Head of Development and Alumni Relations
Applications for this vacancy closed on 3 September 2024 at 12:00PM
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<p></p><div><strong>About the Blavatnik School of Government</strong></div><br>
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<div>Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners.</div><br>
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<div><strong>What we offer</strong></div><br>
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<div>The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties</div><br>
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<div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br>
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<li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br>
<li>38 days’ annual leave</li><br>
<li>Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br>
<li>Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br>
<li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br>
<li>Opportunities for remote working.</li><br>
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<div>Are you a goal-oriented, experienced development leader, looking to join a dynamic and friendly team to help raise funds in support of the Blavatnik School’s mission of making government better?</div><br>
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<div>As Head of Development and Alumni Relations, you will work with our new Associate Dean as a senior leader in School and across our professional services cadre. You will co-create our strategy on fundraising and philanthropic partnerships with the Associate Dean; provide day-to-day leadership across the development and alumni teams; and be personally responsible for the identification, cultivation and solicitation of potential donors and partners, typically in the range of £250,000 - £2,000,000, delivering well in excess of £3m+ per year.</div><br>
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<div>The post is ideally suited for an experienced development professional with a passion for bringing about change through philanthropic partnership.  They will possess excellent relationship building and communication skills which are likely to have been gained in a complex higher education and/or public policy field.</div><br>
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<div>The successful candidate will have an impressive track record in raising significant gifts, preferably in the higher education and/or public policy field; and of leading development and/or alumni teams at a senior level with the ability to build and maintain an inclusive, high-performing and outward facing culture. S/he will be a senior leader in the professional services team, with the ability to work collaboratively across boundaries and spot opportunities for improvement through innovation and joint working.</div><br>
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<div>If you are excited by our mission and seeking a role where you can make a positive difference to the world, this is the post for you.</div><br>
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<div>Further details of the post are included in the full job description.</div><br>
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<div>More information about working at the School can be found on our  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/workforus">jobs page</a>.</div><br>
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<div>You will be required to upload a <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply">supporting statement</a> , CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br>
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<div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 3 September 2024</strong>.</div><br>
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About the Blavatnik School of Government Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners. What we offer The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings ... **About the Blavatnik School of Government**
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners. **What we offer** The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well- known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we ... |
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