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Remote
£37,500 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Prospect Research Manager

Job Title: Prospect Research Manager

Salary: £37,500

Contract Type: Full time (35 hours per week) although 28 hours may be considered; the role may require occasional evening and weekend work 

Reporting to: Senior Partnership Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships team

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the Prospect Research Manager is to lead prospect development for major gifts, partnerships and business development, driving growth in our pipeline to help Magic Breakfast reach ambitious targets and unlock new income opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead prospect profiling, network mapping, qualification, and intelligence gathering to support the Major Giving and Business Development teams.
  • Drive cross-fundraising initiatives to support prospecting, including:
  • Developing an inspiring suite of ‘projects for funding’ for potential partners
  • Organising in-house prospecting events to deepen engagement
  • Coordinating our ‘new business roadshow’ to foster a prospecting culture across account management teams
  • Conduct thorough risk screening and due diligence for prospects and, where required, existing partners, in line with Magic Breakfast’s Ethical Fundraising and Due Diligence Policies.
  • Deploy varied new business tactics- including cold calling, email outreach, stakeholder mapping, event networking, and LinkedIn engagement- to secure prospect meetings.
  • Identify and attend networking events to strengthen relationships and uncover new opportunities.
  • Serve as the key link between I&I and Fundraising, ensuring the latest statistics, stories, and case studies are available to craft compelling, theme-based cases for support.
  • Establish processes to measure the impact of work in driving new business across Major Giving, Partnerships, and Business Development, and use these insights to create a continuous feedback loop for learning and improvement.

APPLICATION PROCCESS

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team.

Shortlisting: 13-15th July

Interview 1: 21st, 22nd, 23rd July

Interview 2 and Informal Panel: 28th, 29th, 30th July

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

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Organisation
Magic Breakfast View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 51 - 100
Posted on: 26 June 2026
Closing date: 12 July 2026 at 23:00
Tags: Fundraising

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