Head of Regular Giving

Bluetownonline; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Manchester is seeking a Head of Regular Giving to lead a major fundraising program. You will engage with alumni and other stakeholders to inspire action and drive contributions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in fundraising, strategic planning, and team leadership, with an exciting opportunity to contribute to the university's first major campaign. Hybrid working options are available.

Benefits

Market leading Pension scheme

Excellent health and wellbeing services

Exceptional annual leave entitlement

Paid closure over Christmas

Local and national retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in leading fundraising programs.
• Proven ability to engage with diverse audiences.
• Strong strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of fundraising activities.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve strategic goals.
• Drive mass fundraising through campaign initiatives.

Skills

Fundraising strategy development

Leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Head of Regular Giving

Location: Manchester

Salary: £47,389 to £58,225 per annum, dependent on relevant experience

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent (1 FTE)

Closing Date: 04/09/2025

As Head of Regular Giving, you'll take the lead on one of the largest - and most exciting - mass fundraising programmes in UK Higher Education.

Regular Giving at Manchester includes a range of channels and audiences: from fundraisers taking part in challenge events to donors supporting our major appeals with single or regular gifts. Our programme raises more than £1 million every year - with clear opportunity to grow this further by engaging new audiences and building targeted journeys for key segments.

As our new Head of Regular Giving, you'll have the career-defining opportunity to lead our successful programme into the public phase of our University's first fundraising and volunteering campaign. You'll take the lead on planning and delivering a programme of acquisition and retention activity, combining mail, phone, digital, community and relationship fundraising to engage alumni, staff, students and friends of the University, and inspire them to take action.

As our subject matter expert for Regular Giving, you'll collaborate with colleagues across the Division and beyond to identify opportunities to support the University's strategic goals. You'll provide coaching, mentoring and leadership to your direct reports, collaborate with key colleagues across regular giving, leadership giving and legacies to shape ambitious ideas and act as a visible and proactive leader across the wider team.

With excitement and momentum around Regular Giving, a supportive leadership team, and an inspiring case for support, this is a rare opportunity for an exceptional Regular Giving leader to take their career to the next level.

Responsibilities

Lead planning and delivery of a programme of acquisition and retention activity across multiple channels (mail, phone, digital, community and relationship fundraising) to engage alumni, staff, students and friends of the University and inspire action.

Collaborate with colleagues across the Division and beyond to support the University's strategic goals; provide coaching, mentoring and leadership to direct reports; work with regular giving, leadership giving and legacies teams to develop ambitious ideas and initiatives; be a visible and proactive leader within the wider team.

Drive the mass fundraising programme through the public phase of the University\'s fundraising and volunteering campaign, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and delivering impact against targets.

What you will get in return

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working. Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV's submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Director of Fundraising, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Lead, may also be considered.