Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts)

UWCSEA is looking for a Senior Development Manager (Major

Gifts) to join the college.

Reporting directly

to the Head of Fundraising, the Senior Development Manager will

help advance the College mission through direct fundraising,

strategic communications and internal and external partnerships.

The Senior Development Manager will build relationships with major

donors in the UWCSEA community to support a multi-million dollar

fundraising target annually. Funds raised will support key

mission-aligned priorities in areas including scholarships,

sustainability and innovation. The role will also grow

relationships that support increased fundraising targets as the

College prepares for a fundraising campaign to advance the growing

impact of the College and our mission.

The

Senior Development Manager will independently manage a personal

portfolio of prospects and donors and will be expected to meet

ambitious fundraising goals. The position will be a key driver in

building the capacity of the College to implement a strategic

fundraising programme, while growing the culture of philanthropy

among stakeholders, and broadening and deepening our base of

supporters to bring greater impact to our students and

mission.

Main

Responsibilities

Proactively lead on fundraising through the cultivation

and solicitation of major gifts, including :

• managing a

portfolio of approximately 100-120 prospective donors including

high net worth individuals, corporations and foundations with the

capacity to make significant gifts to UWCSEA

and implementing strategies that reach and engage new and existing

donors through personal visits and calls with major donors and

prospects for the purpose of qualification, cultivation,

solicitation, and stewardship

for the stewardship of gifts solicited, including working with

members of educational leadership who are responsible for

implementing donor-funded programmes and reporting to donors on the

impact of their gifts

Develop compelling

bespoke written proposals for major gift prospects and supporting

the Head of Fundraising in development of other fundraising

collateral where appropriate.

Complete gift

agreements and other materials / processes needed to define, secure

and document gifts to the College in line with existing processes,

including adherence to gift acceptance policies and

procedures

In collaboration with other members

of the team and the wider College community identify major gift

prospects and develop compelling engagement strategies to solicit,

close, and steward gifts as outlined above.

Maintain accurate records of contacts with donors and

prospects using the CRM system and support the continued

development of CRM best practices

Contribute

to the strategic direction of fundraising efforts to further

develop the vision for fundraising at UWCSEA.

Support the wider fundraising and engagement activities

at UWCSEA as

required.

Person

Specifications

At least 7 years of development / advancement experience,

including focus on major gifts and experience working in a campaign

environment

Demonstrated success in raising

leadership level gifts in a nonprofit or education related

organisation; results-oriented with a passion for increasing

support for the College

A strong track record

of raising significant gifts from individuals

A proven ability to establish, cultivate and steward

strong professional relationships with stakeholders to build

lifelong partnerships and trust, while aligning their passions with

the mission, priorities and goals of UWCSEA

Outstanding communications skills, including the ability

to write compellingly and persuasively in support of philanthropic

goals

Chinese language proficiency is strongly

preferred

Innovative, self-motivated, able to

think strategically in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple

projects well, working both independently and as a collaborative

team member

Excellent interpersonal skills in

a group and individual setting; positive, enthusiastic,

collaborative and a team player

Flexible,

creative, resourceful and self motivated, with a willingness to go

the extra mile to meet the needs of the mission and excellent

organisational and analytical skills; the ability to manage

multiple projects effectively and maintain a high degree of

professionalism and confidentiality in a team-oriented, complex

environment

Familiarity with a customer

relationship management (CRM) system, preferably in a fundraising

environment

Ability to maintain

confidentiality at all times respecting the confidential nature of

donor information and the School's business

practices

Applications

The

UWC Mission is to make education a force to unite people, nations

and culture for peace and a sustainable future. We are committed to

creating a community in which all members feel safe and secure, and

know that their authentic selves and individual differences are

accepted with respect and care. At UWCSEA, we acknowledge that

diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) is an ongoing and

evolving process and strive to create and sustain a sense of

belonging for all members of our community, past, present and

future. All qualified applicants, including those who identify as a

part of marginalised group(s) and individuals with (dis)abilities

are all encouraged to apply. Our school is committed to

safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our

care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow

safe recruitment practices and all appointments are subject to

interview, satisfactory references, identity and criminal record

checks.