Philanthropy Executive (known at Oxford as a ‘Development Executive’):

 

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career as part of the country’s most successful higher education fundraising teams and help address some of the most urgent global challenges.

 

 

In this role you will deliver fundraising support for the University of Oxford’s Social Sciences Division, which represents one of the largest groupings of social scientists in the world. Our leading researchers across 15 departments and schools are addressing a wide range of issues from environmental change, poverty, economic and political turmoil to social development.

 

 

You will play an active role in continuing the division’s successful fundraising track-record, focusing on securing support for research programmes, graduate student support, endowments for key teaching posts and the development of new facilities.

 

To be successful you will be an experienced development professional with a track record in securing major gifts and a confident approach to achieving ambitious income targets. You will possess diplomacy, creativity and outstanding communication skills, as well as the ability to operate comfortably in a large, complex institution with multiple stakeholders.

 

With an interest in higher education, you will have the ability to engage others in the goals of the University, and are comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

 

 

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matter to use, so we offer a range of family friendly, financial and professional benefits, including:

 

 

 

 

•             Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 6 November 2023 can be considered.

 

•             Interviews are currently scheduled to take place on 13 November 2023, in person, at the Social Sciences Division at Hayes House in Oxford.

 

•             For further guidance and support on how to apply, please visit https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply  

 

The Development Office is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.