Director of Development

Royal United Services Institute
Whitehall, London. The current expectation is 2-3 days a week in the office
c£125,000 per annum
Hackney

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank. Its mission is to inform, influence and enhance public debate on a safer and more stable world. RUSI is a research-led institute, producing independent, practical, and innovative analysis to address today’s complex challenges. 

THE ROLE

The Director of Development will develop, lead, and implement a strategy of diverse and risk-assessed fundraising activity for RUSI that maximizes sustainable net voluntary income to complement and supplement other revenue streams. The selectee will build on the successful tenure of RUSI’s previous Director of Development who raised an accumulative total of £13.5 million for the renovation of RUSI’s headquarters at 61 Whitehall. 

The Director of Development will lead and manage all major fundraising and be responsible for the achievement of agreed fundraising targets. They will coordinate and collaborate with other colleagues across RUSI who are also responsible for income generation, including the Membership Department, Director for Research Business Development, and Programmatic Partnership leads. 

As part of the Senior Management Team, they will play an important role in setting the strategic direction for and guiding the development of RUSI

INFORMATION

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