Internal Applicants Only - Development Officer (Leadership Giving)
- Cardiff
- £33,482-36,130 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Closing date: 5 September 2025External applications are currently not being considered for this post. If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply - please check back periodically for details.Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.Post Reference Number20604BRJob DescriptionKey Duties
- Establish and develop purposeful working relationships with leadership giving prospects (primarily alumni, but also friends of the University, trusts and foundations, and corporate bodies) in order to secure new and additional funds at the £1,000 - £25,000 gift level to support the University's strategic fundraising priorities. In support of these relationships, develop appropriate communication links with the University's Schools/Directorates, and outside bodies such as the Council for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE), as required.
- Through the strategic management of a large portfolio of leadership giving prospects, ensure the provision of excellent prospect relationship management in order to maximise income for the institution, proactively tailoring relations to individual prospect requirements. This will include competently and confidently articulating compelling cases for support to current and prospective donors, and occasionally writing funding proposals.
- Provide professional advice and guidance on Leadership Giving and broader fundraising processes and procedures to internal (e.g. academic and professional service project leads) and external customers (e.g. prospects, donors, key stakeholders) using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action where appropriate, and ensuring complex and conceptual issues are explained and understood.
- Investigate and analyse specific issues within the Leadership Giving programme, creating recommendations and reports where necessary for improvements and developments to the programme, supported by advances within the sector.
- Collaborate with the team to make recommendations for the ongoing development of established processes and procedures, for example the reporting used against key activity and income targets. These targets will include delivering on an agreed number of 'significant actions' per annum (primarily in the form of face-to-face fundraising meetings), and an annual 'cash in' raised target.
- Create and contribute to specific working groups from colleagues across the team and University to achieve departmental objectives and to help advance the Leadership Giving programme's development. For example, liaising with the Supporter Relations team on the ongoing development of a suite of volunteering and involvement opportunities relevant to existing and prospective leadership level donors.
- Supervise and collaborate with specific project teams and colleagues to accomplish key objectives, for example collaborating with the Stewardship Officer in the planning and delivery of both standardised and bespoke donor 'thank you' update pieces to share with the prospect portfolio.
- In collaboration with Leadership Giving team colleagues, develop and deliver training within the Leadership Giving programme for new and junior member of the team, and relevant stakeholders.
- Undertake a variety of administrative duties to support the department and in order to deliver the agreed objectives of the role, including ensuring that prospect and donor records are kept up-to-date on the Raisers' Edge database.
- Instruct and guide other employees across the University and across the team by keeping abreast of professional and regulatory developments across higher education fundraising sector.
- Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
- Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
- Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role
Knowledge, Skills and Experience * Substantial experience of working in an external-stakeholder facing role in a results driven environment (e.g. fundraising, sales, marketing, recruitment) demonstrating drive, enthusiasm and resilience, as well as a motivation to work towards ambitious targets.
- Able to demonstrate professional knowledge within the sphere of working with external stakeholders, providing advice and guidance to internal (e.g. academic colleagues) and external (e.g. donors) stakeholders.
- Ability to set up standard office systems and procedures and make improvements as appropriate
- Evidence of ability to explore stakeholders' needs and adapt actions accordingly to ensure a quality relationship is established and developed, using strong communication and negotiating skills, demonstrating honesty and integrity in all interactions, demonstrating an articulate and confident manner
- Evidence of ability to respond to, and implement, advances within the Higher Education fundraising sphere.
- Evidence of ability to work unsupervised to deadlines, planning and setting priorities for own work and that of others and monitoring progress.
- Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
- Fluency in Welsh, written and oral