Giving Coordinator

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s 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 in, whatever their location. 

The Role

London Business School require two new Coordinators to join our Advancement team. Both roles are key administrators within the team and will establish excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the Advancement team and key alumni

Principal Giving Coordinator – ideally you will have worked within a fundraising role previously, as you will have a specialised focus on the Principal Gifts team and prospects

Major Giving Coordinator – you will support the broader team, also with a focus on the Events series that take place throughout the academic year for significant donors and students

Main Responsibilities

Principal Giving

• Support all aspects of the work of the Principal Giving team. 
• Plan the Principal Giving team meetings including agenda, logistics, minute taking, and action-item tracking.  
• Assist with the creation of fundraising materials, presentations, data and briefs to a high level of detail and accuracy. 

Major Giving

• Provide administrative support to the Major Gifts fundraisers within the Giving team, including expenses, support with meeting logistics, FAQ’s, diary co-ordination, and general database support as appropriate. 
• Lead on strategic implementation and delivery of the London Breakfast Series, a cultivation event for our significant donors and a small group of students 
• Providing administrative support as appropriate with the Strategic Events Manager and Major Giving Team with cultivation events (UK and overseas). 
• Manage and assist with a wide variety of departmental administrative queries as part of a small group of coordinators via a shared inbox 

Who we are looking for

• High level interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to address a variety of stakeholders. 
• Sound working knowledge of standard IT packages including Microsoft Office products, systems and/or databases.  
• Experience with CRM databases (Raiser’s Edge desirable)  
• Proactive approach to relationship development with colleagues.  
• Excellent time management, organisational and administration skills, including high attention to detail and the ability to set priorities in an environment where multiple competing priorities are present. 
• Exceptional time management skills with the ability to organise and prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines. 
• Experience supporting multiple stakeholders with differing priorities.  
• Good team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively.  
• Ability to interpret and apply guidelines to a specific activity.  
• Experience of working in a customer facing environment. 

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Automatic enrolment to a fantastic workplace pension scheme
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool!
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & 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. 

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.