Are you an experienced in investigating, researching, analysing and synthesising large quantities of information in a concise format?

Are you able to organise and manage a diverse range of assignments and projects with high efficiency, and passionate about working for an organisation that makes an impact on our world?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you. We seek an experienced and highly motivated Development Research and Due Diligence Specialist to join our warm, collaborative and dynamic Development Research and Due Diligence Team within the University of Cambridge's Development and Alumni Relations office.

Development Research and Due Diligence Specialist
Reference: DH29532
Department: University of Cambridge Development and Alumni Relations
Location: Cambridge, CB2 (you may need to work remotely in the first instance)
Salary: £31,406 - £40,927

As a member of the Development Research and Due Diligence Team, you will be responsible for identifying and qualifying prospects to grow the prospect pipeline and ensure the best prospects are actively qualified and managed by fundraisers and for performing due diligence specific research in order to protect the reputation of the University. With experience of working in a fast-paced environment, you will have the ability to respond effectively to high-pressure situations and be able to adjust to changing priorities. You will join one of the world's leading institutions as part of a dynamic and innovative team, playing a key part in the delivery of University of Cambridge's significant fundraising potential.

The Development and Alumni Relations office has an outstanding track record of engaging Cambridge's global alumni community and securing philanthropic income for the Collegiate University. It has overall responsibility for coordinating University-wide development campaigns, raising funds to support Schools, Faculties, Departments and other central University institutions. We work closely with Cambridge's 31 Colleges and our sister office, Cambridge in America, to maximise alumni engagement and fundraising with our constituencies across the globe.

This role is based in central Cambridge, however the successful candidate may need to work remotely in the first instance. This can be discussed at interview.

Closing date: 23 January 2022
First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 31 January 2022.
Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 7 February 2022.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our website, where you can download the Candidate Pack and complete your application.
Please note, you are not applying at this stage.

Please quote reference DH29532 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Development Research and Due Diligence Manager
Reference: DH29533
Location: Cambridge
Salary: £42,149-£53,348

The University of Cambridge seeks an outstanding individual for the position of Development Research and Due Diligence Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented professional who ideally has an in-depth understanding of principles and ethics of both development research and due diligence for philanthropy.

What will you do?

You will have the opportunity to set strategic and operational goals for your programme. You'll provide leadership to a team of six specialists and be responsible for overseeing a robust operation focused on prospect identification, advanced wealth analysis, inclination, affinity and interests combined with rigorous philanthropic and ethical due diligence research. The role holder will be asked to provide expert due diligence advice and analysis to stakeholders across the University, in order to protect the reputation of the institution against the risk of damage from inappropriate donors.

You will also join the Prospect Development Management Team and have an opportunity to work collaboratively with the Head and the Prospect Management and Business Intelligence Manager on setting a new direction for the broader Prospect Development function at Cambridge.

Why will you fit?

If you are passionate, creative and believe in continuous improvement you will fit well in our team. We are looking for a data driven specialist with strong research and ethical underpinning to their practice. An innovator who seeks to adapt and improve processes to better suit the needs of the team and the stakeholders. A dedicated line manager who led or at least experienced a major change management programme. You thrive working in a fast-paced environment and can deal effectively with people at all levels and engender the respect of stakeholders you will work with.

Where will you work?

You will join one of the world's leading institutions as part of a dynamic and innovative team, playing a key part in the delivery of University of Cambridge's significant fundraising potential.

The Development and Alumni Relations office has an outstanding track record of engaging Cambridge's global alumni community and securing philanthropic income for the Collegiate University. It has overall responsibility for coordinating University-wide development campaigns, raising funds to support Schools, Faculties, Departments and other central University institutions. We work closely with Cambridge's 31 Colleges and our sister office, Cambridge in America, to maximise alumni engagement and fundraising with our constituencies across the globe.

This role is based in central Cambridge, however the successful candidate may need to work remotely in the first instance. This can be discussed at interview.

Closing date for this position is 6th February 2022.

First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 21st February 2022.

Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 28th February 2022.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Please quote reference DH29533 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

No agencies please.

About the role
The role of the Communications Manager will be to support our team in all things communication across the organisation to amplify our advocacy efforts around the world. This is a new role at T1International, taking on the work previously done by the Executive Director and informed by a recent assessment of our organisational needs.

This role will supervise a US-based Communications Coordinator who will primarily be focused on US communications in support of our 38 state Chapters and our organisational advocacy work. Therefore, it is important that the Communications Manager be flexible and willing to occasionally work later hours to ensure the Communications team is working in close coordination. The person taking on this role should be prepared to build upon our existing systems and processes to formalise this role, while maintaining strong attention to detail and executing exceptional communication skills to ensure the success of the organisation’s communications, advocacy and fundraising efforts.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Oversight (25%)

• Owns and leads Communications Team Meetings
• Creates organisational communications objectives
• Establishes metrics and systems for monitoring and evaluating the success of social media and other campaigns
• With Communications Coordinator, reviews and updates planning documents and Communications related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure clarity for the team and cohesion with other staff teams (i.e. Fundraising)
• Advances T1I’s equity and inclusion commitments by building equity into the communications strategy, including engagement with less represented populations to ensure full representation across the diversity of the diabetes community

Campaigns & Content (25%)

• Owns and leads organisational campaign strategies
• Partners with Development Director (UK based) and Development Manager (US based) on Fundraising Campaigns with regular cross-team meetings
• Works closely with Communications Coordinator (US based) and Development Coordinator (UK based) to ensure fundraising communications are strong
• Drafts educational materials and resources for our advocates around the world
• Leads on coordination of key communications and action alerts in collaboration with the team

Press (20%)

• Owns and delivers a media strategy for the press, including a review of media contacts to better understand personalities, response preferences, and how they do business
• Creates relevant press releases and statements, ensuring rapid response protocols are utilised to make the most of events and media opportunities
• Co-manages the team Press inbox with the Communications Coordinator, including weekend monitoring

Social Media (20%)

• Oversees and reports on analytics and social media monthly and annual stats
• Utilises Facebook ads and other promotional tools to best reach new audiences
• Finalises social media tools for advocates in the USA and beyond, including items like the team press calendar and a graphics review and approval process for our Chapters
• Creates graphics and other content, including copy drafting

Website (10%)

• Manages the T1International website and liaises with the web developer on backend coding and updates, and and works with other key consultants where relevant
• Builds out a communication strategy for blog posts to ensure they support our global work and vision, including managing the post proposal and execution process
• Carries out comprehensive review of website to refresh content and ensure best use of layout, resources, etc.

Person Specifications

• 3–5 years demonstrated experience in communications, preferably health-related and working with small teams
• Direct personal experience with diabetes from a community that is underrepresented in the diabetes space preferred
• Strong understanding of the lived experience, including management, treatment, terminology and impacts, of type 1 diabetes (and other types of diabetes); and a passion for patient issues and the need to bring the patient voice to the forefront
• Comfortable executing big-picture communications strategy and detailed plans, and moving between these levels including familiarity or experience with a range of communications tools and approaches
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills; keen attention to detail; ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects at various stages of completion with minimal direct supervision
• Is able to prioritise, work independently with deadlines and goals, think critically, and problem-solve with good, independent judgement
• Good problem-solving skills and a positive, ‘let’s make this work’ attitude with sound judgment, flexibility, determination, and good humor within a young and growing team and organisation
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including writing/editing experience
• Strong virtual presentation, training, and facilitation skills with an emphasis on inclusion/equity
• Ambitious, creative, and results-oriented initiative and a desire to learn, pitch-in, and anticipate new projects; ability to collaborate, including working closely with staff and volunteer team within T1I, as well as with external partners
• As a supportive external ambassador of the organisation, represent T1I to key external constituencies; this includes both formal and informal presentations such as making speeches, talking to the press and engaging with the community
• An absolute commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards
• A full understanding of T1International's mission, vision and approach to sustainable change
• Excels with online tools including Google Workspace, social media, and database programs, including working knowledge and experience with Salesforce, desirable
• Fluent in English, with fluency in another language besides English preferred

Hours and Expectations

• T1I is a purely remote office environment; you should be prepared to either work from home or a location of your choosing.
• You will collaborate with colleagues and advocates who are based across the US and the UK in a variety of time zones, including managing a US based employee.
• Currently, all work is done virtually through video calls and meetings, Slack, and email support. Once it is safe to travel, you may take several domestic trips throughout the year to meet with the team or supporters.
• The role requires flexibility as there are several monthly meetings and calls with team members or supporters on weeknights and very occasionally, on weekends.

Prospect Management and Business Intelligence Manager
Reference: DH29534
Salary: £42,149-£53,348
Location: Cambridge

The University of Cambridge seeks an outstanding individual for the position of Prospect Management and Business Intelligence Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented professional who ideally has an in-depth understanding of principles and practices around prospect management and business analysis for philanthropy.

What will you do?

You will have the opportunity to set strategic and operational goals for your programme. You will provide leadership to a team of four analysts/specialists and be responsible for overseeing a robust operation focused on delivering data centric insights to fundraising priorities, prospect portfolio management as well as delivering complex analyses. The manager will lead on the development and implementation of prospect management policy, data management, and oversee the entirety of the prospect pipeline and work to enhance and maintain high levels of data quality and depth of information on prospects and prospect engagement to ensure that fundraising activity is understood and effectively managed.

You will also join the Prospect Development Management Team and have an opportunity to work collaboratively with the Head and the Development Research and Due Diligence Manager on setting a new direction for the broader Prospect Development function at Cambridge.

Why will you fit?

If you are passionate, creative and believe in continuous improvement you will fit well in our team. We are looking for a data driven specialist with strong analytical knowledge and expertise underpinning to their practice. An innovator who seeks to adapt and improve processes to better suit the needs of the team and the stakeholders. A dedicated line manager who led or at least experienced a major change management programme. You thrive working in a fast-paced environment and can deal effectively with people at all levels and engender the respect of stakeholders you will work with.

Where will you work?

You will join one of the world's leading institutions as part of a dynamic and innovative team, playing a key part in the delivery of University of Cambridge's significant fundraising potential.

The Development and Alumni Relations office has an outstanding track record of engaging Cambridge's global alumni community and securing philanthropic income for the Collegiate University. It has overall responsibility for coordinating University-wide development campaigns, raising funds to support Schools, Faculties, Departments and other central University institutions. We work closely with Cambridge's 31 Colleges and our sister office, Cambridge in America, to maximise alumni engagement and fundraising with our constituencies across the globe.

This role is based in central Cambridge; however, the successful candidate may need to work remotely in the first instance. This can be discussed at interview.

Closing date for this position is 6th February 2022.

First round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 21st February 2022.

Second round interviews for this position are anticipated to take place week commencing 28th February 2022.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Please quote reference DH29534 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

No agencies please.