Deputy Director of Development & Major Gifts

University of Nottingham; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Generous holiday entitlement

Staff development opportunities

Benefits and rewards

Job summary

The University of Nottingham seeks a Deputy Director of Development to lead a transformed team and take strategic ownership of major gifts, regular giving and legacy programmes. You will sit on the DARO Senior Leadership Team shaping how the office—fundraising, alumni engagement and operations—works together.

You will carry a portfolio of major donors and prospects, securing support for transformative gifts that advance education, research and societal impact.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping complex fundraising activity with accountability for strategy, delivery and impact.
• Experience developing high-performing teams with openness and curiosity to new perspectives.
• Effective relationship-building, influencing and communication with senior stakeholders and external partners.
• A thoughtful, evidence-based approach to strategic planning using data and insight to guide pipeline management.

Responsibilities

• Lead major gifts, regular giving and legacy programmes.
• Sit on the DARO Senior Leadership Team shaping how the office works across fundraising, alumni engagement and operations.
• Carry your own portfolio of major donors and prospects, securing transformational gifts.
• Develop and implement fundraising strategy and measure impact.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven planning

Job description

The University of Nottingham seeks a Deputy Director of Development to lead a transformed team and take strategic ownership of major gifts, regular giving and legacy programmes. You will sit on the DARO Senior Leadership Team shaping how the office—fundraising, alumni engagement and operations—works together.

You will carry a portfolio of major donors and prospects, securing support for transformative gifts that advance education, research and societal impact.