Senior Development Manager - Philanthropy, Permanent, Development and Alumni Relations Office, Maynooth University

We are seeking a Senior Development Manager - Philanthropy to play a key role in a growing alumni relations and fundraising operation. The Senior Development Manager - Philanthropy will be an experienced fundraiser with a sophisticated understanding of the higher education sector and the role of philanthropy in furthering a university’s mission.

They must have a track record of building strong one-on-one relationships with both individuals and corporate funders that result in philanthropic success, including a track record of securing major gifts; an ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to craft cases for support for a variety of projects and disciplines; and exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.

They will be responsible for a portfolio of donors and prospective donors, and play a key leadership role in implementing the University’s fundraising plan and development of the function while reporting to a series of KPIs. They also will be comfortable in stepping outside the box as needed to assist and support a small but highly capable, ambitious and growing team.

This position will report into the Vice-President External Affairs at the present time, this may change with growth in the function.

Salary Scale:

Senior Administrative Officer IV (2025):                                              €70,034 – €111, 202 p.a. (7 points)

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.