Senior Philanthropy Manager - Leadership Giving

. Senior Philanthropy Manager - Leadership Giving 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: 10th April 2026 Recruitment process: 2 stage process, 1st stage via Microsoft Teams, 2nd stage in person at our head office in Stratford. Interview date: Second half of April relationship-buildingIn 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. This role will also be responsible for a number of strategically important projects.In this senior role, you'll leverage your expertise in influencing, negotiation, and relationship-building to engage and steward a diverse network of high-value supporters. You could be from a philanthropy/fundraising background or come from a commercial role where you are used to meeting and exceeding financial KPIs. Either way, this role offers you the opportunity to use your skills and experience to have a real impact on patient outcomes.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. 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 environmentExperience 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 periodProven 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 e.g. internal colleagues, institutional leaders, external collaborators, stakeholders and donorsWorking knowledge of the principals of major gift fundraising to include identification, research, solicitation and stewardshipExperience of raising funds for medical research desirable Exceptional listening, writing and communication skills; an engaging and inspiring communication style, with emotional intelligence to influence and negotiateIf you'reexperience we'd still love to hear from you. interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and 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. You can explore our benefits by visiting our