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NW1, London (Hybrid)
£40,000
Full-time or part-time (Potential for part-time, 0.8 - pls discuss; Flexitime and compressed hours options)
Permanent
Job description

War Child believes that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war. It is the only specialist charity for children affected by conflict, with four main areas of work: protecting children, educating children, supporting communities and campaigning. The charity are renowned for their creative, innovative and entrepreneurial approach, with strong connections to the gaming, music and creative industries. 

Philanthropy at War Child is entering a period of rapid growth and development. With income forecast to more than double and a significantly expanded prospect pool, the team is strengthening its focus on major donor relationship management, supported by new investment in data, insight and senior leadership.

The Philanthropy Manager is an established, donor-facing role, focused on building and managing a robust portfolio of major donors through excellent relationship management and strategic pipeline development. You will take ownership of your own donor portfolio, developing tailored cultivation and stewardship plans, converting transactional supporters into long-term partners, and delivering sustainable income growth. Reporting to and working closely with the Philanthropy Lead, and collaborating with the Data & Insights Manager and Senior Philanthropy Manager, you will play a central role in strengthening War Child’s core major donor programme and embedding a more data-led, strategic approach to philanthropy.

Please note that this is a hybrid role, with 1-2 days per week in the Camden office, with regular events and meetings in central London.

As Philanthropy Manager, you will:

  • Manage and grow a personal portfolio of major donors through full-cycle relationship management, including regular face-to-face meetings with donors and prospects
  • Identify, cultivate and steward prospects to secure five-figure gifts and long-term support
  • Convert event-based and transactional supporters into deeper, strategic donor relationships
  • Develop and deliver tailored stewardship plans, reports and donor communications
  • Work closely with the Data & Insights Manager to build a more analytical, data-led pipeline
  • Support the Senior Philanthropy Manager with donor strategy around events, prospecting and follow-up
  • Maintain high-quality records, forecasting and reporting through Salesforce

Essential skills and experience:

  • Proven experience as a major donor fundraiser with a track record of securing five-figure gifts
  • Full-cycle experience across identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
  • Strong donor-facing skills with confidence building and managing senior relationships
  • Experience writing high-quality donor materials, including reports and proposals
  • Analytical and methodical approach, with experience using data to inform fundraising decisions
  • Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail and pipeline management
  • Confident user of CRM systems, ideally Salesforce

Desirable:

  • International development or humanitarian sector experience
  • Experience leading on major donor events
  • Advanced experience using Salesforce for analysis and reporting

Not required: Substantial events delivery experience; Prior line management experience

Employee benefits include: 

  • 28 days’ annual leave, rising to 33 days, plus public holidays (entitlement is pro-rata for part-time staff
  • Enhanced pay provision for maternity, partner/coparent/paternity, shared parental and adoption leave.
  • Life insurance
  • Healthcare Cash Plan and Cancer Cover
  • Enhanced Sick Leave (from Day 1, entitlement increases with length of service)
  • Paid Emergency Time Off for Dependants: Up to 5 days paid leave per annum to deal with an emergency involving a dependant
  • Flexible Public Holidays: Staff may exchange up to two standard UK public holidays around Easter and Christmas for those that have cultural or religious significance to them
  • Career Break: 3-12 months’ unpaid leave available to staff after 3 years’ continuous service
  • Temporary Overseas Working: Up to 4 weeks per annum to work from a location outside of the UK
  • Volunteer Leave: Up to four days paid leave per annum (pro rata) to participate in volunteering activities
  • Cultural Benefits: As a charity that works closely with the creative industry, we’re delighted to offer our staff a number of free tickets to the best cultural events, including gigs, art exhibitions, private views and more! You’ll also receive free membership to Tickets for Good who provide free and discounted tickets to even more live events.
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Application Instructions

War Child UK are partnering with Laura Macnamara at QuarterFive for this appointment.

For your application via CharityJob, please ensure that your CV aligns with the person specification. If necessary, please provide additional notes.

A cover letter is not required at this stage. Suitability will be assessed initially via CV and accompanying notes where provided. For suitable applicants, comprehensive support for formal application will be provided by Laura at QuarterFive.

Owing to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to all applicants individually. If you do not hear from QuarterFive by 10th February 2026, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Organisation
War Child View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 51 - 100

No child should be a part of war. Ever.

Posted on: 22 January 2026
Closing date: 09 February 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: LM
Tags: Fundraising, International Development, Child Protection, Conflict Resolution / Peace, Disaster Response / Relief, Early Years, Education, Global Health, Health / Medical, Human Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Literacy, Music, Water and Sanitation, Youth / Children, Events / Activities, Individual Giving, Major Donor