Principal Gifts Manager Oxford, England
Job description
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Are you an outstanding relationship manager who is motivated by working with leading philanthropists, interested in positive social change, to scale up their impact for a radically better world?
Do you have a proven track record of building long-term, collaborative partnerships, founded on trust and mutual-understanding?
Do you have the demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills to drive forward projects?
We’re looking for a Principal Gifts Manager who will thrive on playing a key role in developing the Principal Gifts function at Oxfam.
Please note this is a UK-based role, and candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK to be eligible for the role.
What you’ll be doing:
In this role, you’ll manage a small portfolio of Ultra/High Net Worth (U/HNW) individual philanthropists capable of making £1m+ gifts. You’ll gather and apply insight about what matters most to them, creating bespoke communications and strategic plans aligned to their interests and needs to generate transformational income and influence. In collaboration with colleagues in the UK and around the world, you will create compelling asks and outstanding stewardship that will connect supporters to the impact of their gifts. By deepening your own understanding about the power dynamics of international aid, you will play a pivotal role in helping change attitudes and expectations of best practice.
You'll have:
We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do. We hope you will become a role model for our feminist leadership principles.
An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:
- Outstanding relationship building skills, including listening, questioning, building rapport and understanding the needs and values of individuals.
- Strong drive to achieve results, with experience of successfully securing high six or seven figure gift(s) from individual philanthropists and/or equivalent income in a fundraising or client relationship management role.
- Demonstrable ability to navigate complex organisations and projects and create strong internal networks and working relationships.
- Ability to proactively work across hierarchies and geographies
- The resilience and creativity to manage setbacks.
- Ability to understand complex issues and communicate them succinctly and compellingly.
- Excellent written communications skills, with a proven track record of producing effective communications tailored for U/HNWI.
- Ability to review and analyse programme budgets
- Knowledge and understanding of the sector and trends in philanthropy
Flexfam:
We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.
Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.
About us
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.
A thriving diverse Oxfam:
It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.
To do that:
- We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
- We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
- We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.
