Deputy Director of Development Services

Are you an experienced development services leader keen to make a real impact in an ambitious and growing development team? Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an exceptional Deputy Director of Development Services to help us take our philanthropy and engagement activities to the next level.

In this pivotal new role, you will be responsible for driving strategic improvements in our development and engagement activity by leveraging your expertise in data insight, systems integration, planning and compliance.

You will manage a team of three development services professionals and collaborate across the University to design and execute strategies that support our fundraising goals and optimise our operational efficiency.

As the Deputy Director: Development Services, you will:

• Set and deliver strategies to optimise development insight, systems, and operations
• Generate data-led insights to support strategic decision-making
• Design and implement programmes to address identified issues
• Develop strategic relationships with other directorates for data improvement.

We are looking for a Deputy Director: Development Services who has:

• Proven track record in development operations
• Strong technical skills in data analysis and CRM management
• Experience in leading development operations, ideally in higher education
• Good communication skills and passionate about the use of insight and new technologies to drive philanthropic income and engagement levels of our audiences.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for data-driven insights and development operations, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join Birkbeck as our Deputy Director of Development Services and make a significant impact on our fundraising and engagement efforts.

If you have experience as a Development Manager, Fundraising Director, Alumni Relations Manager, Data Insights Manager, or CRM Manager, you might find this role at Birkbeck particularly interesting.

Salary and benefits:

£61,856 rising to £69,074 per annum, Grade 9 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and generous pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Open-ended, permanent contract. Full-time (35 hours a week). Hybrid working with two days a week on site. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: 4 September 2024, interview date: 11 September 2024.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Abbie Carr, Director of Development and Alumni, abbie.carr@bbk.ac.uk.

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes -www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs 

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