Development Director

WOLFSON COLLEGE is one of the 31 Colleges in the UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Founded by the University as University College in 1965, the College became Wolfson College in 1973 following a benefaction from the Wolfson Foundation. The College was the first in Cambridge to have both male and female students and male and female Fellows. The current President, Sir Richard Evans, will retire on 30 September 2017 to be succeeded by Professor Jane Clarke from 1 October.

The DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR heads the Development and Alumni Relations Office with a team of three staff: the Deputy Development Director, a Development and Alumni Relations Officer and a Development and Alumni Relations  Administrator. The College also employs a Communications Officer who works closely with the office. The Development Office is the first point of contact for the College’s alumni and it also hosts the alumni section of the College website and social media to engage alumni and other members.

The Development Director’s principal responsibilities are to:

• Manage and lead the professional fundraising team for the College, including setting the priorities, administration and budget control of that office;

• Review the Development Strategy for the College with the Development Committee and College Council, build the case for support, and gain acceptance from the Fellowship for the strategy for fundraising;

• Research and execute fundraising projects for the College, identify and cultivate prospects and increase the number of major gifts;

• Steward existing major donors through individual meetings, reports and regular communications;

• Work with the President, Fellows and students to build effective relationships for the longer term;

• Establish effective working relationships with the Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations Office (CUDAR) and represent the College on the relevant inter-collegiate bodies;

The role holder will have:

• At least three years’ fundraising experience, preferably in the educational or charitable sector;

• Demonstrably good leadership skills and experience in a management role;

• The ability to manage priorities, set and maintain standards, deal with routine administration and communicate across a complex organisation;

• An appreciation of the aims of the College and its mission as an institution of teaching and research;

• The ability to engage with a wide range of people from around the world, of all ages and backgrounds;

• A good degree, or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in a role which demonstrates the above.