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Development Manager

  • Full time
  • £36,024 – £44,263
  • Hybrid working, one day per week at Sighthill Campus, Edinburgh
  • Closing 9th July 2023


  • Advertised from 14th June 2023
  • Plus nationally agreed pay increases each year. Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday flexible working hours available upon discussion.
  • Excellent Benefits Package
  • Job Reference 0000020363

Role

Why Edinburgh Napier?

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we are proud to be the #1 Modern University in Scotland because we truly believe that we can make a difference, by nurturing and encouraging you to reach beyond what you know and helping you to get to where you want to be.

We offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer other excellent benefits including:

  • minimum of 36 days annual leave (including 10 fixed holidays at Easter and Christmas) and the option to purchase additional annual leaveemployer pension contributions of 20.8%
  • a wide range of learning and development opportunities
  • opportunity to join our staff inclusion and support networks (such as LGBT+, Women’s, BAMEish and many more)
  • flexible discounts including shopping, restaurants, and other services, plus discounts on local and on-site gym facilities
  • maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
  • option to opt into private healthcare scheme

At Edinburgh Napier University, we have a strong focus on personal and professional development. We work closely with CASE where you will have the opportunity to attend conferences and training to develop your skills and learning whilst building your networks.

The Role

You will play a leading role in raising funds for a variety of key projects across the University and externally, each with a wide range of impact. You will have the opportunity to identify new projects using your own initiative and develop and implement these to make an impact at Edinburgh Napier University and beyond.

Take a look at one of the projects you’d be involved in here: Hub for SUCCESS.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with philanthropic funding experience as well as an interest in working on and communicating complex projects to take the next step in their career and play a key role in developing and establishing a successful funding programme.

You will be proactive in building a portfolio and have the opportunity to initiate and build relationships with a wide range of people, to ensure that the University reaches its full potential with key funders and widen the opportunities available for the University.

You will work directly with funders as the ‘face’ of Edinburgh Napier University presenting projects whilst supporting senior staff, academics, and partners to communicate with funders and ensure project briefs are met.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, click here to learn more.

For an informal discussion about the role, please reach out to Clive Gee, C.Gee@napier.ac.uk.

What we will need from you

  • Experience of philanthropic fundraising, including bidding to trusts and foundations
  • Great communications skills, both oral and written and the ability to present a project positively to an external audience
  • The ability to understand and communicate complex projects to a non-specialist audience
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to work systematically on several projects concurrently
  • Able to prepare and present complex budget information as required by funders

Application notes

To apply please visit our website

Application closing date: Sunday 9 July

Interview date: Friday 21 July

Please note, interviews will take via Microsoft Teams.

Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged, and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status. Please see here for more information.