St Hilda’s benefits from a remarkable global pool of alumnae, supporters, and prospective benefactors whose interests span the breadth of the College’s academic and student life. As The Edge for Excellence, our £25m+ fundraising campaign, gathers momentum, we are seeking an organised and compelling storyteller who can build meaningful relationships and inspire philanthropic support for the next chapter of St Hilda’s development.
We are seeking a candidate with experience in development and fundraising, ideally gained within higher education, the charitable sector, or a comparable relationship-led environment. As Senior Development Executive you will work closely with the Development Director, Principal, Development team and colleagues across the College to create the conditions and cultivation events for mid-level and major gifts to be realised.
You will match people with their passions, often alumnae but also those with little or no prior knowledge of Oxford University, directly making the ask or working with others to do so.
If you are tenacious, tactful, enjoy teamwork and are energised by the power of education to change lives, this is a terrific opportunity to both bring and to develop your talents within a College that is innovative and ambitious.
Please see the full Job Description for further details of the post and benefits provided by the College.
If you would welcome a conversation about the role, please contact the Deputy Development Director, Liz Etches Jones, liz.etchesjones@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk
To apply for this post, please send a completed Application Form to the HR manager at recruitment@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Interviews are expected to take place between 2 and 6 November 2026.
Optional: Candidates are also asked to complete a copy of the recruitment monitoring form. This form is used for monitoring purposes only and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel.
Documents
- Employment
- Full time
- Length of contract
- Permanent
- Hours of work
- 35 hours per week. Occasional out of hours working, including evenings and weekends, will be required to fulfil the requirements of this post.
- Salary
- £35,681 - £41,636 per annum (University Grade 6, including Oxford University Weighting)
- Application deadline
- Wednesday 28 October 2026 / 5pm