Senior Philanthropy Manager (Leadership Giving)

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Senior Philanthropy Manager (Leadership Giving)

Salary: £54,000 – £59,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Leadership Gift Lead
Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Stratford, London – office-based with high flexibility (1–2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 2 November 2025 23:55
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: 2‑stage process – 1st stage via Microsoft Teams, 2nd stage in person at our head office in Stratford.
Interview date: First round – Week commencing 17 November 2025

At Cancer Research UK we exist to beat cancer. We are looking for an ambitious and proactive Senior Philanthropy Manager to join the Leadership Giving team. In this role you will inspire a portfolio of current and prospective major donors to make financial gifts of £100,000 – £1,000,000 and beyond. You will also line manage two Philanthropy Managers, supporting them to develop and achieve their own fundraising success.

What will I be doing?

  • Manage a portfolio of prospects, donors and senior volunteers with a primary focus on raising gifts of £100,000 and beyond, with opportunity to lead on £1 m+ capacity relationships
  • Line manage two Philanthropy Managers – supporting their fundraising activity and personal development
  • Build robust and collaborative relationships to manage the supporter pipeline and deliver first‑class donor experiences
  • Qualify prospects and utilise senior volunteer insight to develop the engagement and stewardship of the portfolio through the full cycle of giving and renewal
  • Maximise the use of the CRUK engagement offer, including high‑value special events and inspiring research content to cultivate prospects and steward donors to an exceptional standard
  • Provide regular reporting and track metrics against goals to support portfolio reviews and ensure the portfolio remains on track to deliver organisational goals
  • Partner with leadership, including scientific leadership and Philanthropy colleagues to develop and implement strategies for gifts of £100,000 – £1 m+ and provide guidance to senior leadership on prospect strategies
  • With support from senior colleagues contribute to the fundraising strategies for Leadership Giving objectives
  • Develop a strong working knowledge of CRUK, in particular our fundraising campaign priorities of Future Leaders, the Francis Crick Institute, Cancer Grand Challenges and Translation & Innovation

What are you looking for?

  • Extensive knowledge of soliciting gifts from both warm and cold prospects at the five, six and seven figure level, or transferable experience of securing new business in a commercial sales environment
  • Experience of either line management, matrix managements, supervisory experience, mentoring or coaching junior members of a team or comparable experience where you have motivated people to achieve goals and outcomes
  • Experience of working across complex organisations, navigating ambiguity
  • Proven track record of major gift fundraising in the voluntary sector or similar transferable experience gained in the commercial sector, including having met/exceeded KPIs and financial targets over a sustained period
  • Proven experience of building effective long‑term relationships with high level individual stakeholders and/or senior volunteers including delivering significant income from and through senior volunteers
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to work with, and communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of individuals – internal colleagues, institutional leaders, external collaborators, stakeholders and donors
  • Working knowledge of the principals of major gift fundraising to include identification, research, solicitation and stewardship
  • Experience of raising funds for medical research desirable
  • A focus on performance and targets
  • Exceptional listening, writing and communication skills; an engaging and inspiring communication style, with emotional intelligence to influence and negotiate

Our organisation values

  • Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
  • Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
  • Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
  • Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

Benefits

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high‑quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work‑life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk. For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Eligibility

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.

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Location:
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£80,000 - £100,000
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Human Resources

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