Senior Development Executive - Humanities

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>In 2025 Oxford will open its new home for humanities, the state-of-the-art Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. This is an opportunity to join the University&#8217;s Humanities Development team as we work to secure philanthropic support for scholarships, academics and the capital project.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We are looking for a new fundraiser to join our energetic team to raise major gifts for a range of posts, scholarships, and other priorities across the Humanities.&#160; Oxford is the world&#8217;s leading university for humanities teaching and research. When it opens, the Schwarzman Centre will bring together seven faculties from the division under one roof for the first time. The University&#8217;s scholarship in languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion &amp; the arts &#8211; from the earliest civilisation to the present day &#8211; enriches our understanding of humankind, and informs how we engage with historic issues and contemporary concerns.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the Role:</strong></div><br> <div>This fundraiser will work closely with senior academics in the Humanities Division. The post will focus primarily on funding for posts, scholarships, and access and outreach in the academic faculties as well as securing support for the activities of the Cultural Programme and Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. An interest and appreciation for the arts and humanities is essential.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>To Be Successful You&#8217;ll Need:</strong></div><br> <ul><br> <li>To be an experienced development professional with a track record of securing major gifts and the ability to secure gifts in the range of &#163;100k-&#163;1m+</li><br> <li>Confidence to work with people from a range of backgrounds, both internally and externally</li><br> <li>The ability to think creatively in prospecting, cultivation and stewardship</li><br> </ul><br> <div><strong>What We Offer:</strong></div><br> <div>Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>Flexible hybrid working</li><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>Membership to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.case.org">CASE</a></li><br> <li>Training and development opportunities</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> </ul><br> <div><strong>Application process:</strong></div><br> <ul><br> <li>Click the link to &#8216;Apply&#8217; and follow the on-screen instructions on our Application portal.</li><br> <li>Applications must include of a CV and a letter of application, in your own words (in PDF format), outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.</li><br> <li>For further guidance and support, please visit&#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply">https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply</a>.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>Only applications received before 12.00 noon on <strong>Thursday 3 October 2024</strong> can be considered.</div><br> <div>Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing <strong>Thursday 17&#160;</strong><strong>October 2024</strong>, in person in Oxford.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We are also seeking a Grade 7 Development Executive with the Humanities major gifts team (vacancy ID 175415), also closing on 3 October. Candidates should have the ability to secure gifts in the range of &#163;100k to &#163;500k. For more information about this role, please click &#8216;Apply&#8217;, or go to &#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/3XtcAdQ">https://bit.ly/3XtcAdQ&#160;</a></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><em><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.development.ox.ac.uk">Development and Alumni Engagement</a></em> <em>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.</em></div> </div>