Campaign Manager

Role:Campaign Manager

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 37694 - 47389 per annum

FTE and working pattern: 1FTE 35hrs per week Monday Friday

Contract: Fixed Term 5 years

Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leaveplus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)

Purpose of Role

The Campaign Manager leads the delivery ofShaping Futures Heriot-Watt Universitys global fundraising campaign. Working closely with the Campaign Director and the Development and Alumni Office the roleis responsible fordeveloping operational plansand ensuring the strategic execution of the campaign. Through effective project management and administration the Campaign Manager drives progress toward ambitious financial and impact goals.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Implement Campaign Plans:
  Deliver strategic and operational plans under the direction of the Campaign Director.
• Align Fundraising with University Priorities:
  Collaborate with senior leadership and project leads to ensure coordinated efforts across all campaign initiatives.
• Manage Campaign Operations:
  Act as Project Manager within the Universitys Global Project Management framework overseeing planning delivery and reporting.
• Oversee Campaign Budget:
  Track plan and report expenditure in line with agreed allocations.
• Engage and Support Volunteers:
  Develop and manage programmes for volunteer engagement including senior campaign committees.
• Provide Governance and Administrative Support:
  Clerk key campaign boards and councils ensuring effective meeting administration and follow-up.
• Coordinate Prospect and Donor Management:
  Work with DAO Services to support prospect research pipeline development donor recognition and stewardship.
• Advance Philanthropy and Stakeholder Engagement:
  Represent Heriot-Watt to potential benefactors build strong relationships with key stakeholders and encourage University-wide understanding of educational philanthropy and best practice.
• Support Campaign Communications and Reporting:
  Assist in implementing communications plans produce timely reports and provide practical advice on complex fundraising issues.
• Monitor Campaign Performance and Provide Executive Support:
  Gather and analyse data to track success report to senior management and deputise for the Campaign Director when required.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

Essential

1. Qualifications and training equivalent to an undergraduatedegreepreferablyin a field relevant to fundraising and philanthropyor project managementor an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
2. Experience in leading and managing complex projects to achieve strategic goals.
3. Experience in providing high quality customer service to stakeholders managing and maintaining networks and relationships negotiating and settling complex issues and the ability to develop strong collaborative working relationships at all levels.
4. Project management skills includingproject management administrationbusiness process reviewandsystems implementation.
5. Exceptional organisational skills with the demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and a commitment to quality outcomes theabilityto work under pressure and establish priorities regarding workload and to work both independently and as part of a team.
6. Superior interpersonal skills with excellent qualities in negotiation tact diplomacy and an ability to maintain confidentiality.
7. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
8. Full competency in Microsoft Office suite:Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook ProjectMSTeamsMSSharepointsitesCo-pilot including the competency of creatingSharepointsites and Teams channels.

Desirable

1. A working knowledge of using customer relationship management databases such as TheRaisers Edge.
2. Sound knowledge and a working understanding of the principles of philanthropy and fundraising and an awareness of theUnited Kingdom Scotland Malaysia and Dubaifundraising environment philanthropy and its application to research institutes and universities.
3. Experience in managing fundraising programs in the education sector preferably with experience in a large fundraising campaign environment.
4. Awareness of ethical issues pertaining to fundraising work.
5. Experienceinworking with senior management groups andvolunteercommittees including in the role of clerk or secretary.
6. Sound knowledge of budget and financial processes.

How to Apply

Applications can be submitted up to midnight(UK time)on Sunday 25th January 2026.

Pleasesubmit your CV & covering letter via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment.

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About Heriot-Watt University

At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.

Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.