Senior Philanthropy Officer

George Watson''s College wishes to appoint a Senior Philanthropy Officer to lead the school''s individual giving and legacy fundraising initiatives, and support major programmes and campaigns. Develop strong relationships with donors and our alumni community to grow philanthropic income and long-term engagement. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Individual Giving Lead the planning, execution and optimisation of individual giving efforts. Manage campaign setup, timelines, assets, and donor experience. Monitor performance and analyse results to drive continuous improvement in participation, engagement, and revenue. Collaborate with Admissions and Marketing, and other internal teams, to source and develop compelling content. Along with the Head of Development, manage a fundraising communications calendar and play a leading role in content creation. Collaborate with the Admissions and Marketing team to ensure website content, landing pages, and donation pages support digital giving goals. Execute fundraising strategies in partnership with the Head of Development. Build, segment, code, and deploy emails to support giving campaigns and organisational priorities. Manage a portfolio of donors linked to specific programmes and campaigns. Legacies Plan and deliver multi-channel legacy marketing campaigns (print, digital, events) Build and maintain relationships with legacy pledgers and prospects Deliver high-quality, sensitive stewardship to ..... full job details .....