Head of Development Services and Deputy Director - AD2928

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

USS Pension 14.5%

Hybrid working

Staff discounts

Staff parking

Carshare program

Cycle to Work

Bus travel subsidies

Sports membership

Tuition discounts

Training and development

LinkedIn Learning

Library access

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

The University of St Andrews invites applications for Head of Development Services and Deputy Director, a senior leadership position based at Eden Campus, Guardbridge. You will lead Development Services, oversee donor participation, pipeline development, data and analytics, gift operations and prospect research while deputising for the Director of Development.

The role supports Making Waves: The Campaign for St Andrews, guiding fundraising infrastructure and strategic engagement to grow

Job description

Head of Development Services and Deputy Director - AD2928

The University of St Andrews was named theUK's top university in The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027,reaffirming its position as one of the world's leading centres of learning,teaching and research. Through a global community of alumni, philanthropistsand supporters, the Development Office secures the philanthropic investmentthat enables St Andrews to transform lives through education, research andinnovation.

We are seeking an experienced and strategicleader to join the Development Office as Head of Development Services andDeputy Director.

This is a pivotal senior leadership role responsible for the leadershipand management of the Development Services team. The Development Services Teamincludes collective giving, donor participation and supporter pipelinedevelopment, database management and analytics, gift operations, and prospectresearch. As a key member of the Development Senior Management Team, you willprovide strategic direction for Development Services, deputise for the Directorof Development, and help shape the future of philanthropy and supporterengagement at one of the world's leading universities.

The successful candidate will play a centralrole in supporting the delivery of Making Waves: The Campaign for St Andrews,the University's £300 million fundraising campaign, ensuring the operationalinfrastructure, data, systems and insight required to support fundraisingsuccess are effective, robust and future-focused, while providing strategicleadership for collective giving and donor participation activity that helpsbuild the University's future pipeline of philanthropic support. We are lookingfor a collaborative and forward-thinking leader with significant experience indevelopment services, fundraising operations or a comparable professionalservices environment.

Based at Walter Bower House, Eden Campus,Guardbridge, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contributionto the University's future fundraising success and long-term philanthropicambitions.

St Andrews offers more than just a place to work it isa place to belong. We value collegiality, inclusion, and wellbeing, and we arecommitted to creating a workplace where staff can thrive and perform at theirbest.

In addition to the salary on offer for this position,there are a wide range of benefits for staff working at the University of StAndrews. The package for the Head of Development Services and Deputy Directorincludes:

• Financial contribution to relocation (subjectto eligibility)
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generousemployer contributions of 14.5%
• A hybrid working environment, including partialhomeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies,supporting work-life balance
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods andservices
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle toWork Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees ondegree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunitiesincluding LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrificescheme

At St Andrews, equality,diversity, and inclusion are central to who we are and form a core pillar ofour University Strategy. We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive andsupportive workplace, reflected in our participation in national diversity chartersand awards, including Athena Swan, Carer Positive and the Race EqualityCharter.

We particularly welcomeapplications from people from Black, Asian, minority ethnic and minorityreligions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

Closing Date: 24 November 2026Interview dates: 15/16 December 2026

Start Date: 01 March 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter

Head of Development Services and Deputy Director - AD2928