The Role

Do you have experience of communicating with donors and illustrating the impact of their giving?

We are looking for a Stewardship Manager to join the Advancement team on a permanent basis. This is a brand-new role within the Giving Team, and you will play an integral role in delivering the stewardship programme, which has been established for Major and Principal Donors to the School.

Reporting to the Senior Stewardship Manager, you will work on and lead specific stewardship projects and initiatives in support of the Giving Team. You will also be responsible for assisting with the creation of tailored and systematic communications and stewardship plans

This role will suit you if you have strong attention to detail and are comfortable using your own initiative to come up with creative solutions.

Main Responsibilities

• Assisting with the expansion of a comprehensive stewardship programme for Major and Principal donors
• Creating engaging collateral and content that provides opportunities for Major and Principal fundraisers to use when reaching out donors within their respective portfolios
• Tracking the effectiveness of the stewardship programme and developing ways in which these metrics can be articulated to the broader Advancement team
• Working with colleagues in the Research and Data teams to track changes to the donor’s personal philanthropic interests and to record these on the Fundraising CRM database – Raiser’s Edge – in accordance with UKGDPR
• Working with colleagues in Alumni Engagement to identify opportunities to further develop donor relationships with the School
• Working with the Strategic Events Manager to identify opportunities to create stewardship-centric events

Who we are looking for

• Excellent coordination and prioritisation skills, with experience of managing a range of different stakeholders
• Knowledge of stewardship and fundraising principles at Principal and Major Gifts level, ideally within a University or Higher-education Institution
• Great interpersonal and communication skills with a desire to work within and support colleagues to deliver the wider team strategic priorities and operational objectives. 
• Strong knowledge of working with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) databases, to effectively manage relationships with influential and high value supporters, with a preferable knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or a similar CRM database  
• Experience with coordinating and overseeing events that appeal to a broad range of stakeholders, including influential and high value supporters

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 21.4% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

Closing date 3 Jan 2023

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