Development Manager - Fundraising

Development Manager (Individual Giving)
Full-time, permanent
Salary: £28,251-£32,255 (incl LW) plus benefits
Ref: LL/17/02

This is an exciting time to join The London Library.  Having celebrated our 175th Anniversary in 2016 with a three-day literary festival and a very successful 175th Appeal, we are now looking towards the future, keen to build on this success and create a substantial increase in fundraising income over the next five years.

Applications are invited for the post of Development Manager (Individual Giving) to join our fundraising team.

This position is ideal for an ambitious and experienced individual who is looking for an opportunity to take the lead in recruiting, retaining and managing individual supporters, as well as play a vital role in supporting all fundraising activity. 

Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent relationship-building and research skills, a keen commitment to effective working practices, and a creative and analytical mind.

Key duties

• Curating and developing our patrons group, the Founders’ Circle, and new high level giving circles
• Managing and growing our legacy programme
• Excellent supporter engagement and stewardship
• Developing communications to support individual and legacy giving
• Working closely with the Finance, Membership and Acquisitions Departments to ensure smooth management of administration of all fundraising activity
• Contributing to and assisting with the implementation of the Fundraising Strategy, ensuring delivery of fundraising targets

About the employer

The London Library is one of the most important literary organisations in the country.  Housed in its historic building, in the beautiful St James’s Square, is a collection of over one million books and periodicals that forms the largest independent lending library in the world.  Founded in 1841, past members have ranged from Charles Dickens to Winston Churchill, Charles Darwin to Virginia Woolf and amongst its 7,000 members today are leading writers, scholars and researchers.  The Patron of the Library is HM The Queen and its President is Sir Tom Stoppard.

Benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus 11 days when the Library is closed for business
• Group personal pension scheme
• Daily meal allowance
• Childcare vouchers
• Season ticket and bicycle loans (after qualifying period)
• Discounts on staff purchases and borrowing
• Training and development to fulfil career potential

Please download and read the Information Pack from our website if you wish to find out more specifics on this role including the job description and person specification.

Deadline

Closing date for applications: Friday 10th March (by midnight)

Interviews to be held the week of Monday 20th March

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website. There you can download the candidate information pack with further information about how to complete your application.

The Library welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All applicants will be considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the post. Please note we are unable to consider candidates without a current right to work in the UK.  

No agencies please.