Development Director

Company:

The Portsmouth Grammar School

Salary:

competitive and related to the successful candidate’s experience

Location:

Portsmouth

Closing:

06/06/2008

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a highly successful, independent, co-educational school with an excellent academic reputation and around 1600 pupils. The school’s development programme began in 2003 with a successful fundraising campaign and since then considerable effort has gone into building and sustaining relationships with current parents and former pupils. The Headmaster and Governors are committed to a long-term development programme and would now like to appoint a Development Director to lead and manage a permanent fundraising activity.

Candidates may come from a variety of backgrounds, but fundraising experience, knowledge of legacy giving and a proven track record of success in major gift solicitation and achieving fundraising targets would be a significant advantage.

This post is also likely to suit an individual with a marketing or sales background or those used to dealing with high-value private clients.
The following qualities are also sought:
• The ability to understand and articulate the values of an independent, co-educational school.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to function independently yet relate comfortably to the management and governance structure of the school.

The remuneration package will be competitive and related to the successful candidate’s experience. The closing date for applications is 6 June 2008. Interviews to be held on 26 June 2008. Further information and a full job description can be found on the school website: http://www.pgs.org.uk/news/vacancies.php

Interview Date:

26/06/2008