"Leadership Giving Officer"

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and passionate Leadership Giving Officer to cultivate and solicit gifts from alumni who have the capacity to make donations to the university of between £1,000 and £50,000.

You will be working in an exciting and varied role that blends one to one, and mass fundraising, as part of the Leadership Giving team within the Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement department. We are a warm, collaborative, and enthusiastic team with a passion for innovative fundraising for meaningful impact.

The postholder will support fundraising for exciting and impactful initiatives across the university. The primary responsibility of the role is to manage two of the flagship Leadership Giving Programmes: the Kingsmaker Guild and Key to King’s. Additionally, they will also manage a portfolio of prospective and existing donors who they will connect with personally, engaging them with the university with the aim of soliciting new or uplifted donations.

Sitting within the KCL Philanthropy Team and working collaboratively with the other fundraisers in the university, the Leadership Giving Officer will manage the delivery of mass-fundraising appeals and stewardship, while also spending time in direct interaction with donors, both in and out of the office.

This role would be well suited to someone with some fundraising experience who is at the early stages of their career and keen to apply their skills in a hands-on environment. Candidates who also have a strong aptitude for strategic communication and relationship building are encouraged to apply.

We are looking for someone willing to learn new skills, real drive to develop their career, and who is keen to have their work make a real difference in the world while having a great time doing it!

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. P&A has a hybrid working approach, with a minimum of 40% in the office. Typically, this equates to two days per week, but we’re very happy for colleagues to be in more frequently if they so wish.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Fundraising experience, in either a Charity or Higher Education setting
2. Experience of managing projects, or strategy development skills.
3. Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
5. Resilience, adaptability, and resourcefulness.
6. Goal orientated and persistent in achieving objectives.
7. The ability to think laterally, and to develop and execute creative and targeted strategies to engage and build long term relationships with prospective and current supporters.

Desirable criteria

1. Direct Marketing/Supporter Journey experience.
2. Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics or other similar fundraising database.
3. Experience of working within the Higher Education sector.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

This role will have two interview stages: a standard skills-based interview followed (for up to two appointable candidates) by a Core Values interview.

First stage interviews are due to be held week commencing 19th January 2026, and Core Values interviews due to be held week commencing 26th January.

Grade and Salary: £39,076 - £43,909 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 134725
Close Date: 13-Jan-2026
Contact Person: Christopher Demetriou
Contact Details: christopher.demetriou@kcl.ac.uk