Senior Philanthropy Executive

Worthy causes. Ambitious minds. Positive pursuits.

Senior Philanthropy Executive.

£30,000 - £35,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Trusts and Foundations 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: 27 September 2024 23:55

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: Competency based Interview via Teams

Interview date: 9th -11th October 2024

Please note: 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.

Our Trusts and Foundations team sits withing our Philanthropy and Strategy directorate and develops relationships with Trust and Foundations who wish to donate and support Cancer Research UK with our life-saving research. Overall, the team contributed £3m last year having a significant impact in supporting out cause.

As a Senior Philanthropy Executive you will support frontline fundraisers by planning and co-ordinating activity for the Trusts & , Foundations team. You'll provide administrative support including meeting planning, briefings, note taking, and data analysis. You will also act as project manager for the biannual mailing programme (which contributes £500,000 per year to our cause) and develop proposals and reports for mid-value donors.

This is a great opportunity for a passionate, proactive and ambitious individual looking for their first step into fundraising, whilst working for the UKs largest charity and with our award winning Philanthropy team.

What will I be doing?

• Contribute to team effectiveness though the successful delivery of core processes and meetings including diary management, drafting agendas, collating and sending papers, minutes, and monitoring actions.

• Support effective prospect and donor relationships by ensuring that key academics and leadership receive timely briefings, have appropriate presentations, proposals, talking points and debriefs and follow up is handled.

• Provide administrative support for the head of team as needed, such as database updates and drafting bespoke comms for high value donors

• Serve as project manager for Research Now (biannual mailing programme) in partnership with colleagues in Philanthropy Operations ensuring delivery of defined outcomes.

• Be responsible for managing and responding to donor correspondence and where basic organisational details, policies or forms are required, working with peers to resolves any issues.

• Work closely with colleagues to ensure database records are kept up to date and accurate across activities, opportunities and donations.

What are you looking for?

• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills and ability to work and communicate effectively and professionally with a wide range of individuals.

• Basic project management skills with proven ability to drive projects through to completion whilst seeking input from multiple stakeholders

• Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to detail

• Excellent customer service skills (customer-centric).

• Demonstrated experience of successful multi-tasking against often competing deadlines and comfortable with reprioritising as needed.

• Prepared to take on a wide variety of tasks. Have a "can do" attitude and a demonstrated ability to problem solve

• Knowledge and experience of fundraising and working in a fundraising operation is beneficial but not essential

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

We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you.

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.

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 [email protected].

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. 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. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.

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.