Internal Applicants Only - Development Manager & Team Leader presso Cardiff University
Cardiff University · Cardiff, Regno Unito · Hybrid
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This post is currently open to employees of Cardiff University only. Please do not apply if you do not have a current contract of employment with the University.
Internal Applicants Only - Development Manager & Team Leader (Leadership Giving)
Cardiff University’s Development and Alumni Relations team seeks a talented fundraiser for the permanent position of Development Manager & Team Leader (Leadership Giving).
You will lead the University’s philanthropic fundraising team of one full time fundraiser and one CASE Graduate Trainee fundraiser, whilst also managing your own portfolio of current and prospective donors. You will ensure the delivery of the Leadership Giving team’s progress against key performance indicators, including donor identification, research, strategy, gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
The Leadership Giving team provides a crucial focus on early stage contacts and introductions to philanthropy. They feed Cardiff’s donor pipeline by developing warm relationships (often via face-to-face meetings) with prospective donors who are capable of giving £1000-25,000 per annum. You will have a talent for working with people, progressing relationships in a purposeful, impactful way.
While undertaking this work, you will join the Development office’s small cadre of line managers, helping to coach and develop staff so that the department delivers outstanding results.
We seek a talented fundraiser who is capable of coaching and supporting other fundraisers for this important team leader role. Candidates will have expertise of move-management fundraising, the ability to coach and inspire fundraisers, and a commitment to the mission of Cardiff University.
The Development and Alumni Relations Department currently works on campus every Wednesday, and otherwise practices blended working. This fundraising role requires some travel, both within the UK and potentially overseas; it can also involve planned evening and/or weekend work.
For an informal conversation prior to applying for this role, please contact Caroline Semmens, Head of Fundraising ([email protected])
This post is full-time and open-ended.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
Please submit both a cover letter/statement and CV in your application, including the names of at least two referees. It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held in Cardiff in October; please confirm your availability to attend interview in your application.
Closing date: Friday, 24 October 2025
External applications are currently not being considered for this post. If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply – please check back periodically for details.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Internal Applicants Only - Development Manager & Team Leader (Leadership Giving)
Cardiff University’s Development and Alumni Relations team seeks a talented fundraiser for the permanent position of Development Manager & Team Leader (Leadership Giving).
You will lead the University’s philanthropic fundraising team of one full time fundraiser and one CASE Graduate Trainee fundraiser, whilst also managing your own portfolio of current and prospective donors. You will ensure the delivery of the Leadership Giving team’s progress against key performance indicators, including donor identification, research, strategy, gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.
The Leadership Giving team provides a crucial focus on early stage contacts and introductions to philanthropy. They feed Cardiff’s donor pipeline by developing warm relationships (often via face-to-face meetings) with prospective donors who are capable of giving £1000-25,000 per annum. You will have a talent for working with people, progressing relationships in a purposeful, impactful way.
While undertaking this work, you will join the Development office’s small cadre of line managers, helping to coach and develop staff so that the department delivers outstanding results.
We seek a talented fundraiser who is capable of coaching and supporting other fundraisers for this important team leader role. Candidates will have expertise of move-management fundraising, the ability to coach and inspire fundraisers, and a commitment to the mission of Cardiff University.
The Development and Alumni Relations Department currently works on campus every Wednesday, and otherwise practices blended working. This fundraising role requires some travel, both within the UK and potentially overseas; it can also involve planned evening and/or weekend work.
For an informal conversation prior to applying for this role, please contact Caroline Semmens, Head of Fundraising ([email protected])
This post is full-time and open-ended.
Salary: £41,064 - £46,049 per annum (Grade 6)
Please submit both a cover letter/statement and CV in your application, including the names of at least two referees. It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held in Cardiff in October; please confirm your availability to attend interview in your application.
Closing date: Friday, 24 October 2025
External applications are currently not being considered for this post. If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply – please check back periodically for details.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties
General Duties
Key Duties
- Establish and develop purposeful relationships with current and prospective supporters in order to raise funds in the form of Leadership-level (£1k- £25k) gifts for priority University projects. Use tailored methods - primarily face-to-face meetings – to fundraise from trusts and foundations, other entities and (mostly) individual donors, typically alumni and/or friends of the University. As agreed annually with the Head of Fundraising, meet personal activity and pledge / donation targets.
- Enable long-term fundraising success by contributing towards the Fundraising Team strategy and departmental annual plan. In collaboration with the Head of Fundraising, develop work priorities for the Leadership Giving, Stewardship, and Cylch Caerdydd programmes and team.
- Manage the Leadership Giving team, planning, organising and delegating work, monitoring progress and intervening as required. Manage the performance, induction and development of individual team members, supporting them personally as their line manager.
- Ensure the delivery of the Leadership Giving team’s progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), as set annually in collaboration with the Head of Fundraising. Monitor KPIs , accounting for changes in colleagues’ workloads and the prospective and current donor portfolio.
- Develop networks within the department and across the university to ensure the success of the team’s objectives and long-term plans.
- Make recommendations for developments to established processes and procedures related to the Leadership Giving programme, such as prospect pool management, and Cylch Caerdydd administration.
- Train other staff in areas relating to the Leadership Giving programme.
- Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
- Gather and analyse data, establishing trends and patterns in order to recommend improvements to the Leadership Giving programme. Create and utilise reports as appropriate to monitor, investigate and analyse specific programme issues, and the progress of team members.
General Duties
- Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
- Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
- Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role
Salary Range Max.
46,049
Grade
Grade 6
Salary Range Min.
41,064
Job Category
Business / Strategic Management
Additional Information
The Development and Alumni Relations team embraces and works to the University’s Values and Behaviours set out for Professional Services teams.
The Development and Alumni Relations Team has a blended approach to working. We currently work on campus on Wednesdays and remotely (from home) for the rest of the week, unless there is a business need to be on campus. The option to work on campus full time is available if staff members choose to do this.
The Development and Alumni Relations Team has a blended approach to working. We currently work on campus on Wednesdays and remotely (from home) for the rest of the week, unless there is a business need to be on campus. The option to work on campus full time is available if staff members choose to do this.
Career Pathway
Managerial, Professional and Specialist Staff – MPSS
Person Specification
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Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
Essential Criteria
Qualifications and Education
- Degree/NVQ 4 or equivalent work related experience.
- Experience of managing staff member(s) and/or leading colleagues.
- Experience of using tailored administrative systems and processes designed to enhance external stakeholder relations.
- Proven experience in developing new processes and procedures.
- Success and significant experience of working in an external-facing role in a results-driven environment, e.g. fundraising, sponsorship, sales, marketing or recruitment. The ability to cultivate and develop relationships to benefit institutional objectives and communicate detailed and complex information effectively and professionally to a wide range of external stakeholders.
- Proven ability to develop networks in order to contribute to long term developments and enhance specialist institutional knowledge (e.g. conducting horizon-scanning exercises amongst peers and the wider sector).
- Experience of dealing with team welfare, and performance (e.g. delivery against KPIs).
- Evidence of ability to explore stakeholders’ needs and adapt programmes of activity (e.g. fundraising initiative, giving circle, sales campaign) accordingly to ensure a quality offer is delivered.
- Evidence of ability to solve problems using initiative and creativity; using detailed understanding of methodologies to select the right approach.
- Ability to feed into strategic planning processes, including the ability to plan the work of a team, and reacting to changes in workload and strategic priorities.
- Postgraduate/Professional qualification
- Experience of working in a Higher Education environment.
- Experience of philanthropic income generation
- Fluency in Welsh, written and oral.
