Director of Development & Alumni Relations
University of Liverpool
Highly Competitive Salary
The University of Liverpool seeks to appoint an exceptional individual into the role of Director of Development & Alumni Relations, a figurehead for alumni engagement and fundraising across the University. The University aspires to strengthen its ties with its diverse global community and to significantly grow funds raised from philanthropic sources, including from alumni, foundations and friends of the University and in particular from major gifts.
Since 1881, when its origins were inspired by a civic mission and enabled by philanthropic support, the University of Liverpool has been transforming lives through an ever-evolving portfolio of academic programmes, an ongoing commitment to widening participation in higher education and an impressive range of internationally acclaimed, life-changing research. A founding member of the Russell Group, associated with nine Nobel Prize winners, the University has a reputation that continues to grow, thanks to the endeavours of its staff, students and alumni.
The University’s modern, 100-acre campus is situated in the heart of Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter and a short walk from the city centre. Liverpool is known throughout the world for its football, The Beatles and the ‘original redbrick university’. It is a place full of surprises – stunning architecture, a thriving and diverse cultural scene, restaurants and, perhaps above all, the friendliest and most welcoming of people. Rural idylls can be found within easy commuting distance, while extraordinary landscapes including the Lake District and the mountains of North Wales are just a day trip away.
The University’s ambitions are set out in ‘Strategy 2026,’ a ten-year strategy that seeks to further enhance its global impact in research, scholarship and knowledge leadership. The strategy draws on the strengths of its world-leading research and impact activities and its unique work in attracting students from diverse backgrounds to achieve their potential and become highly employable, global citizens.
The University sees this appointment as an exciting and challenging opportunity for a strategic, collaborative and imaginative fundraiser. Reporting to the Director of External Relations and working closely with the Vice Chancellor, you will be responsible for devising and implementing an innovative fundraising and alumni engagement strategy, which aims to deliver the University’s ambitious funding priorities in support of the wider 2026 strategy.
Leading and inspiring a highly-effective team, you will bring a forward-thinking and creative approach to developing high-value relationships to maximise philanthropic income from both new and established sources, harnessing the help of academics, alumni and volunteers as appropriate. As the University’s chief fundraiser, you will carry your own portfolio of major gifts prospects and will have an important role in the solicitation of six- and seven-figure donations. You will also play a key role in increasing engagement with the University’s 220,000 alumni, in the UK and around the world.
You will be a confident communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills and inspirational leadership abilities. You will have well-rounded experience of strategic fundraising at a senior level and a proven track record in securing philanthropic gifts from major donors, gained within a large, complex organisation. You will be an excellent team player with a strong sense of integrity, outstanding networking and persuasive skills and a personal alignment with the values, and communicable passion for the vision and mission of the University of Liverpool.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative and global institution with a deep commitment to growing philanthropic income and strengthening alumni relations. Operating within a supportive and effective leadership structure, there is enormous potential for success in the role and the chance to make a strong personal impact.
Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. We are now recruiting an inspiring new Programme Director to oversee and manage the discovery phase of a whole system improvement programme in two of Liverpool City Region’s most left behind communities.
As a Programme Director in the Liverpool City Region, you will lead the initial discovery phase of the programme, working alongside multiple agencies, research professionals and stakeholder groups to create and maintain the conditions required for an effective, collective place-based change approach. You will support and build the capacity of residents in selected communities, in order to develop a long-term, place-based vision designed to improve children’s capability, wellbeing and access to opportunities. You will represent the programme externally, and will provide key programmatic insight to the wider Senior Executive team in order to shape broader organisational strategy, and ultimately lead to effective, tailored programmatic delivery across the wide range of communities that we serve.
To apply for this pivotal role, you must have significant experience of building, developing and delivering impactful programmes and interventions, ideally working collectively with colleagues in the community and public sector spaces. You must be an exceptional communicator, skilled at conveying strategic vision, and building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders, including those at a senior level. You must have experience of monitoring and evaluating complex programmes, and reporting on key outcomes for funders. Overall, you will be an ambassadorial, participative, values-led leader, passionate about ensuring high quality programmes to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people, families and communities.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially submit a word-formatted version of your CV and a 2-page maximum supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements on the Person Specification in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note this is initially a 12 month fixed term contract, subject to funding.
Depending on Covid-19 restrictions, this role may initially need to be home-based but will be based with the team in the Merseyside area, location to be confirmed.
Right to Succeed is all about bringing the community together to transform outcomes for children. Why? Because we believe every child deserves ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
OB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Operations Director Service Delivery
No of Posts: 1
Salary: £31,546- £34,999 plus Pension and Health Benefits
Status: Full Time, Substantive
Hours: 37.5 per week
Holidays: 26 days plus Bank Holidays per annum (increasing after 2 year’s service to max 31 days)
Based at: Wigan and Leigh
Responsible to: CEO
Accountable to: Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty Trustees
Closing Date: 12 noon, Friday 29th January 2021
Possible Interview days: 3rd and 4th February 2021
Please see full job specification attached
To Apply: Please enclose your CV along with a brief overview of why you feel you are perfect for this role in no more than 500 words
Please apply early as we reserve the right to bring forward or extend the deadline for applications, so please get your applications in as soon as possible
SUMMARY
The Brick is a growing Charity with big aspirations for people in need within our community. We provide RELIEF, RESTORATION and REFORMATION by offering a personal transitions service, unique to every person because every individual is at the heart of their own transition. This is an exciting opening for an exceptional leader to join the Charity in a role that will truly provide opportunities for people to make their own changes. Your role will be to enhance, integrate and develop all aspects of personal transitions services within the Charity. You will need to be as committed as we are to equip people from diverse backgrounds for self-sustaining and independent living. You will have an understanding about the need to ensure people have a safe, nurturing environment to thrive in, which is the first step into transition.
To be successful, you will be a person who has
• high integrity,
• commitment to organisational development, and good governance,
• excellent communication skills
• the ability to work at pace in a complex context,
• the ability to work in a team in a practical, flexible and cooperative way
• passionate about people having a right to choice
• passionate about an asset based approach to all service delivery
• a thorough background and knowledge surrounding safeguarding
• robust and in depth experience in complex issues which may prevent people from transitioning
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Right to Succeed is a fast-growing national charity, working to deliver place-based and educational change in the most disadvantaged communities. Together, alongside their local and national partners, Right to Succeed delivers coordinated, impactful programmes aimed at improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people, their families and wider communities. We are now recruiting an inspiring new Programme Manager to manage day to day implementation of the discovery phase of a whole system improvement programme in two of Liverpool City Region’s most left behind communities.
As a Programme Manager in the Liverpool City Region, you will work with the Programme Director on the initial discovery phase of the programme, working alongside multiple agencies, research professionals and stakeholder groups to create and maintain the conditions required for an effective, collective place-based change approach.
Together with the team, you will support and build the capacity of residents in selected communities, in order to develop a long-term, place-based vision designed to improve children’s capability, wellbeing and access to opportunities.
To apply for this imporant role, you must have significant experience of developing and delivering impactful programmes and interventions, ideally working collectively with colleagues in the community and public sector spaces. You must be an excellent communicator, skilled at building and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders, including those at a senior level. With strong facilitation skills and proven effective line management experience, you will support the Programme Director to monitor and evaluate complex programmes and report key outcomes to funders. Overall, you will be passionate about ensuring high quality programmes to improve outcomes for vulnerable children, young people, families and communities.
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please initially submit a word-formatted version of your CV and a 2-page maximum supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements on the Person Specification in the Recruitment Pack.
Please note this is initially a 12 month fixed term contract, subject to funding.
Depending on Covid-19 restrictions, this role may initially need to be home-based but will be based with the team in the Merseyside area, location to be confirmed.
Right to Succeed is all about bringing the community together to transform outcomes for children. Why? Because we believe every child deserves ... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.