OverviewDeputy Director, Principal Gifts – University of Manchester, ManchesterSalary: £80,000 - £110,000, dependent on experienceLocation: Hybrid workingClosing date: 5 Nov 2025Contract: Permanent • Hours: Full timeJob DetailsThis is a really unique opportunity to lead a Principal Gifts programme for the University of Manchester.As Deputy Director, Principal Gifts, you will work at the most senior levels to secure principal gifts that are truly transformational. Your leadership will help ensure that we deliver our most ambitious fundraising effort in our history, designed to expand our global influence, engage new audiences and galvanise our community of over 600,000 alumni worldwide.You will join an incredible Development and Alumni Relations team here, led by Kate Cambden, and work alongside our new Vice Chancellor, Professor Duncan Iveson, a seasoned fundraiser with vision, ambition and international standing. With philanthropy embedded at the heart of the University's forthcoming ten-year strategy, this is a pivotal moment to help drive Manchester's future impact.Reporting to the Director of Development & Alumni Relations, you will be a vital member of the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic guidance to University leaders, academics, and fundraising colleagues, while securing the gifts that will make the greatest difference.This is a chance to shape the future of philanthropy at Manchester - for our students, our researchers, and our global community - while leaving a lasting legacy.Everything is coming together to make this a real inflection point for Development and Alumni Relations at Manchester. We have an incredible team, an outstanding Vice Chancellor and a significant growth trajectory in our fundraising. We have an enormous opportunity to help the University of Manchester have an even greater impact in the world.The team here are passionate, fun, creative, and ambitious individuals who are dedicated to our work as well as to supporting each other. This role embodies our values - integrity, collaboration, boldness and ambition - and will be central to delivering the lasting impact our campaign seeks.ResponsibilitiesLead a Principal Gifts programme and secure principal gifts that are transformational.Work at senior levels to engage and influence donors, colleagues and University leadership.Provide strategic guidance to University leaders, academics, and fundraising colleagues.Support the senior leadership team and contribute to the University’s ten-year strategy and fundraising growth.Requirements / QualificationsExperience in principal gifts fundraising and senior leadership roles.Ability to secure significant gifts and operate at the highest levels of engagement with donors and stakeholders.Application ProcessPlease familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack. To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter. The University of Manchester is partnering with Constellate Global Talent on this search. No agencies please.Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 5 November.Apply by signing in or creating an account if required. #J-18808-Ljbffr