4. Digital Fundraising Campaigns

• Work closely with communications and digital teams to maximise online fundraising opportunities.
• Oversee website donation journeys, email fundraising campaigns, and digital advertising where relevant
• Ensure content is compelling, audience-focused, and aligned with the Academy’s voice.

5. Donor Insights and Data Management

• Use CRM systems and analytics to track donor behaviour and campaign effectiveness.
• Segment audiences to deliver targeted communications and improve engagement.
• Ensure accurate record-keeping using the CRM and where relevant, the physical archive.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g. GDPR).

6. Stewardship, Collaboration and Data Management

• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a joined-up supporter experience across all fundraising streams.
• Contribute to fostering a culture of philanthropy across the organisation.
• Support the work of colleagues delivering engagement events for Fellows, awardholder alumni and other individual giving audiences.
• Support senior leadership with briefing materials, reports, and donor-facing content.
• Develop tailored communications to demonstrate the impact of donations.
• Support the Academy’s approach towards Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to bachelor’s degree level, qualified by experience, or equivalent
• 2-3 years minimum of individual giving fundraising experience

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Works and communicates effectively
• Proactive in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with others internally and externally, up to board level
• Demonstrates a positive attitude towards helping others by providing appropriate support, using initiative and not waiting to be asked
• Adopts a communication style appropriate to the situation and the audience, understanding that communication is two-way
• Is sensitive to different working styles and views, adapting where appropriate
• Willing and able to compromise and negotiate, including to resolve possible conflicts
• Handles difficult situations with sensitivity & respect
• Communicates effectively with staff across different teams and at all levels
• Promotes a positive impression of the Academy both internally and externally

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Demonstrates and develops appropriate knowledge and skills
• Experience of individual giving or direct marketing fundraising within a charity, higher education or cultural institution.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using CRM systems.
• Knowledge of donor acquisition, retention and stewardship principles.
• Creativity and innovation in fundraising approaches.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling donor messaging.

PROACTIVITY AND PLANNING

• Manages time and resources effectively in order to achieve own and organisational objectives
• Prioritizes work to meet deadlines and manages expectations appropriately
• Displays resilience in coping with workload
• Keeps relevant colleagues informed and seeks input
• Evaluates and manages risks effectively
• Reliably takes ownership of tasks, including delegating effectively where appropriate
• Monitors progress effectively and adapts plans where possible

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING

• Ensures good decisions are made through a rational and methodical approach
• Identifies problems and opportunities and acts on them
• Has a pro-active, can do, attitude, taking personal responsibility for correcting problems or resolving issues
• Focuses on solutions and manages pressure
• Anticipates obstacles and thinks ahead
• Copes with the unexpected
• Sets the right balance between referring decisions to the appropriate level and taking things forward without referral

LEADERSHIP

• Gives a clear sense of direction while inspiring others with vision and actions
• Inspires personal trust, engenders kinship around an inclusive and shared vision
• Shows integrity and wisdom, decisiveness and consistency, sincerity and honesty, especially under pressure
• Tackles and owns difficult issues, resolves rather than avoids conflict
• Looks to the medium and long-term future, anticipates change
• Enables and empowers others to effect change
• Is courageous, making and seeing difficult decisions through in a calm manner, handling crises well
• Takes responsibility on behalf of the team (for difficult issues and equally for mistakes), leads by example, attracts support

MUST BE COMMITTED TO THE BRITISH ACADEMY'S WORKPLACE VALUES OF:

• COLLABORATION
• CREATIVITY
• EMPATHY
• EXCELLENCE
• INTEGRITY
• RESILIENCE
• RESPECT

Role closes to applications on 7 October 2026