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Reference: 99666

Date Added: 7 July 2026
Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Job Title: Development Manager

Working For: Adam Smith Institute

Location: London

Salary: Competitive with bonus structure

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Founded in 1977, the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) is one of the world's leading think tanks.

Independent, non-profit and non-partisan, we work to promote free markets and economics, through research, publishing, media outreach, and public education. We inject sound ideas into public debate and help shift the climate of opinion.

The ASI has always been a practical think tank rather than a purely academic organization. Despite our strict political independence, we work with policymakers to deliver real change, and to make its ideas reality.

We are currently recruiting an experienced Development Manager to lead the ASI’s fundraising, external affairs and donor engagement efforts. To find the right fit for our team, we are fully open to both full-time and part-time arrangements.

You will manage grant applications to foundations, as well as charitable donations from private individuals. You will also be responsible for developing a fundraising strategy, as well as cultivating relationships with key donors, together with the Chairman and senior staff.

View the full job ad here: https://www.adamsmith.org/development-manager 

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will begin during the week of 20 July 2026 so please do apply ASAP. We are looking to hire the right applicant and are flexible on the start date (but can offer an immediate start).

Application Details

View the full job ad here: https://www.adamsmith.org/development-manager

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Website: http://adamsmith.org

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