Philanthropy Manager

Overview

Philanthropy Manager (
Legacies & Individual Giving
)

Development & Alumni Engagement

Job reference number: 400-26

Closing date: 9am Monday 9 February 2026

Interview date:
Tuesday 24 February 2026

Salary:
Grade 7, £39,608 - £43,975 per annum. Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts. The College has held this world-leading place in Performing Arts for four successive years, while Music is a new subject introduced to the rankings in 2024.

At the RCM, we champion excellence in music education, innovation, and research. We nurture gifted students from all backgrounds, empowering them to thrive and make a lasting contribution to the global musical landscape. As a Development and Alumni Engagement team, it is our privilege to provide our expertise and support this mission. We are proud of the strong relationships we’ve built with our supporters and of the success we’ve achieved together.

Role purpose
:
As Philanthropy Manager (Legacies & Individual Giving) you will be responsible for developing and implementing a refreshed legacy giving strategy for the RCM and fostering a culture of legacy giving at the College. You will have responsibility for delivering activity aimed at cultivating, recruiting and stewarding legacy supporters and maximising lifetime giving in line with annual targets. Alongside managing an individual portfolio, you will oversee campaign activity that cultivates lifetime giving with individual donors at all levels using annual appeals, such as our Big Give Christmas Challenge, and major gift opportunities to deepen engagement with supporters and legacy pledgers.

This is an exciting time to be joining RCM, and we are excited to share this opportunity to join our team and make a real contribution to the future of music.

This post is offered on a permanent, full-time basis and is immediately available.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website:

To apply, please complete our
1) Application form and
2) Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website) and submit in Word or PDF format by email to

CVs without an application form will not be accepted. Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

How to apply

• Application form
• Equal Opportunities form