CAITHNESS CONSULTING LTD
Development Manager
Development Manager at CAITHNESS CONSULTING LTD, based in Commercial Street, Edinburgh - with hybrid working, paying £32,456 - £38,788 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- £32,456 - £38,788 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · Hybrid
- Location
- Commercial Street, Edinburgh - with hybrid working
- Closing date
- Sector
- Business Development
32% below the typical rate for business development
Reference vacancy/development-manager-2
About the role
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This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an organisation that understands philanthropy and supports the development team to raise funds from corporate sponsors and donors, trusts & foundations, individuals, and other funding bodies. Projects include but aren’t limited to: Edinburgh Science Festival, education programmes (Careers Hive and Generations Science), and other activities, such as Community Engagement and Climate work.
Edinburgh Science Foundation is an educational charity, founded in 1989, which operates Edinburgh Science’s Education and Festival programmes. They are best known for organising Edinburgh’s annual Science Festival – the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a festival and still one of Europe’s largest – as well as their science education outreach programmes, Generation Science and Careers Hive, and their community engagement work.
Its mission is to inspire, encourage and challenge people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and understand the world around them. As leaders in the field of Science Communication, they work year-round to create and deliver dynamic hands-on workshops and exhibitions and inspirational shows, discussions, debates, and performances that continually push the boundaries of public engagement with science. Communication and engagement are at the core of all their work, and they strive to ensure that this is embedded in all aspects of the organisation.
To succeed in this role, you will have:
- Minimum three years experience working in a fundraising environment.
- Experience of managing others.
- Record of securing and stewarding Corporate Sponsors.
- Demonstrable track record of writing successful grant applications.
- Ability to work to a high standard under pressure to ensure deadlines and targets met.
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
- Experience of using a CRM system.
- Strong administrative and word processing skills, proficient in all Microsoft Office packages, including Excel and familiar with preparing PowerPoint presentations.
- Good writing, editing skills, and presentation skills.
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Reference: vacancy/development-manager-2 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via CAITHNESS CONSULTING LTD
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