The Donor Relationship Lead will play a key role in generating new funding opportunities and strengthening donor partnerships to support the university’s strategic priorities, including student sponsorships, research, and infrastructure. The role focuses on building and managing a diverse donor portfolio of High Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs), corporates, alumni, and development agencies. The position will focus on funds coming from the South and will be based in Karachi. 

• Identify, research, and qualify new donor prospects to expand the funding pipeline across HNIs, corporates, alumni, and development partners.
• Develop tailored proposals and pitches to secure funding commitments aligned with institutional needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective donors through regular communication, engagement activities, and personalised stewardship.
• Collaborate with leadership to design fundraising initiatives and engagement strategies to achieve financial goals.
• Plan and coordinate donor-focused events, networking opportunities, and student-donor interactions to strengthen connections.
• Work with marketing and branding teams to design donor campaigns and visibility initiatives that enhance outreach and engagement.

• Understanding of fundraising principles, methods, and best practices.
• Strong strategic thinking and planning skills to develop long-term engagement and fundraising strategies. Experience in developing and executing successful fundraising strategies would be a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using CRM systems to manage alumni and donor information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Attention to detail and highly organized with the ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong work ethic, especially in terms of flexibility, reliability, and responsiveness.
• Proactive, good with teamwork, collaborative projects and events.
• Energetic and result-oriented.
• Strong in multi-tasking and stress management.
• Open to feedback and committed to ongoing personal and professional development.

• At least a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline from an HEC-recognized institution.

• At least 5+ years of experience in an educational institution or non-profit organization, ideally with relevant experience in Karachi.

• Previous experience in fundraising or relationship management, particularly within the higher education or non-profit sector, is preferred.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Campus Perks

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.