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Philanthropy & Global Engagement

Donor Relations Manager

Salary from £48,196 to £55,718 inclusive with potential to progress to £62,053 pa inclusive of London allowance

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning and research in the world. Founded in 1895, LSE counts 18 Nobel prize winners among its alumni and staff. We have a dynamic and high-profile Director, Baroness Minouche Shafik, and a bold new strategy for the School, LSE 2030.

In November 2021, we launched the public phase of Shaping the World, our major £350 million philanthropy and engagement Campaign to underpin LSE 2030 goals and to help shape the world for good in the process. More than 50% of our Campaign goal has been raised in three and a half years and there is huge momentum building as we advance the public phase.  

The Donor Relations Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing key stewardship frameworks and projects to coordinate a consistent approach to stewarding supporters through the life of the Campaign and beyond.  The Donor Relations Manager will work collaboratively to plan, deliver and monitor a comprehensive and structured stewardship programme to thank, recognise and report back to LSE’s supporters to show the impact of giving and provide an excellent LSE donor experience. Joining as we build on the launch of the public phase of our Campaign, the Donor Relations Manager will be a key part of the Supporter Relations Team and will be the stewardship ‘lead’ across the division.

What you will bring to the role

We know you’ll bring a range of skills and experience to our team, these are just a few of the qualities we would expect you to share with us:

·        Experience delivering major gift donor stewardship and knowledge of donor relations principles and best practice

·        Excellent organisational skills, with proven experience of delivering successful outcomes whilst balancing competing deadlines and working with multiple stakeholders

·        Experience of developing or using a stewardship matrix and/or tailored donor stewardship plans

·        Ability to produce and edit high-quality written work including external donor impact reports, proposals, personalised letters, donor stewardship plans etc

·        A data driven approach to ensure accuracy and consistency in stewardship

·        Collaborative working style and experience of working in a large complex organisation

It’s not essential but we would love it if you also had:

·        Experience delivering stewardship as part of a major fundraising Campaign

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave 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.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 20 March 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

For awareness, interviews will be held on Wednesday 29 March 2023.