Senior Philanthropy Manager (Trusts and Foundations)

Senior Philanthropy Manager (Trusts and Foundations) Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus benefits Reports to: Senior Trusts and Foundations Lead Department: Philanthropy Contract: 12 Month, Fixed term Contract Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location: Stratford, London Office based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office, plus fortnightly directorate days) with some travel (3-4 trips per annum) Closing date: Monday 9th November :55 Recruitment process: Competency based interview followed by a second interview with a task. (2 stage) Interview date: First stage, Friday 13th November 2026 Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

What will I be doing?

• Managing and growing a mixed prospect pipeline of UK based and international trusts and foundations with the potential to give 5-6 figure donations towards our campaign.
• Managing a programme of cultivation and stewardship for all trusts and foundations and ensure consistent pipeline movement for prospects within the role's portfolio.
• Maximising gift opportunities to deliver against agreed targets and objectives, contributing to the wider Philanthropy directorate income target.
• Overseeing the strategic review of our mailing programmes with a view to developing long term approaches to help us grow income from this pool of lower level supporters.
• Managing relationships with intermediaries (such as foundation staff, wealth advisors, solicitors and DAF managers), deepening their engagement with CRUK and driving new prospects and income for the organisation.
• Delivering key internal activity to drive successful fundraising, including: Line managing the Trusts and Foundations Philanthropy Manager and Trusts and Foundations Senior Executive supporting their personal development and ensuring they have the tools they need in their role to succeed.
• Working with research information team to understand CRUK grant funding programmes, and develop a working knowledge of the variety of research CRUK fund to enhance prospect conversations.
• Developing strong internal relationships with key stakeholders within Philanthropy Operations and Research and Innovation teams.
• Collaborating cross organisationally as needed, particularly with the Crick, Partnerships, Supporter Services and Legacies teams.
• Contributing to cross Philanthropy Directorate initiatives, strategy development and other activity and working groups where appropriate.

What skills will I need?

• Experience of securing gifts from trusts and foundation at a 5-6 figure level.
• Proven experience of building effective long term relationships with trust and foundations, including transitioning trust prospects through to being committed donors.
• Demonstrable experience of driving new business through calls and meetings with donors.
• Exceptional listening skills and an inspiring and engaging communication style.
• Experience of developing compelling proposals with clear budget information for an external audience.
• Experience of developing and project managing a mailing programme.
• Experience of mentoring or line managing.
• Experience of working within a complex, large organisation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to work with,and communicate effectively and professionally with,a wide range ofindividualsfrom internal colleagues, institutional leaders, external collaborators,stakeholders,and donors.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

• 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

What will I gain?

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 careers web page.

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under represented. We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. 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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