Assistant Senior Manager/Senior Manager (Development), Development Office

National University Of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore's Development Office seeks an Assistant Senior Manager / Senior Manager (Development) to lead strategic fundraising activities for the NUS Business School at Kent Ridge Campus. The role emphasizes donor engagement, campaign management, and identifying new opportunities to support educational excellence.

The candidate will coordinate gift cycles, prepare compelling solicitations, and collaborate with teams to drive revenue growth while maintaining the highest

Qualifications

• A degree holder with fundraising experience or strong transferable skills in key account management, business development, sales or marketing.
• Experience in higher education or philanthropy is a plus.
• Proven track record in fundraising or selling to individuals and organisations.
• Strong relationship builder with multi-donor portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic fundraising efforts for the NUS Business School.
• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising initiatives.
• Manage and coordinate giving campaigns.
• Collaborate to identify and pursue new gift and funding opportunities.
• Facilitate all phases of gift cycles from initial contact to closure and stewardship.
• Create and present compelling solicitations and proposals to donors.
• Build and maintain relationships with individual and corporate donors.
• Coordinate donor stewardship activities and events.
• Prepare impact reports updating donors on progress.
• Conduct prospect research and manage donor databases for lead generation.
• Develop strategies for donor cultivation and stewardship.
• Assist with gift administration and reporting for leadership and stakeholders.
• Contribute to other duties as assigned by the Development Office.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Assistant Senior Manager/Senior Manager (Development), Development Office

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Founded the same year Singapore gained independence, NUS Business School is one of the world’s leading business schools, offering global business knowledge with deep Asian insights. It prepares students to lead Asian businesses to international success and helps global businesses succeed in Asia. Over 50 years, it has delivered rigorous, relevant and rewarding business education to outstanding students from around the world.

Job Description

The Development Manager will play a key role in supporting the NUS Business School’s strategic fundraising efforts. This position involves reaching out to and managing relationships with donors and prospects, coordinating fundraising activities and identifying new opportunities for engagement and support. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and strategic thinker passionate about advancing educational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Fundraising
• Develop and implement comprehensive fundraising initiatives to support the School’s priorities
• Manage and coordinate giving campaigns
• Collaborate with the team to identify and pursue new gift and funding opportunities
• Facilitate all phases of the gift cycles, including initiating contact, face‑to‑face visits, cultivating relationships, moving potential donors to solicitation and closure, and stewarding donors
• Create and present compelling solicitations and proposals to potential donors
• Donor Relations and Stewardship
• Build and maintain strong relationships with individual and corporate donors
• Coordinate stewardship activities to acknowledge and recognise donor contributions to ensure a positive donor experience
• Organise events and initiatives to engage potential and existing donors
• Prepare impact reports to update donors on progress
• Prospect Research and Management
• Conduct research and analysis on donors/prospects to determine giving interests and potential as well as funding sources
• Compile databases/lists for prospect identification and lead generation
• Track industry, education and philanthropy‑related news that could impact giving
• Maintain an updated database of prospects and manage donor records
• Develop and implement strategies for donor cultivation and stewardship
• Gift Administration
• Support the team in gift processing and administration
• Prepare reports and presentations for leadership and stakeholders
• Track and analyse data on fundraising progress and outcomes
• Other duties as assigned by the Office

Qualifications

• A degree holder with at least 5–10 years of relevant work experience in fundraising, or strong transferable skills in key account management, business development, sales or marketing, with a proven ability to build relationships, engage stakeholders, drive strategic initiatives, and support revenue‑generating or donor‑focused efforts.
• Fundraising or similar capacity is advantageous.
• Experience in higher education or in philanthropy will be a plus.
• Proven track record in successful fundraising or selling to individuals and/or organisations.
• Skilled relationship builder and able to manage a mixed portfolio of individual, corporate, and prospective donors.
• Strong listener with excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• A high degree of customer service orientation.
• An ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to prospects and donors information.
• Experience in market research, database/portfolio/CRM management and Salesforce is desirable.
• Creative problem‑solving and good project management skills.
• Internet savvy with proficiency in fundraising software and Microsoft Office suite.
• Motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Able to work independently or as a team.

(Appointment job grade will commensurate with the selected candidate’s experience)