Senior Head of Development, Environmental Sustainability

Do you want to help secure some of the most impactful philanthropic gifts of your career? Here at Cambridge University's Development and Alumni Relations office, we are looking for a senior major gifts fundraiser who will be part of an team delivering on some of the University's most significant priorities.

Working closely with the Director of Development, University Strategic Initiatives and Pro Vice Chancellor for Education and Environmental Sustainability, as well as the Heads of Cambridge's six different Schools and non-school institutions, the Senior Head of Development will play a key role in shaping and executing a University-wide, multi-year Sustainability fundraising campaign.

You will be an experienced fundraiser and manager who wants to help secure gifts at the transformational level, and will be collaborative, strategic and innovative in approach. Key to your success will be the aptitude to engage with high-net-worth individuals and C-Suite corporate and foundation leadership, senior level staff across Collegiate Cambridge, as well as academics and other key stakeholders, both internally and externally.

What philanthropy does here at the University of Cambridge changes the world for the better. We know what we can deliver, and we want you to help us, building on the incredible successes we have already had. We are looking for applicants who are intellectually curious, skilled at building relationships that last, and who work well independently and are also good team players. If this is you and you want to work where you can raise some of the biggest gifts of your career, then we would love to hear from you.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

The closing date for this position is the 13th of April 2025.

First round interviews for this position will take place in the week commencing the 28th of April.

Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place in the week commencing the 5th of May.

Please quote reference DH45286 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.

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