Deputy Development Director
Job description
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Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your fundraising achievements with specific figures at the top of your CV as The Guardian seeks quantifiable development success
📊 Quantify your donor portfolio: 'Managed 150+ major donors, securing £2.8M in annual giving'
🎓 Emphasise any Cambridge or collegiate fundraising experience as this role specifically targets education sector expertise
🤝 Showcase your ability to support senior leadership as this is explicitly a deputy role requiring strong collaboration skills
💼 Include experience with philanthropic programmes and alumni relations as these are core to the Cambridge collegiate environment
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- •Supported Development Director in securing £1.2M through major gift cultivation, exceeding annual target by 18% across 85 active donor relationships
- •Managed stewardship programme for 200+ alumni donors, achieving 92% retention rate and average gift increase of £340 per donor annually
- •Coordinated philanthropic programme events attracting 150+ attendees, directly resulting in £280K in new pledges over 12-month period
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Guardian's reputation for philanthropic excellence in Cambridge's collegiate environment aligns perfectly with my development career aspirations. My experience in donor stewardship and fundraising strategy positions me well for this Deputy Development Director role.
My background in educational fundraising and major gift cultivation will be detailed in my CV, demonstrating how I can support your Development Director in advancing this successful programme.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach prospect research for potential major donors in the education sector?
- ›What database systems have you used for donor management and stewardship tracking?
- ›Describe your experience with campaign planning and execution in fundraising
- ›How do you measure the success of philanthropic programmes?
- ›What strategies would you use for alumni engagement and cultivation?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you successfully supported a senior leader in achieving challenging goals
- ›Describe a situation where you had to build relationships with high-value stakeholders
- ›Give an example of how you've managed multiple fundraising priorities simultaneously
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your approach when working with different donor personalities
- ›Describe how you've contributed to developing fundraising strategy in a previous role
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you successfully supported a senior leader in achieving challenging goals
Describe a situation where you had to build relationships with high-value stakeholders