Associate Heads of Development

Overview

As Associate Head of Development, you drive major gift fundraising and strategic leadership to secure transformative support for Oxford’s priorities. You’ll manage a portfolio of high-capacity donors, build trusted relationships with academic and senior stakeholders, and translate ambitious ideas into compelling proposals. You’ll also foster a high-performing team environment, strengthen pipelines, and contribute to fundraising strategy during a period of growth. This role offers the chance to shape Oxford’s next era of philanthropy and impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working options
• Grade 9 salary (£56,623–£65,336) with potential extension to £71,218
• Oxford University Weighting (£1,730 p.a.)
• permanent, full-time position
• opportunity to contribute to a major fundraising campaign

Responsibilities

• Personally develop and steward a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects
• Secure significant philanthropic gifts (high six-figure and seven-figure gifts) for Oxford’s priorities
• Collaborate with academic leaders to translate complex concepts into compelling propositions
• Support and mentor colleagues, strengthening fundraising pipelines and strategy
• Contribute to fundraising strategy and create an enabling environment for team success
• Possibly line-manage and lead others in fundraising efforts
• Engage with senior stakeholders to inspire confidence and secure opportunities

Key requirements

• Strong personal track record in major gifts fundraising
• Experience securing high six-figure and/or seven-figure gifts
• Ability to build trusted donor relationships and exercise sound judgement on large gifts
• Proven ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to inspire support
• Comfort working with senior stakeholders and potential for leadership
• Collaborative approach and leadership potential to help others perform at their best

• collaboration
• leadership potential
• excellent judgement
• major gifts fundraising
• donor relationship management
• proposition development

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