Deputy Director (Advancement Operations)

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: South Kensington, ENGLAND
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 29 Jun 2022

Job summary

The Advancement Division of 90+ staff is responsible for securing support for the College, through building and managing strong, mutually beneficial relationships, with our alumni, friends and other key stakeholders. Advancement Operations provide the expertise and support to the Division to ensure we can deliver our strategic aims for fundraising, alumni relations and events. Reporting to the Director of Advancement Operations, you will be...


Job description
Job summary

The Advancement Division of 90+ staff is responsible for securing support for the College, through building and managing strong, mutually beneficial relationships, with our alumni, friends and other key stakeholders. Advancement Operations provide the expertise and support to the Division to ensure we can deliver our strategic aims for fundraising, alumni relations and events.

Reporting to the Director of Advancement Operations, you will be responsible for the operational aspects of the Advancement Division.

Overseeing a team of 15, you will also be responsible 4 key operational areas for Advancement: Campaigns, Data and Insight, Gift Accounting and Administration and Legal Services (Advancement).

As a senior member within Advancement, you will direct and support these functions, overseeing delivery to a high standard. The post holder will strengthen collaboration and co-ordination of activities across the Division to ensure the Division operates smoothly and efficiently.


Duties and responsibilities

  • Setting of strategy for and directing the activities of the Data and Insight, Gift Accounting and Administration and Legal Services (Advancement) teams, and Campaigns work, responding to the overall Divisional strategy and bringing coherence and focus to their activities.

  • Develop the strategy for fundraising priorities and liaise with colleagues on implementation. Direct colleagues and others in the planning process, working collaboratively with critical stakeholders and partners to assess feasibility and determine objectives and timelines.

  • Oversee the consistency, quality and integrity of fundraising, alumni relations and events data, and the management of data systems.

  • Oversee the assessment of whether income can be considered philanthropic, in line with industry standard guidelines, specifically reviewing complex cases.

  • Oversee the implementation and continued monitoring of divisional KPIs/metrics, in addition to benchmarking results from across relevant sectors and peers.


Essential requirements

  • Proven leadership and people management skills, preferably gained in either the Higher Education or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Experience working in a fundraising environment with an expert level of specialism in one or more of the following areas: campaign planning, database management, gift accounting and/or legal services.

  • Significant experience of financial and resource management, with experience of forecasting and managing a large budget across different teams.

  • Familiarity with relational databases e.g., Raiser’s Edge or other similar software.

  • Able to manage activities outside own direct expertise.

  • Politically astute and self-awareness to manage sensitive issues. Ability to balance operational needs with pragmatism.


Further information

Should you require any further details on the role please contact: Heather Campbell, Director of Advancement Operations on [email protected] .


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