Associate Director (Major Gifts)

Location: The role is based St John’s College in Cambridge with significant travel around the UK (largely London) and overseas. Agile working is available for this post.

St John’s College, one of the largest Colleges within the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint an Associate Director (Major Gifts) to join the Development Office. This post is an integral part of the Development Office team, with particular responsibility for managing an individual portfolio of c.100 Johnians.

The successful candidate will be a highly organised, methodical person. They will enjoy working collaboratively to achieve shared goals, whilst being self-motivated and able to take the initiative. Experience of effective fundraising and asking for gifts or equivalent experience in a results-oriented, project-based environment is essential. The role requires the ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels and to describe and communicate compelling propositions. An interest in higher education and how academic research and scholarship affects our understanding of the modern world would also be an advantage.

The College offers a competitive benefits package including membership of a defined contributory pension scheme, 36 days’ annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), access to a private healthcare scheme currently provided by BUPA, access to a ‘cash plan’ healthcare scheme currently provided by Simplyhealth, free lunch (up to a specified monetary limit), free use of an on-site Gym and free parking close to the College site, subject to availability.

For further information and to apply for the role, please visit click the links below. Alternatively you can email recruitment@joh.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 338794 to ask for an application pack.

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on 29 January 2025.  Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 10 February 2025.

• In applying for this role, you will provide personal data which the College will process in accordance with its data protection obligations and its Data Protection Policy. Further information is available on the College website (https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/data-protection)