Head of Philanthropy
2 weeks ago
Location:
Hybrid working, with two days a week in the office in Cambridge.
Salary:
Circa £65,000 per annum
Contract:
Permanent. Full-time hours
Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK's leading dementia and Alzheimer's disease research charity, is seeking a Head of Philanthropy to lead the organisation's work with their philanthropy audiences including major donors, trusts and foundations.
Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) works to encourage debate, drive collaboration, and build partnerships across academia and industry that increase the probability of transforming discoveries from the lab bench into treatments for people living with dementia.
Since funding their first project in 1998, the charity has now committed over £171 million of funding for ground-breaking dementia research.
As part of the ARUK Leadership Team, the Head of Philanthropy plays a pivotal role in leading the charity to accelerate progress towards a cure.
Working closely with the senior stakeholders across ARUK, the post-holder will lead the organisation's philanthropy work by defining and implementing the team's strategy and ensuring that these plans support the charity's vision, mission and strategic objectives.
The Head of Philanthropy will lead a team of approximately 8-10 people.The role holder will also personally lead on relationships with a small group of ARUK's most generous supporters, and prospective supporters, across Philanthropy audiences.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing a philanthropy team to deliver significant income growth, as well as demonstrable knowledge and experience of major gift fundraising.
They will have a background in developing and implementing fundraising strategies and a proven track record in establishing, monitoring, and achieving ambitious fundraising targets.
Alongside excellent communication and planning skills, they will be highly motivated and target driven as well as being a strong team player who can work both independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
They will also possess strong negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills, with an ability to present arguments logically and confident and to inspire confidence and respect at all levels.
This is a fantastic role working to support world-leading research into dementia across the UK and beyond and with a team of passionate and driven employees.
Please note there is no closing date for this position – applications will be assessed as they come in and the role closed once the suitable candidate has been identified.
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