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B15, Birmingham (Hybrid)
£36,636 - £46,049 per year with potential progression once in post to £48,822
Full-time
Temporary (12 months)
Job description

Join us in the ambitious ‘Birmingham In Action’ campaign, which commits to raising over £600 million of charitable funding and 1.25 million volunteer hours, positioning the University as one of the world leaders in University development. To fulfil our exciting campaign ambitions, we are recruiting a Corporate Philanthropy Manager to help grow our philanthropic funding and to take our campaign to the next level. We are looking for someone with a strong new business record, who is confident in networking with some of the biggest and most influential businesses in the region. The role will have a set portfolio of relationships to steward and develop, whilst maintaining a watching brief to identify new opportunities for strategically valuable partnerships. Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. This role is a great opportunity to further develop your skills and will play a vital role in delivering projects to change lives locally, nationally and internationally. A key member of the Development and Alumni Relations Office’s (DARO) Charitable Partnerships team, you will identify, create and manage corporate philanthropic partnerships with local, national and global businesses. You will have an enthusiasm for building relationships, the skill to interact with high-level corporate professionals and academics, experience of delivering against KPIs, KPTs and against financial targets, along with the ability to translate complex information into a compelling case for support.

Main Duties

The Corporate Philanthropy Manager will be responsible for:

  • Developing and strengthening relationships with key current corporate funders to the University to grow philanthropic income.
  • Identifying and building relationships with new corporate funders to secure a minimum of six figure gifts.
  • Managing a pipeline of short, medium and long-term funding applications and relationships to enable year-on-year corporate philanthropy income growth.
  • Taking responsibility for a developed and expert knowledge of a number of key campaign programmes.
  • Building close working relationships with academics, alongside other University colleagues, to find information needed to write clear and compelling proposals on existing and new areas of research, that aligns with the strategic priorities of corporate funders.
  • Signposting academic colleagues to resources to help secure income from a variety of sources, including research councils, charitable grants etc.
  • The ability to take calculated risks to create a step-change in our corporate philanthropy portfolio, recognising the importance of ‘high risk high reward’ in transformative fundraising.
  • Build effective, co-ordinated, working relationships with the following external stakeholders:
    • Major local, national and global corporates
    • Relevant city, regional, national and international business networking and brokerage organisations
    • Agencies that promote corporate social responsibility and charitable giving
    • SMEs of high growth potential operating in sectors of agreed strategic significance
    • Responsibility for championing and advising upon corporate philanthropy with a range of internal and external audiences
    • Acting as an ambassador for the University who can use internal and external networks for personal and institutional benefit
  • Managing the whole donor journey of a corporate funder, from identification to acknowledgement and stewardship.
  • Meeting reporting objectives of funders and ensuring an excellent experience for funders.
  • Efficiently use the Customer Relationship Management system to record and report on activity – feeding into campaign data, team reporting and management information for the senior leadership team.
  • Be responsible for adhering to relevant fundraising regulation and current data legislation in the UK and in target markets whilst ensuring fundraising is ethical and that due diligence is undertaken as necessary.
  • Understanding the breadth of the University and appreciating the differences of each College.
  • Understanding the context of our work in relation to the wider operations of the University.
  • Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
  • Supports the University’s sustainability agenda through resource efficient working.
  • Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

  • Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications). Where no equivalent qualification is held, significant practical relevant experience and expertise in a similar role will be required.
  • Evidence of writing motivational and persuasive reports or proposals – this could be demonstrated through performance in full time, part time or voluntary roles.
  • The ability to understand and communicate complex expressions of academic vision to non-academic philanthropic supporters.
  • Outstanding communication and to present confidently to audiences of all sizes.
  • Understanding of and ability to represent the vision and mission of the University of Birmingham.
  • Experience of working to a minimum of five figure gifts and exceeding targets.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload under pressure and balance a range of competing deadlines.
  • Passion for and knowledge of Higher Education, particularly research and the role of philanthropy.
  • Ability to build strong relationships and engage with individuals and organisations, internally and externally.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a wide audience internally including academics and Professional Services staff.
  • Personal confidence, independence and determination to succeed as an individual and as part of a team.
  • The desire to support colleagues in the achievement of their individual and the collective goals and to celebrate others’ success as positively as your own.
  • The ability to represent the University internally and externally through excellent interpersonal skills: diplomacy, discretion, tact, persuasiveness, the confidence to deal with a wide range of audiences, along with the ability to deploy negotiation skills when required.
  • Good all-round IT skills including competence with all aspects of MS Office.
  • The flexibility and willingness to work unsociable hours (evenings and weekends) occasionally, when required.
  • Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
Application resources
Organisation
University of Birmingham View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size More than 1000

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Posted on: 16 March 2026
Closing date: 26 March 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Fundraising, Education, Partnerships, Students / School, University, Corporate Fundraising

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