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London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£48,626- £54,029 per annum (FTE)
Full-time
Contract or temporary
Job description

Job Introduction

The role is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to join the Philanthropy and Partnerships team at Diabetes UK.  With more people living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing Type 2, our work has never been more needed. You will lead on enhancing the infrastructure, data, research and operations that enable the philanthropy and partnerships team to deepen relationships, secure increased income and deliver an excellent supporter experience. You will ensure compliance with fundraising best practice, support implementation of improved CRM functionality and process improvements to enhance our efficiency and impact as a team and develop data driven prospect research strategies that align donors to key priority ambitions to deliver sustainable growth.

Role description:

In this role you will

  • Oversee prospecting and data and information management that underpins all of the Philanthropy and Partnerships teams activities working closely with external partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Create and implement innovative and data driven strategies for prospect research, moves management, partnership approval and pipeline development
  • Evaluate and provide critical analysis of fundraising and prospecting activity to deliver actionable insight, process innovation and project management
  • Create project management plans for funding our ambitions and critical pieces of philanthropy and partnerships operational work
  • Line manage a prospect research function
  • Actively engage with the wider philanthropy and partnerships team, other directorates and external audiences to maximise opportunities for collaboration and growth.  
     

The ideal candidate:

We are looking for a highly motivated professional who thrives on working in a fast-paced complex environment within a large team. You will need: 

  • good knowledge and experience of CRM relationship management, prospect research, philanthropy and partnership fundraising
  • demonstrable experience in information and data management, analysis and fundraising operations.
  • an ability to work collaboratively with key internal stakeholders, to support the development of relationships between philanthropists, partners and Diabetes UK
  • to be an excellent communicator, problem solver, highly accurate and analytical in your work with good project management skills
  • to be able to interpret information and make strategic recommendations
  • to be flexible, agile and able to adapt to respond to internal and external changes
  • to possess a solid understanding of charity legislation, fundraising regulation, and data protection.

For further information about the role please refer to the job description at the end of the page.

Application resources
Organisation
Diabetes UK View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 26 February 2026
Closing date: 24 March 2026 at 16:21
Job ref: diabetesuk/TP/58823/1312
Tags: Operations, CRM, Database Management, Engagement / Outreach, Partnerships