Executive Director, Giving

London Business School is a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world's most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It is where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best-in-class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel, whatever their location.

We seek to appoint a new Executive Director, Giving as a member of the Advancement senior leadership team, reporting to the Associate Dean, Advancement, Emily Robin. You will have responsibility for the creation and execution of a world-class fundraising strategy for the School, with leadership of our Annual Giving and Major Giving teams. You will deputise as a leader of the philanthropy team, and contribute collectively to all friend and fundraising activities, including the successful delivery of the campaign. You will also have your own portfolio of donors and prospects.

The successful candidate will bring significant experience in major gift fundraising and securing philanthropic gifts, ideally gained in a diverse and global fundraising setting, and within a campaign. You will be a self-starter and highly driven, with sound leadership experience and knowledge of how to inspire, motivate and collaborate with a high-performing team. You will excel at working to ambitious goals and achieving targets.

LBS is a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion and belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

The closing date for applications is 09:00 (GMT) on Monday, 24th February 2025.