Director of Advancement Operations

**University of Oxford Development Office**



**Director of Advancement Operations**



**Location:** University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JD. Hybrid
working may be an option



Salary: competitive salary plus extensive benefits



**Contract type:** Permanent



**Hours:** Full time (37.5 hours)



**Closing date:** 1st November at 12:00 noon



**Interviews:** 6th November in Oxford





**Director of Advancement Operations – University of Oxford – Oxford –
competitive salary plus extensive benefits**





The University of Oxford aims to lead the world in research and education for
the benefit of society both in the UK and globally.



This is a unique opportunity to join Europe’s most successful fundraising team
in higher education to lead a newly established Advancement Operations
portfolio.





As a member of the senior leadership team in the University of Oxford
Development Office (UODO), the Director of Advancement Operations will play an
integral role in shaping the strategic direction for the University’s
transformational fundraising initiatives. They will ensure that the eight
teams they lead provide a consistently excellent level of service in support
of UODO’s core mission.



Reporting directly to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of
Advancement Operations will operate as the de facto Chief Operating Officer
for UODO, and take shared responsibility for delivering ambitious
philanthropic income targets for the University on an annual basis. As such,
the Director of Advancement Services will play a crucial role in supporting
the development, launch and delivery of Oxford’s next multi-billion-pound
campaign.





This role will require close collaboration with senior University officers,
and with colleagues across the collegiate University as well as with a wide
range of internal and external stakeholders.





Applications are welcome and encouraged from all sectors of the community and
we are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups
to apply. The Development Office is committed to equality, and values
diversity.





**The Candidate**





▪ Significant experience across the board in advancement operations, including
proven success in the creation and maintenance of cohesive, high-performing
teams



▪ Confident and credible at a senior level, with the gravitas, expertise and
adaptability required to oversee the successful delivery of strategic projects
alongside day-to-day operations



▪ Strong leadership skills, a collaborative management style, and experience
of successfully managing staff in a proactive and positive manner



▪ Ability to collaborate closely with senior leadership, academic, college and
development staff with diplomacy, and the aptitude to engage with key
stakeholders on common goals in a complex institution, are essential



▪ Confidence to navigate and thrive in a complex, fast-moving professional
environment



▪ A very high level of literary and communication skills, both oral and
written



▪ A graduate or equivalent, higher education or not-for-profit experience
would be helpful