Regular Giving & Legacy Giving Manager

CASE; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university is seeking a Regular Giving & Legacy Giving Manager to oversee a comprehensive fundraising strategy aimed at increasing donations and donor engagement. This pivotal role involves collaborating with internal teams, managing donor journeys, and implementing innovative fundraising campaigns. The position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits including generous annual leave, and opportunities for career development in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

41 days’ annual leave

Flexible working policy

Generous pension scheme

Access to leisure facilities

Cycle-to-work scheme

Interest-free season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Successful track record in direct-marketing fundraising in Higher Education or the charity sector.
• Ability to build strong relationships among stakeholders.
• Experience in managing and organising projects to targets.
• Experience managing and organizing projects to budgets.
• Expertise in developing compelling copy and creative.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting large data sets.
• Skilled in obtaining buy-in and support for projects.
• Experience working with external fundraising agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supporter journeys for donors and appeal development.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and build relationships.
• Pilot new ideas while delivering a sector-leading programme.
• Implement the overall strategy for alumni and donors.
• Collaborate with Alumni Engagement and Major Gift teams.

Skills

Direct-marketing fundraising experience

Line management

Relationship building

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Experience with external agencies

Adaptability in fast-paced environments

Job description

Regular Giving & Legacy Giving Manager

Imperial College London — White City campus (hybrid)

£57,785 - £69,365 per annum

Full time, permanent • White City campus - hybrid

Closing: 19 Nov 2025

About the role

We’re searching for a Regular Giving and Legacy Giving Manager to oversee a sector-leading, multi-channel appeal programme to increase numbers of gifts and donors to the University. Following the launch of Imperial’s bold and ambitious strategy we are preparing to launch a comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Regular Giving and Legacy Giving team will play a pivotal role in bringing about a step-change in regular, mid-value and legacy donations to the University.

The postholder will oversee and implement the overall strategy and supporter journey for alumni and donors primarily through direct mail, telephone, email and social media.

This is an exciting role with opportunities for the postholder to oversee an award-winning acquisition campaign, a brand new mid-value programme and a successful legacy marketing programme. The post holder will be instrumental in building collaboration with the Alumni Engagement team to promote philanthropy and take alumni on a journey to their first gift.

What you would be doing

Working across the Regular Giving & Legacy Giving team, you will oversee supporter journeys for donors, working on cases for support, appeal development and data segmentation. You will have the opportunity to pilot new ideas as well as delivering a mature and sector-leading programme. Working across Advancement, you will build relationships with key internal stakeholders especially the Alumni Engagement team, Major Gift, and Event teams to capitalise on opportunities to embed regular giving and legacy messaging in all University activities.

What we are looking for

• Successful track record, in direct-marketing fundraising in Higher Education or the charity sector
• Proven track record of line management and professionally developing members of staff
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaboration among key stakeholders and teams
• Significant and demonstrable experience of managing and organising projects to agreed budgets, targets and timescales
• Significant and demonstrable experience of developing and evaluating compelling and response driven copy and creative
• Significant and demonstrable experience of interrogating, analysing, manipulating and interpreting large, complex data sets for targeting and segmentation purposes
• Experience of liaising with and managing a variety of internal and external stakeholders and obtaining buy in and support for projects
• Experience of working with external agencies (creative agencies, fundraising consultants, copywriters, mailing houses and printers)
• Experience of working effectively in a changing, fast paced and innovative environment

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

This is a full-time open-ended post (not less than 35 hours per week).

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Sacha Anthony.

Please ensure you read the full job description on the Imperial website before applying.

Deadline: 19 November 2025