Senior Development Executive

ST HILDA'S COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD; Oxford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St Hilda's College in Oxford seeks a proactive Senior Development Executive to drive fundraising and donor relations. You will work closely with the Development Director, Principal, and college colleagues to cultivate mid-level and major gifts, aligning donor passions with college priorities.

The role requires experience in development and fundraising, ideally in higher education or the charitable sector, and a talent for building relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience in development and fundraising, ideally within higher education, the charitable sector, or a relationship-led environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Development Director, Principal, Development team and colleagues to create conditions and cultivation events for mid-level and major gifts to be realised.
• Match donors with their passions, building relationships with alumnae and supporters to secure philanthropic support.
• Be tenacious and collaborative, contributing to St Hilda’s ambition and development goals.

Job description

St Hilda's College

St Hilda’s benefits from a remarkable global pool of alumnae, supporters, and prospective benefactors whose interests span the breadth of the College’s academic and student life. As The Edge for Excellence, our £25m+ fundraising campaign, gathers momentum, we are seeking an organised and compelling storyteller who can build meaningful relationships and inspire philanthropic support for the next chapter of St Hilda’s development.

We are seeking a candidate with experience in development and fundraising, ideally gained within higher education, the charitable sector, or a comparable relationship-led environment. As Senior Development Executive you will work closely with the Development Director, Principal, Development team and colleagues across the College to create the conditions and cultivation events for mid-level and major gifts to be realised.

You will match people with their passions, often alumnae but also those with little or no prior knowledge of Oxford University, directly making the ask or working with others to do so.

If you are tenacious, tactful, enjoy teamwork and are energised by the power of education to change lives, this is a terrific opportunity to both bring and to develop your talents within a College that is innovative and ambitious.

Documents

• Employment: Full time
• Length of contract: Permanent
• Hours of work: 35 hours per week. Occasional out of hours working, including evenings and weekends, will be required to fulfil the requirements of this post.
• Salary: £35,681 - £41,636 per annum (University Grade 6, including Oxford University Weighting)
• Application deadline: Wednesday 28 October 2026 / 5pm