Ashby Jenkins Recruitment
Principal Gifts Manager
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Salary: £50,000 - £55,000
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location: London - Hybrid
Closing date: Friday 11th September
Benefits: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 29 days with service), additional Wellbeing Day, generous pension contribution of up to 16%, health cash plan, life assurance, employee assistance programme, employee discount scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
Principal Gift Manager
Are you a successful philanthropic fundraiser with experience securing six and seven-figure gifts? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading animal welfare charity and play a pivotal role in delivering transformational income that will help shape the future of one of the UK's best-loved charities.
As Principal Gift Manager, you will manage a portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, developing meaningful long-term relationships that result in significant multi-year philanthropic commitments. Working closely with senior leaders, trustees and ambassadors, you will create bespoke cultivation and stewardship plans, build compelling cases for support and help drive the growth of the principal gifts programme.
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This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced major donor fundraiser who enjoys building high-value relationships, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering exceptional donor experiences that lead to transformational impact.
To be successful as the Principal Gift Manager you will need:
- A proven track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals.
- Significant experience managing a major gifts or principal gifts portfolio and delivering against ambitious income targets.
- Experience leading complex donor relationships through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship cycles.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, trustees and donors.
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If you would like to discuss this role with us, please contact us and quote the reference 3090EI.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency. We use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector and are committed to encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you throughout the recruitment process.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to close the application period sooner.
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