Development Manager (Scholarships)

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 for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
• Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Opportunities for remote working.

More information about working at the School can be found on our 

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About the role

For over a decade, the Blavatnik School of Government has attracted the very best, most inspiring citizens into public service; catalysts for change who are dedicated to improving public policy and delivering good government for their communities. These talented and aspiring leaders come to the School, irrespective of financial circumstances or socio-economic background, because of the scholarships that we are able to offer them.

As a result, the most gifted candidates can choose public service over other career options, enabling them to go on to make positive and lasting differences to public policy across the globe, working on innovative projects and policies spanning anti-corruption, human rights, education and climate change. Securing funding for scholarships is crucial to advancing our mission, and to ensure we can continue empowering the next generation of public leaders through their studies at the School, we are seeking a creative, talented and collaborative fundraiser to join us.

The Development Manager (Scholarships) will lead the fundraising for scholarships at the School with the aim of attracting high-value gifts in support of students across the School’s programmes.  Managing the portfolio of current and future scholarship donors and maintaining close personal relationships with each in your portfolio, the Development Manager will work closely with the Director of Development, Dean, senior faculty, members of the International Advisory Board and alumni to identify, cultivate and engage prospective donors whilst observing and complying with the University’s relevant policies and regulations.

This is a three year fixed-term position. 

About you

You are a gifted storyteller, able to creatively communicate the extraordinary and innovative work of the School, the inspirational people in our global community, and the compelling stories of impact in the societies and communities that our supporters care about.

You are passionate and enthusiastic about our mission, and able to inspire potential donors with that passion.

You have a track record of income generation at a senior level and will use this experience to secure funding from individuals, alumni, organisations including government in support of scholarships and ensure that current donors are effectively stewarded.

You have well-developed influencing, negotiation and inter-personal skills. You are strategic, organised and ambitious, someone who understands how to focus on the detail, without losing sight of the bigger picture.

If you're ready to use your storytelling talents and fundraising experience to make a real difference, we want to hear from you.

Application process

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon (UK time) on Monday 29 April 2024.