Philanthropy Officer

**Location**
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University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

**Department**
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Development & Alumni Engagement

**Position Type**
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Full Time, Permanent

**Salary**
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£33,966 - £44,263 per annum

**About the Role**
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Responsible to Senior Philanthropy Manager.

In this role, you’ll raise philanthropic gifts for the University of Warwick, primarily but not exclusively, in support of our priorities for student support and student opportunity: scholarships, widening participation, social mobility and contribute to the development of a pipeline of sustainable philanthropy for Warwick Business School.

You’ll aim to secure unrestricted funding and contribute to increasing the impact and visibility of philanthropy at the University of Warwick; by establishing a culture of philanthropy, maintaining a dynamic portfolio of prospects, and ensuring appropriate stewardship of current donors and stakeholders.

In this role you’ll be hybrid working within a hot-desking space within the Development and Alumni Engagement team on campus as well as within the WBS’ office at the Shard in central London. We support the team to work remotely in accordance with our hybrid working policies.

**About You**
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We’re looking for an effective communicator who will closely with academics and central administration to advise on the mid-range fundraising opportunities to facilitate the maximum opportunity for developing a sustainable pipeline of philanthropic fundraising for the University.

**Previous Experience**

Be able to demonstrate experience of building and maintaining constructive professional relationships with a wide range of people over an extended period of time.

Demonstrate where you have worked collaboratively to achieve a goal, project or contract success.

Experience of working in a target driven environment.

Previous experience in fundraising/sales-driven environment.

Proven experience of client/stakeholder management.

Experience of working within a complex work environment.

Experience of working with high-net-worth individuals as donors or volunteers (desirable).

**Knowledge and Skills**

Emotional intelligence: including self-awareness and the ability to relate interpersonally with people of different interests, cultures and nationalities.

Demonstrable listening skills and empathy.

Experienced problem solver, with the ability to think creatively.

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Proven persuasion and negotiation skills.

Ability to work within a team.

Practical knowledge of database management and use of standard IT packages (Microsoft).

Sound organisational skills.

**About the Department**
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**Be part of our future**

This is an exciting time to be joining the Development and Alumni Engagement Team (DAE) at the University of Warwick.

We’re entering the early planning stages of a new major philanthropic campaign, which will significantly scale the ambition for the University’s fundraising and engagement activity.

As a team, we have a major role to play in helping break down barriers to education and advancing research addressing some of our planet's biggest challenges.

Our donor community creates lasting value in society and the economy through supporting students, research and facilities at Warwick.

We are for the Change Makers. Warwick Business School.

A Change Maker thinks beyond themselves and their environment; they’re open to other viewpoints and they consider the ripple effect of what they do on a personal, social, and commercial level. Change Makers are much like philanthropists: they’re driven by having the biggest positive impact and a focus on the greater good. Change Makers don’t just accept things at face value; they question and challenge, and they have the drive to pursue every possible solution to achieve their ambitions.

WBS was the destination for one of the largest donations to The University of Warwick to date, to establish a new Fintech research centre to put Warwick at the centre of this new age of finance; problem-solving holistically, between academic departments, as well as encouraging specific, detailed world class research in Fintech. This gift demonstrates the vital role that philanthropy can play in delivering our goals and shows what can be achieved when we work in step with the aspirations of our alumni and supporters.

Our vision is to be Europe's leading University-based Business School, developing transformational ideas and people that shape how we do business and use business to challenge, influence, and build the future.

**About the University**
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Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in th