confidently make the transition from the charity sector. You need to be an effective and inspiring relationship builder, well organised, an excellent communicator, attentive to detail, and able to think on your feet.

Whatever your background, you'll need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of philanthropy and what motivates major donors, alongside the appetite and aptitude to new relationships from scratch, as well as stewarding existing supporters.

Informal enquiries can be made to Mark Howlett, Head of Development, at mark.howlett@aru.ac.uk or on 07517 830012.

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