Senior Philanthropy Manager

We are thrilled to be partnering with the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to support the recruitment of a Senior Philanthropy Manager on a permanent basis.

The Royal Marsden Cancer charity raises money solely to support the world-famous Royal Marsden, ensuring nurses, doctors and research teams can provide best in class care and life saving treatments in the UK and around the world. The Charity has recently completed its largest ever capital appeal, raising over £70M to build the Oak Cancer Centre at the Sutton’s Hospital site, with a new appeal to support a major redevelopment project to be launched later this year.

The Philanthropy team at the Royal Marsden works with the Charity’s most generous individual supporters, connecting them to the projects they are most passionate about and ensuring a truly exceptional supporter experience. The Senior Philanthropy Manager will manage a portfolio of existing major donors to secure 6 and 7 figure donations. They will play a significant part in the Charity’s upcoming Capital Appeal, managing key Appeal Board relationships and working closely with senior internal stakeholders to explore new networks, facilitate introductions and secure gifts.

Key duties include:

• Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team and senior hospital colleagues to develop strategic and personalised solicitation and stewardship plans to develop a broad portfolio of donors and prospects in the UK and abroad.
• Identify and build new relationships with individuals with a focus on securing six and seven figure donations in line with agreed targets.
• Lead on the management of senior volunteer relationships to map and identify potential donors and ensure the most effective stewardship.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the team’s Major Gift strategy.
• Line manage a Philanthropy Executive, ensuring they are well supported with day to day tasks, wider objectives and personal development.

We’re looking for the following skills & experience for this role:

• Extensive major gift fundraising experience, with a strong track record of success and involvement in securing 6-7 figure gifts, either individually or as part of a team.
• An outstanding track record and aptitude for high-value acquisition.
• Experience in identifying, recruiting and managing senior volunteers.
• Significant experience of managing successful relationships with high net worth donors, board members, VIPs and ambassadors.
• A background in fundraising for a major capital project or high-profile appeal.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV and supporting statement as soon as possible, as we'll be considering applicants for interview as they come in. Regrettably, please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.