Senior Manager Fundraising & Engagement

Purposeful vision. Agile planning. Steadfast persistence

Senior Manager Fundraising & Engagement

£32,400 - £36,000.00 (FTE £54,000 - £60,000.00) plus benefits

Reports to: Director of Fundraising & Engagement

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time 21 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Closing date: 29 April 2025 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.

Visa sponsorship: 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.

Ranked 12th Best Employer in the UK by the Financial Times, Cancer Research UK is looking for a standout leader to join our Fundraising and Engagement team as Senior Manager Fundraising & Engagement. Ready to make a difference?

This is a pivotal role where you will oversee the coordination of our Fundraising & Engagement culture and team operations to ensure the right focus and activities to deliver against our objectives. You’ll need to enable and maintain a significant shift from a current focus on the performance of individual fundraising products to a holistic, audience-centric proposition approach that effectively and efficiently serves broader, changing needs.

You'll be at the heart of driving collaboration, streamlining processes, and aligning activities across the team to deliver maximum impact.

What will I be doing?

• Oversee all planning requirements for Fundraising & Engagement & co-ordinate the annual & quarterly planning cycle for Fundraising & Engagement, ensuring plans and priorities are aligned across the function

• To oversee & co-ordinate the annual and quarterly planning cycles for Fundraising & Engagement, working closely with the Audience, Strategy & Planning function, ensuring that plans and priorities are aligned

• To work with propositions outside of Fundraising & Engagement to drive alignment and join up across departments

• To work across Fundraising & Engagement teams, activity & communities of practice to overlay the cross-function view (& align with all propositions)

• To work with Senior Leadership Team & Extended Leadership Team, to ensure clear direction, comms management, efficiency of meetings (e.g. agendas, minutes, actions etc…) and distilling of information

• To lead on key aspects of Fundraising & Engagement culture, team processes and activities

What are we looking for?

• Significant experience and knowledge of operational planning, project/programme management and prioritisation tools, methodologies and best practice (e.g. use of OKRs, agile methodologies etc) 

• Significant experience building collaborative and effective relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior leaders  

• Adept at working in a highly matrixed environment with the ability to drive consensus around resource requirements  

• Proven ability to work within a complex and ambiguous environment, ensuring speedy decision-making and timely resolution of issues  

• Highly organised with a good understanding of project management principles/best practice  

• Ability to create a clear and compelling narrative

• A proven commitment to continuous performance improvement and the capability to lead change and drive new ways of working in a dynamic and diverse environment  

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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There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. 

We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner. 

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. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.

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 by emailing us at [email protected]. 

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.