Senior Foundation Partnerships Manager

London School of Economics and Political Science - Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division (PAGE)

Location: London

Salary: £53,949 to £62,160 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £69,073 pa inclusive of London allowance, plus a £5,000 market supplement

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 22nd August 2025

Closes: 29th September 2025

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £58,949 to £67,160 pa with potential to progress to £74,073 pa inclusive of London allowance. This salary is inclusive of a £5,000 market supplement.

We are looking for an exceptional fundraiser with significant experience in fundraising from trusts and foundations to join our Philanthropy and Global Engagement (PAGE) division, which engages with individuals and organisations around the world in support of LSE’s strategic priorities.

For 130 years, LSE’s pioneering research has improved lives, reduced poverty, and expanded the frontiers of human knowledge. The School counts 20 Nobel prize winners among its alumni and staff and 40 international leaders, past and present, across 27 countries. LSE was named ‘University of the Year 2025’ by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, which also ranked it the UK’s top university.

To deliver on our mission of being the leading social science institution with the greatest global impact, LSE has embarked on its largest philanthropic campaign – Shaping the World – aiming to raise at least £750 million from our global community of supporters. We are well on our way to achieving this. With the leadership of President and Vice Chancellor, Professor Larry Kramer, there couldn’t be a better moment to join us.

The Senior Foundation Partnerships Manager is a new, senior role responsible for initiating, developing and deepening relationships with a global roster of trusts and foundations, primarily focusing on high six-, seven- and eight-figure opportunities. The Senior Foundation Partnerships Manager will lead the foundations fundraising efforts in a key Campaign area, developing the fundraising strategy and providing expertise to colleagues across the team and with senior faculty on securing high-level partnerships.

The Senior Foundation Partnerships Manager will join a highly collaborative and supportive team during an exciting period of growth.

What we ask of you:

• A proven track record in securing high-level philanthropic income from trusts and foundations, working with leadership stakeholders within and external to LSE
• A high aptitude for complexity, able to work with academics in specialised areas as well as to navigate a large organisation with multiple stakeholders

What you can expect from us:

• The opportunity to join a highly collaborative, supportive and successful trusts and foundations fundraising team, working with a global roster of renowned and sector-leading philanthropic trusts and foundations
• The opportunity to work within a professional and supportive division at a university in the heart of London with an exceptional global brand as it embarks on its largest ever fundraising campaign
• We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, flexible hours, 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.

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Should you have any queries or wish to discuss the role further, please contact Nikki Lee, Head of Foundation Partnerships on n.s.l.lee@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday, 29th September (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.