The Role

Help us transform the way the world does business

We’re looking for an experienced Development Manager – Leadership Annual Giving to build, manage and leverage a considerable portfolio of donors and prospects and help secure our success for years to come.

Develop value relationships

As Development Manager – Leadership Annual Giving, you’ll proactively seek to secure gifts at the £1,000-£10,000 per annum level. With fundraising experience, excellent communication skills and a quality for developing lasting relationships, you’ll work hard to achieve and exceed targets, developing tactical engagement plans to guarantee success. 

Main Responsibilities

Here you’ll:
• Manage a portfolio of up to 200 prospects
• Meet or exceed income targets
• Carefully track progress of prospects through the cultivation cycle through robust and measurable KPI’s
• Increase the breadth and depth of our pipeline by effectively building relationships

Leave a lasting impact

We generate research and ideas that have a real, lasting influence on people, businesses and markets around the world. To do that, we have to make sure we’ve got the people, tools and infrastructure to share our thinking globally. We’re transforming the way the world does business; in this role, your resourceful, considered and engaging approach to fundraising will make sure we can keep doing so for generations to come.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Track record of securing 4 and 5-figure gifts
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build relationships, influence and negotiate at senior levels
• Readiness to ask for money and close big deals
• Target-driven and able to work under pressure

Be part of an international network

We’re a global institution: 94% of our students and 86% of our faculty members are international. Together, we’re changing the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. Based in London’s Regent’s Park, this is an opportunity to work at the heart of Europe’s digital capital – and in one of the world’s most important financial, entrepreneurial and cultural centres.

Why London Business School

Benefits We Offer

As an employee at London Business School you will enjoy a generous holiday entitlement, on site swimming pool, sauna and gym, automatic enrolment to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (a defined benefit workplace pension scheme) and season ticket loan facility. There is also a wide range of professional development opportunities to support your career path. 

What you can expect from us

Our vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business. This can only be achieved through our people; with 93% of our staff saying they are proud to work here and being consistently ranked among the best in the world for our MBA, global Executive MBA and Masters in Finance programmes you will have an opportunity to be part of this journey.

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