Proposition Development Executive

CASE; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social science university in London is seeking a Proposition Development Executive. This role involves supporting the development of fundraising projects and communicating investment opportunities to stakeholders. Ideal candidates should possess strong project management and critical thinking skills, with the ability to influence and motivate at all levels. Our institution offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Occupational pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering end-to-end management of projects.
• Ability to draw out and interrogate information effectively.
• Strong communication skills to influence colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of fundraising projects.
• Create and maintain repositories of information on fundraising projects.
• Communicate philanthropic investment opportunities to stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Critical thinking

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Adaptability

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE)

Proposition Development Executive

Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the foremost social science universities in the world. Based in central London with a global reach, we develop the people and ideas that shape the world.

The Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE) is integral to LSE’s capacity to realise our strategic direction through engaging with alumni and friends, staff and students, volunteers, organisations, and the wider community to increase philanthropic income for agreed School priorities.

The Proposition Development Executive will support the development of fundraising projects to maximise philanthropic support for key areas of the School’s work. This includes developing propositions, creating and maintaining repositories of information on fundraising projects, and supporting activities that help colleagues from the Division of Philanthropy and Global Engagement, and the wider School, to communicate philanthropic investment opportunities to external and internal audiences.

The candidate

• Experience of working in a role delivering end-to-end management of projects with complex internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Strong critical thinking skills. Ability to draw out and interrogate information, anticipating challenges and opportunities.
• Excellent communicator. Able to condense complex information into digestible forms and influence and motivate colleagues at various levels of seniority.
• Able to think strategically and tactically about the relationship between institutional needs, potential donors and philanthropic goals.
• Able to work effectively on numerous projects simultaneously and to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Kyla Davis, Strategic Proposition Development Manager, [e-mail]

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday, 7 September (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

Interviews are anticipated to take place in person on Tuesday, 16 September and Wednesday, 17 September 2025.