Associate Director of Donor Experience and Events

Ref Number

C16-00167

Professional Expertise

Professional Services Leadership

Department

Vice-President (Advancement) (C16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£65,698–£71,357

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

26-May-2024

Since our founding, we have always done things differently.  Our diverse and global community of world-class academics, staff, students and alumni have the freedom and courage to challenge, question and think differently.  We continuously break boundaries and develop solutions to real world problems.

In 2020, we closed one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in the UK’s higher education sector, which raised £624M and galvanised our community.  We have undertaken a strategic review of our programmes and have started to design a roadmap for what’s next. This has led to the creation of 3 new Associate Director roles, and we are looking for talented people to join us to design and deliver our new programmes for Legacy Giving, Regular Giving and Donor Experience & Events initiatives

As the Associate Director of Donor Experience & Events, you will design and deliver a gold-standard donor experience which focuses on donors/supporters recognition, retention and uplift, and which is fit for donors who have given at transformational levels.  Your and your team’s work will not only be integral to the growth of a culture of philanthropy at UCL, but it will also be responsible for the launch events for our biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign in 2026.

Salary range of £65,698 - £71,357 pa, with room for progression up to £81,976pa and excellent benefits

As a creative, confident and approachable leader, you will bring together and inspire a team of practitioners to deliver a best-in-class donor experience programme.  Key to your success in this role will be your track record of developing innovative stewardship initiatives for transformational donors and ability to deepen their engagement.  You will need to be both strategic and tactical, highly self-driven and able to navigate large and complex environments, where you will work with and galvanise a variety of stakeholders to support and deliver your initiatives.  Sophisticated influencing skills and cultural competency will therefore be among your superpowers.

If you’re interested in hearing more, please contact our recruitment partner at Richmond Associates on +44 (0)20 3617 9240 or you can download further details from their website https://richmond-associates.com/job/associate-director-of-donor-experience-and-events/ .

Closing date for applications is 10AM on MONDAY, 24 JUNE 2024

In return, you will join the team at an incredibly exciting time as we plan for UCL’s biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign, launching in UCL’s bicentenary year, 2026..  We are a team of passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact. 

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

Our people really are our greatest asset and we invest in them so that they can fulfil their potential.  Equity, diversity and inclusion is important to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets. We also prioritise work-life balance and offer agile working and flexibility around working hours.  We are happy to receive part-time applications for all of our job opportunities, and can consider a 0.8FTE working pattern for this role.  And we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.