Golf Partnerships Officer

3 days ago

Saint Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom University of St Andrews Full time

The University of St Andrews and Saints Golf is renowned for success within student golf in Britain, with significant ambitions to progress and contend at the highest level possible in amateur golf. We have created an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to support fundraising and partnership development for our highly successful golf programme. This role offers a unique opportunity to build on strong existing support while identifying and cultivating new funding streams and commercial partnerships. The successful candidate will be responsible for engaging alumni, corporate sponsors, and philanthropic donors, helping to ensure the continued growth and excellence of the programme. We are seeking a driven person who excels in communication and relationship building, has vision and enjoys working in a varied and fast paced team environment. Knowledge and experience of golf and a

The University of St Andrews and the town are synonymous with golf. The size of the student club is continually growing, with increased opportunities and improved experiences for our current students, but also our alumni. We are passionate about women's golf and are proud to support the largest number of female student golf scholars in The UK. We are committed to the R&A's Women in Golf Charter, and are motivated to develop, support and shape our students as people and leaders of the future, not just golfers.

St Andrews alumni are highly engaged and generous with their philanthropy. The University launched Making Waves: The Campaign for St Andrews in September 2024, with the ambition to raise £300m. This includes funding for sport programmes and scholarships, including the prestigious Arnold Palmer Scholarship and the 600 Club which enables us to provide excellent support, opportunities and experiences for our top golfers.

While these supporters are essential to the success of the golf programme, we are eager to expand our network of funders. The post holder will play a key role in strengthening existing relationships and attracting additional support.

As one of St Andrews' eight performance teams, the University of St Andrews are the current British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Team Matchplay Champions, having also won the title in 2022 and 2023. As individuals, we have achieved much success in the R&A's Student Tour Series, the highest standard of student golf outside of North America. As a 1st year student, Ellie Monk's victory in the 2024 Helen Holm Scottish Women's Open Championship is an indication of our potential and the beginning of our far reaching ambitions. In 2025, 1st year undergraduate student, Judy Joo, and postgraduate, Judd Sundelson, won the female and male R&A Student Tour Series Order of Merit, the first time at St Andrews student has won either.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

  • Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
  • Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
  • A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
  • Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
  • Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
  • Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Katie Birrell, email: -, Tel:

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on -

Closing Date: 26 October 2025

Interview Date: W/C 3 November 2025

Please quote ref: CG2231DD

Development & Saints Sports

Salary: £32,080 - £37,694 per annum

Start Date: As soon as possible

Fixed Term: 2 years

School/Unit: Saints Sport

Posted: 01/10/2025

Closing date: 26/10/2025

Closing time: 23:59

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