Candidate Information Pack Development Director Selwyn College Cambridge
Candidate Information Pack { Development Director }
Contents
Letter from the Master
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Introduction
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The College
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The Master
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Future Priorities
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The Post
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Main Duties and Responsibilities
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The Person
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Terms and Conditions
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Application Details
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Letter from the Master
Thank you for your interest in Selwyn College. It's a year since I set out on the application process for the Mastership of this college. I'm glad I did. I was struck immediately by the warmth of the people of Selwyn, and by the combination of intellectual challenge with a strong community. Since I've been here, I've found it exhilarating getting to know the Fellows, alumni and students of the college. Whatever their age, background or subject they love what Selwyn means to them - and I want to foster that sense of belonging, along with continuing to aim high academically. We can only do that if we have a strong financial base. That's the only way to guarantee the best teaching and to make sure that we have the brightest students from all parts of Britain and beyond. The post of Development Director therefore matters hugely to the college, and he or she will be vital to our future success. I hope you get a chance to experience what a special place this is, and I wish you luck with your application.
Roger Mosey Master
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Introduction Selwyn is an exceptional college at a world-class university. It is renowned as a college which achieves academic success at the highest levels whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking and inclusive. Selwyn is committed to fair access and works with schools and colleges with little or no tradition of sending students to Cambridge. It consistently exceeds the University average for undergraduate admissions from the state sector, while still maintaining the highest academic standards. The college’s development programme is outstanding. It has raised £28 million in the last 10 years and its Annual Fund has a participation rate of over 19 per cent, one of the best in Cambridge. The college has strong relationships with its alumni who include Hugh Laurie, Tom Hollander, John Sentamu, Robert Harris, David Thomson, David Li, Nigel Newton and Clive Anderson. As a Fellow of the college and a member of the senior management team, the Development Director plays a vital role in the college. The successful candidate will join an institution that is fully engaged with philanthropic fundraising. A key opportunity for the new Development Director will be to lead Selwyn’s £20 million Campaign.
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The College
Selwyn College was founded in 1882 as a memorial to George Augustus Selwyn, the first Bishop of New Zealand. It was granted full collegiate status in 1957. The college’s relative youth has encouraged a distinctive ethos which is both traditional and forward-looking, and which underpins its harmonious and democratic style of governance. The college currently has some 370 undergraduates and over 200 postgraduate students drawn from universities worldwide. There are 55 Fellows in a wide range of disciplines, who constitute the senior membership of the Governing Body. The college is a registered charity, of which the Master and Fellows are the trustees. The college has an active alumni and development programme, with a strong participation rate of 19%. It has a highly successful track record in fundraising, having raised £28 million since 2003. This has enabled it to refurbish the Victorian buildings of Old Court and complete the first two phases of Ann’s Court. Cripps Court, built in the 1960s, is currently undergoing extension and refurbishment at a cost of £14 million. By the summer of 2014, virtually all the college’s estate will be newly built or recently renovated, allowing the college to house on a single site all its undergraduates and postgraduates. In addition to this investment in the estate, the college has also almost doubled its endowment to around £40 million in the last ten years.
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The College continued Academically, Selwyn ranks amongst the top performing colleges in the university. It is committed to the principle of fair access and works actively to increase the number of students from schools and colleges with little or no tradition of sending students to Cambridge. The college consistently exceeds the university average for undergraduate admissions from the state sector, while still maintaining the highest academic standards. The two Admissions Tutors, aided by the Schools Liaison Officer and many of the Fellows, have been particularly active in the college’s link areas of Leeds and West Yorkshire, as well as in parts of Berkshire and Scotland, and these initiatives have made a demonstrable impact on the aspiration of sixth-formers in these areas. The college's educational priority is to maintain the provision of small-group undergraduate supervisions, by, for example, investing in tenured teaching Fellowships, and electing as Fellows post-doctoral researchers with an interest in teaching. Selwyn also places particular emphasis on the pastoral role of Tutors, Directors of Studies, the Chaplain, and the College Nurse. The college is proud of the achievements of its students in their extra-curricular activities such as sport, drama, and music (including our highly regarded Chapel Choir).
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The Master Roger Mosey was appointed Master of Selwyn College in October last year. Roger joined from the BBC, where he was Editorial Director. During his time at the BBC, he was Editor of Today on BBC Radio 4; Controller of BBC Radio Five Live; as well as Head of BBC Television News and the BBC's Director of London 2012 Olympic Games coverage.
Future Priorities Despite the success in growing the endowment, it remains small by Cambridge standards, and the college now wishes to consolidate recent successes and launch a new fund-raising campaign in 2014 with the objective of securing its financial future by increasing the endowment by a further ÂŁ20 million. This will allow the college to maintain and develop the quality of its teaching and research, and attract and support the best students, irrespective of social or financial circumstances.
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The Post The Development Director has overall responsibility for setting and delivering the college’s development programme, embracing fund-raising and alumni relations. The purpose of the programme is to build, maintain and enhance the relations between Selwyn, its members, wellwishers and other potential supporters, in support of the college’s long-term development goals. Reporting to the Master and the Development Committee on strategic issues and the Bursar on budgetary and management issues, the Development Director is responsible for developing and implementing the college’s development strategy, and for managing the work of the Development Office to achieve its strategic objectives and specific targets. The Development Director is responsible for cultivating and raising principal (£250,000+) gifts to the college through face-to-face solicitations, and for stewarding existing major donors through meetings and regular communication. The Development Director has overall responsibility for the college’s comprehensive alumni relations programme, ensuring that it continues to evolve to meet the needs of alumni and take account of best practice in peer institutions in the UK and USA. The Development Director has line management, mentoring and career development responsibility for the other members of the Development Office team. The role involves dealing with high-profile individuals and requires regular work outside normal office hours, including weekends, and regular travel outside Cambridge and overseas. As a member of the college’s senior management team, the Development Director is expected to lead by example, help foster team spirit within the office and across departments, suggest strategies for improvement, and contribute to the smooth and effective governance of the college. The ability to chair meetings effectively, deal with Fellows as an equal and to speak confidently in public is essential.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities •
Propose the overall development strategy for the college, taking account of best practice across Cambridge and in other peer institutions and building the case for support.
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Implement the strategy for the forthcoming £20 million endowment campaign and manage the operations and staff of the Development Office to deliver this.
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Identify, research, cultivate and solicit principal and major prospects through face-to face meetings.
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Steward existing major donors through individual meetings, reports and regular communication, and ensure good stewardship of all college donors and volunteers.
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Establish effective working relations with the Master, Fellows, Development Committee and all relevant constituencies.
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Set the priorities for the Development Office and provide clear purpose, direction and line management of three support staff.
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Represent the college on university and inter-collegiate committees and maintain good working relations with these bodies and other college development offices.
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Oversee the Selwyn alumni website, to ensure that the site makes appropriate use of new media and technologies and remains relevant to its target audience. Contribute to and edit the Selwyn Annual Report and other publications.
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Liaise with other departments to ensure effective coordination and good relationships between the Development Office and other parts of the college.
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Undertake any other duties which may arise from the character and nature of the post.
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The Person (E) = Essential (D) = Desirable Skills, Experience and Knowledge •
Substantial and demonstrable knowledge and experience of all areas of development including building the case for support, fundraising, and running Annual Fund and legacy programmes (E)
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Proven influencing and negotiating skills, demonstrating the capability to secure six- and seven-figure gifts through face-to-face fundraising (E)
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A track record of success in raising six- and seven-figure gifts (D)
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Experience of managing and inspiring a team as well as being able to lead a disparate group of alumni volunteers (D)
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A track record of developing campaign ideas and innovation, and turning these into reality (E)
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Experienced at undertaking a high volume of face-to-face meetings with major donors and managing a major donor programme (D)
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Proven track record in establishing, monitoring and achieving demanding fundraising targets (E)
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Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills (E)
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Excellent organisational and leadership skills (E)
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A proven record as a team player and ability to work with a large number of colleagues in a complex organization (E)
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The Person continued •
Experience of working in an academic environment would be beneficial, as would the ability to understand the needs of the college and communicate these to potential donors (D)
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The capability to work, as an equal, with the Fellows (E)
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Budget management experience with an ability to analyse financial information quickly and accurately and the ability to think strategically and show good judgment. IT and database literate (E)
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Interest in and support for the ethos and aims of the college (E)
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Keen attention to detail (E)
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Educated to degree level (E)
Attitudes and Approach •
Target driven with a demonstrated commitment to teamwork (E)
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Mature, confident and well presented (E)
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Energetic and resilient, with political acumen capable of forming positive relations with Fellows, staff, students, alumni and others (E)
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Confident and outgoing with the presence and intellect to operate effectively at a senior level (E)
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Ability to deal with committees and to work consultatively within democratic, rather than managerial, structures (E)
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A commitment to the vision and values of Selwyn (E)
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Sympathy with the aims, objectives and academic values of an institution at the top of the higher educational system (E)
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Terms and Conditions The appointment will terminate at the end of the academic year in which the employee attains the age of 67. The appointment will be for an initial period of three years, at which time renewal will be conditional on a satisfactory review of performance. The Development Director will be expected to set annual targets which will be reviewed each year. The stipend will be determined in the light of the candidate’s skills and experience, and will be in a range from £58,738 to £62,306, point 64 to 66 on the university’s salary spine. More may be available for an exceptional candidate. The stipend will be reviewed periodically when academic salaries are reviewed. The college offers a contributory final salary pension through membership of the Universities Superannuation Scheme. The college will pay 50% of the cost of membership of a reputable medical expenses insurance scheme selected by the college from time to time. It is expected that the successful candidate will be elected a Fellow of the college. Fellows are entitled to seven free lunches or dinners in college per week and are also able to participate in college social and hospitality functions. There will be an entertainment allowance for expenses incurred in the interests of the college. Accommodation in college at a nominal rent may be available for a single Fellow. The successful candidate will (in addition to the usual public and bank holidays) be entitled to 6 weeks' holiday (to include 4 weeks’ statutory holiday) during each complete academic year worked, such holiday to be taken at a time or times convenient to the college and as agreed with the Master.
Application Details Please send a CV to our retained executive search consultant, Joanna Logan, at joanna.logan@execucare.com by no later than Wednesday 26th March 2014. For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Joanna on +44 (0)203 589 0467
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