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A WARM WELCOME TO WADHAM COLLEGE We are delighted to hear that you
importantly, you will bring your own
are considering our Individual Giving
vision for innovating and expanding
Manger position. As one of the most
our activities. We are fortunate to have
progressive and diverse colleges in
team of eight highly experienced and
Oxford, Wadham’s alumni community
creative colleagues in the Development
is deeply committed to our ambitious
Office, all devoted to delivering an
plans for widening access to the
ambitious programme – together. You
University, the College and higher
will also work closely with Fellows and
education in general. The impact of
students across the College who have
philanthropic giving has been taken
seen the transformative power of
to new levels in recent years, with
alumni support.
unprecedented support for our regular
The Individual Giving Manger role has
giving programme. Generosity at all
expanded significantly in recent years
levels has helped secure £33m of
to include face-to-face fundraising and
our £40m target for our Access to
you will be taking the strategic lead in
Excellence campaign, and our social
working with our resourceful alumni
mobility work continues to receive
committee. We have ambitious plans
significant national recognition. Our
for the future and your role in shaping
donor-funded access programme was
a culture of regular giving at Wadham
recently singled out for its innovative
will be vital to our efforts.
qualities by the Universities’ Minister and in the Government’s report on access to higher education. As the Individual Giving Manger, you will be joining us at an exciting
We very much look forward to giving you a warm welcome to Wadham. With our best wishes, Julie Christiane Hage
juncture. You will have a unique
Fellow & Development Director
chance to build on the success of our
Marco Zhang
regular giving programme and, more
Deputy Development Director
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION Wadham College
The College is committed to its
Wadham is one of the largest of
ethos of equality and openness, and our Access to Excellence strategy is
the colleges of the University of
promoting social mobility in education
Oxford, with approximately 450
and beyond, inspiring talented young
undergraduates, 170 postgraduates,
applicants from all backgrounds to
around 70 Fellows and over 100 staff.
apply to competitive-entry universities
Founded in 1610, Wadham celebrated
in general, and Oxford in particular.
its 400th anniversary in 2010. It has
For talented students with limited
an annual turnover of some £10M and
means who come to Wadham, we
reserves in excess of £100M.
are looking to support every step of
Wadham attracts undergraduate
the educational journey, from pre-16
and postgraduate students from a
outreach and undergraduate support
wide range of backgrounds thanks to
to graduate scholarships.
its informal atmosphere, academic
Building on Wadham’s excellent
strength, historic environment and the
track record in fundraising, the
open-minded, progressive and socially
College has ambitious plans for its
aware attitude of its community. The College’s Governing Body consists
General Overview
of the Warden and Fellows. The
The Development Director is a Fellow
current Warden is Lord Macdonald QC, who came to Wadham in September 2012, and is one of the country’s top criminal lawyers and a former Director of Public Prosecutions.
of Wadham and is responsible for alumni relations and fundraising for the College. The Development Director manages a team of approximately eight staff. The office environment
More information about Wadham
is extremely busy throughout the
College can be found at
year organising a programme of
www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
high-profile events in the UK and
development, recently launching an Access to Excellence strategy with a target of raising £40m, of which £33m has already been secured. Our new Individual Giving Manager will play a central role in shaping the future of the College.
abroad.
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DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
INDIVIDUAL GIVING MANAGER RESEARCH OFFICER DATABASE & PLANNING OFFICER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR (PT)
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES Wadham seeks to appoint a resourceful, motivated and creative candidate to work full-time managing the College’s regular-giving communications
Fundraising
JOB DESCRIPTION
and strategic fundraising for priority projects
5. To optimise philanthropic support for the College and to adhere to best practice in prospect cultivation,
communications or marketing to apply.
solicitation and stewardship. This will involve collaboration with other development staff in line with agreed
The Individual Giving Manager will lead and
principles and protocols
further develop the College’s successful regular-
6. Manage relations with donors supporting particular scholarships and prizes, to be agreed with the
giving programme, and undertake a broad range
Development Director and in liaison with the Tutorial Office
currently harvesting the results of a number of innovative campaigns. The incoming Individual Giving Manager will have a unique opportunity to take this successful programme to the next level. These duties are a guide to the work that the post holder will initially be required to undertake. They may change from time to time to meet changing circumstances. Normal office hours are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. However, the post holder will be expected to work such hours as are reasonably required to carry out their duties to the satisfaction of the Deputy Development Director. Some travel may be required.
General Duties
of fundraising tasks as part of our team. Currently
to the College’s fundraising strategy and we are
3. To ensure that a current and accurate record of all development strategy and activity for which the Individual
campaigns to raise money from graduating students, parents, or reunion groups
candidates with a strong background in
of Oxford’s highest. The Annual Fund is central
2. Liaise with the University Development Office as required
4. To work on special fundraising projects as directed by the Deputy Development Director which may include
is desirable, but we would also encourage
income, with a 22% alumni participation rate – one
digital media and telephone campaigns
Giving Manager is responsible be maintained on the Development Office’s database
throughout the year. A track-record in fundraising
the Wadham Annual Fund brings in over £750K in
1. Plan and execute an annual fundraising programme to include communicating with alumni via direct mail,
7. Participate in the planning and delivery of alumni communications which may involve newsletter articles, donor reports, social media, email bulletins, information on the website and other communication tools 8. Use database systems to a high level, specifically: •
Run queries
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Export data for all fundraising campaigns, particularly student telephone fundraising programmes and direct mail
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Plan and execute appropriate materials for different audiences for fundraising campaigns
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Record progress with individual prospects and report on ‘proposals in play’
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Analyse results from fundraising campaigns
9. Other such duties relating to the work of the Development Office as may be assigned from time to time by the Development Director or Deputy Development Director 10. To maintain strict confidentiality at all times 11. To undertake any job-related training requested by the College 12. To work as part of a busy team 13. To be flexible and willing to help colleagues when required
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SELECTION CRITERIA ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
1. A good general level of education, ideally at degree standard or equivalent
1. Previous experience of working in large institutions in an
2. Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role, fundraising environment, or excellent track record in communications and marketing 3. Enthusiasm for raising funds to improve social mobility and fair access to education and ability to inspire, motivate and enthuse people in relation to this 4. Demonstrable experience of being involved in the smooth running of complex projects involving multiple stakeholders
educational environment e.g. schools, colleges, universities etc 2. Experience in mass mail solicitation or telephone fundraising 3. Experience in creative writing for a varied audience 4. Experience using relational databases (such as DARS or The Raiser’s Edge)
5. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work closely with alumni, staff, students and visitors 6. Ability to be creative with problem solving and strategic approaches 7. Ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines, multi-tasking and prioritising as necessary 8. Good numeracy and excellent literacy skills 9. Exceptional attention to detail 10. Windows-based computer skills (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint) 11. Ability to follow and carry out management instructions 12. To maintain College confidentiality at all times 13. Be able to work on own initiative and as part of a busy team 14. To maintain personal development by undertaking training suitable to the post 15. To problem solve using initiative within bounds of competency 16. To have a flexible and hands-on approach attitude towards scheduling and duties and work evenings and weekends when required 17. Integrity, reliability and discretion 18. To be presentable and maintain dress and department standards
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TERMS & CONDITIONS Department
Development Office
Reporting to
Deputy Development Director
Contact
Development Director, Deputy Development Director, College Accountant,
HOW TO APPLY For further information and to apply for this role, please visit www.execucare.com/jobs/cip/1357
Development Team, alumni, staff, students, Fellows
Salary
£28,098- £33,518 pa, discretionary to £36,613 pa, depending on skills and experience (Grade 6 of the University Salary scale)
Hours
Due to the level of the post, the hours of work are not prescriptive and the post holder is expected to be flexible to meet the demands of the role (no less than 37.5 hours a week). Normal office working days are Monday to Friday although weekend and evening working may be required.
Contract type
Permanent following a satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period.
Holiday
Holiday entitlement will be 30 days including the College’s closed periods of five
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS The College welcomes applications from candidates who have a disability. These documents will be made available in large print, audio or other formats on request. Applicants invited for interview will be asked whether they have any special requirements to make the interview more convenient and effective for them.
days at Christmas, plus bank holidays. Due to operational requirements, you may be required to work on any of the bank holidays, for which time off in lieu will be provided. Pension
The University offers generous occupational pension schemes for eligible staff members. Opportunity to join the U.S.S. pension scheme. Details are available online at: http://admin.ox.ac.uk/pension/uss/
Additional Benefits
WADHAM COLLEGE EQUALITY STATEMENT Subject to statutory provisions, the aim of our policy is to ensure that no applicant, student, or member of staff will be discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or parenthood, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation,
General information about university pensions can be found at
or be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which
www.admin.ox.ac.uk/finance/epp/pensions/pensionspolicy/
cannot be shown to be permitted by law.
Further details on staff benefits can be found HERE
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