Philanthropy Manager

Philanthropy Manager

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Location: London, UK

Salary: The salary for this role is positioned at Grade 6 - £43,947 - £49,908, depending on skills and experience.

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and transition of knowledge into policy and practice. 

LSHTM have 3,500 staff based around the world with core hubs in London and at the MRC Units in The Gambia and Uganda. Our outstanding, diverse and committed staff make an impact where it is most needed, deploying research in real-time in response to crises, developing innovative programmes for major health threats and training the next generations of public and global health leaders and researchers. 

Philanthropy is critical to us achieving this and as such, we are looking for an experienced and motivated relationship builder to join us as our new Philanthropy Manager. As the successful candidate you will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and your team members to ensure the future success of our DARO team.

You will thrive on being a key member of the Philanthropy Team, building relationships with a mixed portfolio of individuals, charitable trusts and companies, while raising the profile of LSHTM and securing philanthropic funds for vital global health initiatives.

We have ambitious plans to further increase the role of philanthropy to support capital development, scholarships and research priorities that have a far-reaching global impact. As such we are seeking a team member who will bring demonstrable experience of building and managing relationships with high net-worth individuals and significant experience of frontline fundraising, including the securing of donations at the five and six-figure level.

The successful applicant will need to hold a minimum of a second-class honours degree and/or professional training in fundraising.

If you believe you have the skills, aptitude and commitment to our cause, and are committed to our values and aims, we would like to hear from you.  Please contact our recruitment partners at Richmond Associates for more information or to apply.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 09AM ON 20 MARCH 2024