External Relations Manager

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser who thrives on building relationships and influencing people from a wide range of backgrounds to join us at Sheffield Girls'. As External Relations Manager, you will be responsible for developing and strengthening the School’s relationships with former pupils, current and former parents, commercial partners and the wider school community. The role includes delivering a programme of events, promoting our bursary fundraising campaign, managing communications and relationships with existing and prospective donors, leading our commercial partnerships programme and overseeing the School’s alumnae network. As the School approaches its 150th anniversary in 2028, you will play a key role in delivering our 150th Bursary Campaign, with an ambitious target of raising an additional £1 million to support bursary provision. You will have a sound understanding of fundraising principles and best practice, together with experience of developing fundraising income streams and engaging new donors. You will also have experience of event management, customer relationship management and financial planning and budgetary control. You will be target-focused, highly organised and able to balance competing priorities, manage a demanding workload and meet deadlines. If you enjoy tackling new challenges, are an excellent communicator and are motivated by achieving ambitious fundraising goals, we would love you to join our busy and collaborative Marketing and Admissions team at Sheffield Girls’. Benefits: As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as: Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progression Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme 36-week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms, with a 2-week half term in the Autumn Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualificatio