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Philanthropy & Global Engagement

Legacy Marketing & In-Memory Executive

Salary from £44,143 to £52,749pa inclusive, with potential to progress to 56,607pa inclusive of London allowance. The salary will be pro rata for this 50% FTE appointment.

This is a part time fixed-term appointment for six months and is open to all applicants.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is a world-leading social science university, named ‘University of the Year 2025’ by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

For over 130 years, LSE research has addressed major global challenges. Our community includes 240,000 alumni worldwide, with 146 countries represented in our student body.

LSE’s senior leaders aim to use the School’s convening power to develop and share solutions to vital challenges, including popular government, political economy, sustainability, inequality and new technologies.

The Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE) builds relationships with alumni, friends and partners to deepen engagement and increase philanthropic support for LSE’s priorities.

The Legacy Marketing & In-Memory Executive, based in the Regular Giving Team, will support legacy marketing and in-memory giving at LSE. The postholder will develop donor-centred supporter journeys, maintain a new legacy brand, create compelling cases for support and help embed this activity across the School. They will work closely with PAGE colleagues, including the Legacy Manager, to ensure sensitive, informed and coordinated communications.

The Legacy Marketing & In-Memory Executive will bring:

·         Experience in marketing, communications or donor engagement, ideally within fundraising, higher education, alumni engagement or the charity sector

·         Strong copywriting and content development skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and persuasively across different audiences and channels

·         Experience of developing supporter journeys, lifecycle communications or audience-led engagement activity

·         The ability to use data, insight and segmentation to shape communications, targeting and channel selection

·         Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, work collaboratively and maintain a high level of accuracy

·         Empathy, discretion and sound judgement when communicating about legacy and in-memory giving

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email J.Merrington@lse.ac.uk   

The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 19 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.