Regular Giving and Legacy Giving Manager

Are you an experienced Regular Giving and Legacy Giving Manager from the Higher Education or Charity seeking a new challenge in a world‑leading London university?

The Role

Our client is looking to appoint a Regular Giving and Legacy Giving Manager to oversee a sector‑leading, multi‑channel appeal programme to increase numbers of gifts and donors to the University. Following the launch of the university’s bold and ambitious strategy, they are preparing to launch a comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Regular Giving and Legacy Giving team will play a pivotal role in bringing about a step‑change in regular, mid‑value and legacy donations to the University. You will oversee and implement the overall strategy and supporter journey for alumni and donors primarily through direct mail, telephone, email and social media. After an internal promotion, an exciting role has arisen with opportunities for the postholder to oversee an award‑winning acquisition campaign, a brand‑new mid‑value programme and a successful legacy marketing programme. You will be instrumental in building collaboration with the Alumni Engagement team to promote philanthropy and take alumni on a journey to their first gift. This position is based in West London (Central Line) offering a hybrid working pattern of mostly 2 days a week – Tuesdays and Thursdays – with some requirements to come in 3 days per week when needed.

What you would be doing

• Working across the Regular Giving & Legacy Giving team, you will oversee supporter journeys for donors, working on cases for support, appeal development and data segmentation.
• You will have the opportunity to pilot new ideas as well as delivering a mature and sector‑leading programme.
• Working across Advancement, you will build relationships with key internal stakeholders especially the Alumni Engagement team, Major Gift, and Event teams to capitalise on opportunities to embed regular giving and legacy messaging in all University activities.

What we are looking for

• Successful track record in direct‑marketing fundraising in Higher Education or the charity sector.
• Proven track record of line management and professionally developing members of staff.
• Ability to build strong relationships and collaboration among key stakeholders and teams.
• Significant and demonstrable experience of managing and organising projects to agreed budgets, targets and timescales.
• Significant and demonstrable experience of developing and evaluating compelling and response‑driven copy and creative.
• Significant and demonstrable experience of interrogating, analysing, manipulating and interpreting large, complex data sets for targeting and segmentation purposes.

What’s on offer

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world‑leading institution and be part of the mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector‑leading salary and remuneration package (including 41 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on‑site leisure facilities and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Interest‑free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Next steps

Please apply today with your CV and a member of the TPP team will be in touch with you if you meet the requirements of this role. If you haven’t heard back from us within 3 working days then unfortunately your CV hasn’t been shortlisted for this role (you will also receive a notification of this). We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.