Prospect Development Officer

at  London Business School

The Role
London Business School require a new Prospect Development Officer to join our Advancement team.
You will contribute to the growing programme of research and prospect identification, whilst being a vital part of helping the School prepare for the next stages in our fundraising strategy and Forever Forward campaign.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide high quality and accurate research briefings for events, trips and meetings in a format and style appropriate to the audience (e.g. fundraisers, senior leadership and Faculty).
• Undertake research on individuals, corporations and charitable trusts using a variety of resources including international news, biographical, financial databases and keeping track of news on prospects and current donors.
• Proactively identify new prospective donors from a variety of sources in line with team strategy, targets and goals.
• Support the Prospect Development team by updating key prospecting information on Raiser’s Edge alumni database.
• Provide more general administrative support to the Prospect Development team.

Who we are looking for

• Ability to multitask, self-prioritise and manage multiple projects at once.
• Organised, entrepreneurial and creative with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences.
• Good attention to detail.
• Experience of using Raiser’s Edge [desirable] or a CRM database and Excel.
• Strong IT and data analysis skills, including Microsoft Office.
• General understanding of GDPR and data protection [desirable].

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.

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.

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

Main Responsibilities

• Provide high quality and accurate research briefings for events, trips and meetings in a format and style appropriate to the audience (e.g. fundraisers, senior leadership and Faculty).
• Undertake research on individuals, corporations and charitable trusts using a variety of resources including international news, biographical, financial databases and keeping track of news on prospects and current donors.
• Proactively identify new prospective donors from a variety of sources in line with team strategy, targets and goals.
• Support the Prospect Development team by updating key prospecting information on Raiser’s Edge alumni database.
• Provide more general administrative support to the Prospect Development team