Senior Prospect Research Executive
£30,000 - £36,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Senior Prospect Development Manager
Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (flexible working requests will be considered)
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.
Recruitment process: Competency based interview + Task
Interview date: W/C 12 May 2025
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
Our sector leading Philanthropy team have an exciting opportunity to join as a Senior Prospect Researcher. We are looking for a diligent, detailed orientated individual with strong communication skills to join our well established and proactive Prospect Development team. The team currently consists of 5 researchers and this is a new 6th role. The expansion and investment in the team demonstrates the key role the team plays within Philanthropy’s ambitions. The team currently has one Research Executive, one Senior Research Executive, three Research Managers and one Senior Research Manager.
As a Senior Prospect Researcher you will support the delivery of prospect identification, provide research in a variety of fundraising areas and ensures smooth running of prospect research processes, improving them where possible, in order to drive income for the Philanthropy directorate.
As a part of the wider CRUK fundraising efforts, the Philanthropy Directorate is one of the largest and most successful high value fundraising teams in the UK. An ambitious and innovative team of 60 talented philanthropy professionals, our focus is the £400m ‘More Research, Less Cancer’ (MRLC) campaign which has four key priorities: the Francis Crick Institute, Cancer Grand Challenges, Translation & Innovation, and our Future Leaders’ programme. We’ve recently reached the milestone of £200m.
This is a great opportunity for someone from a prospect research background, whether this is through major gift fundraising, sales, business development or academia. You’ll be curious, diligent and analytical in your approach. In return you’ll join an award-winning team with lots of development opportunities and the chance to feel the impact of your work in our mission to beat cancer.
What will I be doing?
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Use a variety of resources and CRUK’s database to identify and research prospects, donors and volunteers to support the work of CRUK, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
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Responsible for undertaking and delivering bespoke pieces of research independently and along with other team members
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Responsible for managing processes supporting the smooth running of the team and improving them, where necessary.
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Support the Research Managers with the delivery of pipeline management.
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Maintain high level understanding of the database, supporting accurate data input and output.
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Work with the Research Managers to contribute to the research strategy and operating plan.
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Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver high quality operations support towards shared strategic goals and income targets.
What are you looking for?
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Experience of working in a prospect research role, with significant experience in research and analytical skills. Proven ability to identify and solve a range of problems in a straightforward manner with minimal guidance.
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Experience of major gift fundraising and the role that prospect research should play within it, would be beneficial.
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Experience using relational databases with the ability to accurately input, output and interpret information
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Ability to follow processes and find efficiencies based on work.
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Strong communication skills in both written and verbal form with attention to detail.
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A positive attitude and willingness to operate as part of a team.
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Good stakeholder management, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
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.
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Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity dedicated to saving lives through research, influence and information. Nearly one in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime, but we’re finding new ways to outsmart it, so that more people can live longer, better lives free from the fear of cancer.
We carry out scientific research to help prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and our groundbreaking work, funded almost entirely by the general public, will ensure that millions more people survive.
Together we are beating cancer.
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