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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p><em>4,000 professionals, 0 days wasted, 1 incredible purpose. Together, we will beat cancer. </em></p><p> </p><p><strong>Senior Philanthropy Manager - Leadership Giving</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Stratford, London (High flex - we'd expect you to be in the office 1 to 2 days a week)</p><p><strong>Contract:</strong> Fixed term contract for 12 months, 35 hours per week (flexible working requests will be considered)</p><p><strong>Salary:</strong> £48,000 - £52,000 per annum (depending on experience)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Application Deadline:</strong> Sunday 15th January 2023 at 23.55<em>. </em> <em>This vacancy may close earlier if a high number of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found, so please do not delay submitting your application to avoid any disappointment. </em></p><p> </p><p>At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer</p><p> </p><p>We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone innovative and ambitious, someone like you.</p><p> </p><p><strong>What will I be doing?</strong></p><p> </p><p>We have an exciting opportunity to join us in the role of Senior Philanthropy Manager, in our Philanthropy directorate, as a fixed term contract. This is a senior fundraising role responsible for identifying, cultivating, and stewarding relationships with major donors in order to secure gifts of £10k to £1m, with a focus on gifts of £100k+. </p><p>As we develop our operations during the quiet phase of a new philanthropic campaign, this role presents an opportunity to help shape our fundraising and drive progress at the Leadership Giving level.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Key duties include:</strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Manage a portfolio of prospects and donors with a primary focus on raising gifts of £100,000 - £1m</p></li><li><p>Build robust and collaborative relationships with internal colleagues including Fundraising Intelligence, Research Information and Engagement and Donor Relations to manage the pipeline and deliver high quality donor relationships</p></li><li><p>A focus on qualifying prospects and developing the engagement and stewardship of the portfolio through the full cycle of giving and renewal</p></li><li><p>Ensure consistent pipeline movement and contribution of prospects both through their giving and senior volunteer activity to grow the major giving pipeline</p></li><li><p>Maximise the use of CRUK engagement opportunities including high value special events and research content to cultivate prospects and steward donors to a high standard</p></li><li><p>Provide regular reporting and track metrics against goals to support portfolio reviews and ensure the portfolio remains on track to deliver organisational goals</p></li><li><p>Partner with leadership, including scientific leadership and Philanthropy colleagues to develop and implement strategies for gifts of £100,000 - £1m and provide guidance to senior leadership on prospect strategies</p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>What skills are we looking for? </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Extensive knowledge of soliciting gifts from both warm and cold prospects at the six and seven figure level, or transferable experience of securing new business in a commercial sales environment</p></li><li><p>Experience of working across complex organisations, navigating ambiguity</p></li><li><p>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</p></li><li><p>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</p></li><li><p>Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to work with, and communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of individuals from internal colleagues, institutional leaders and external collaborators, stakeholders and donors</p></li><li><p>Working knowledge of the principals of major gift fundraising to include identification, research, solicitation and stewardship</p></li><li><p>Experience of raising funds for medical research desirable</p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>What will I gain?</strong></p><p> </p><p>Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.</p><p>In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.</p><p>Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.</p><p>We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements. </p><p>We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.</p><p>Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.</p><p> </p><p><strong>How do I apply?</strong></p><p> </p><p>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 quickly, fairly and objectively.</p><p> </p><img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/bGF1cmEubWl0Y2hlbGwuOTU2MjQuNDM5QGNhbmNlcnJlc2VhcmNoLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif" rel="no-follow" />