Philanthropy Manager (Corporates)

UCL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and inclusive team at UCL as a Philanthropy Manager (Corporates) and play a crucial role in securing vital funding through corporate partnerships. This exciting position allows you to work with a diverse array of corporate prospects and engage with high-profile partners, contributing to UCL's mission of addressing global challenges. As part of a forward-thinking institution, you will enjoy a flexible work environment, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about building relationships and driving impactful initiatives, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

41 Days holiday

Defined benefit pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Employee assistance programme

Discounted medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in business development and securing partnerships.
• Ability to articulate engagement cases in Higher Education.

Responsibilities

• Secure philanthropic partnerships from corporate prospects.
• Collaborate with academics across UCL’s faculties.

Skills

Business Development

Relationship Building

Target Driven

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Experience in Higher Education

Job description

We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. From cancer research to climate change, dementia to social inequality, the world is facing huge challenges and we’re determined to solve them.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the Advancement office as we plan for our biggest ever fundraising and engagement campaign and support the delivery of the bicentennial programme in 2026. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

Equity, diversity and inclusion is important to us. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is encouraged to give their best in a place where their unique experiences, perspectives and skills are seen as valuable assets.

About the role

As Philanthropy Manager (Corporates) you will be working to secure philanthropic partnerships from a diverse pool of corporate prospects and collaborating with academics across UCL’s eight non-Health faculties: Arts and Humanities, The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, Engineering Sciences, IOE, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences. In this new role for the Faculties team, you will be building on the success of partnerships with high-profile partners such as Google DeepMind, Hyundai, and HORIBA. You will be actively involved in all stages of business development and delivering much needed philanthropic support for a variety of strategic funding priorities.

We are happy to consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site.

To find out more about the role, please contact Lucy Barnard, Senior Philanthropy Manager (Faculties) by email: [e-mail].

Please use the attached cover letter upload option to tell us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification.

We are seeking individuals who are target driven and have a passion for building relationships with corporates and industry partners. The successful candidate will be tenacious in their approach to business development and be able to articulate the case for industry engagement in Higher Education.

We are pleased to accept applications from individuals who possess transferable skills and experience drawn from sectors outside of Higher Education.

What we offer

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure days and bank holidays. Visit www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:

1. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days)
2. Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
3. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
4. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
5. Immigration loan
6. Relocation scheme for certain posts
7. On-Site nursery
8. On-site gym
9. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
10. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
11. Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to EDI

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.