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Senior Associate Director, University Library

University of Cambridge - University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £61,198 to £64,914 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 23rd September 2024
Closes: 20th October 2024
Job Ref: DH43124

Could you be the new lead fundraiser for Cambridge University Libraries?  This is a unique and exciting opportunity where you will work to deliver the University Libraries' significant fundraising potential.

Cambridge has the privilege ¿ and the responsibility ¿ of being home to one of the world's greatest libraries.  The University Library (UL) contains one of the greatest collections of books and manuscripts in the world.  In the vanguard of new developments in scholarship, it sits at the heart of academic life at Cambridge, enabling and enhancing research, teaching and learning through its expertise, collections, facilities and services. As a resource of international importance, it supports scholarship on a global scale.

The Head of Development will be responsible for generating significant philanthropic income for the University Library's key fundraising priorities.  Major opportunities exist to develop the Library's collections, its many innovative and exciting projects, and to facilitate its evolution in the digital world.   Support for Cambridge University Library today will have an enduring impact and will resonate far beyond the boundaries of academia.

Collaborative, strategic and innovative in approach, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing, high-value donor relationships as well pro-actively building new networks and relationships that deliver value to the UL and its network of libraries and services. Key to success will be the ability to engage senior Library staff, academics and senior stakeholders internally and externally.

This is a unique chance to join one of the leading universities of the world and an outstanding opportunity for a motivated, entrepreneurial individual with a track record of success who is passionate about the work, impact and potential for collections, teaching and research. 

This role is based in central Cambridge. We practise a hybrid working model and the successful candidate will be expected to be in the office for a minimum of 2 days a week with an expectation that the majority of their time will be spent embedded in the UL with the Library team.

The closing date for this position is midnight on the 20th of October 2024.

First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place on Friday the 1st of November.

Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place on Tuesday the 5th of November.

Please quote reference DH43124 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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