Fundraising & Communications Manager

Community spirit. Ceaseless ambition. Passion that just keeps growing. 

Relationship Manager - Legacy Focused

£30,000- £35,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Divisional Manager

Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Home-based with regular travel around the patch. The successful candidate will be allocated their geographical patch dependent on where they live within the division. The division covers Scotland, and North England, therefore candidates must live in this area or within 50 miles of the divisional border. Travel will be reimbursed in line with the organisations travel policy.

Closing date: 11 February 2024 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. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: Competency based interview + Task

Interview date: 19 February 2024

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are looking for an ambitious, driven people person, passionate about raising awareness and vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Gifts in Wills fund one-third of our lifesaving research and as a Legacy Focused Relationship Manager you will be supporting people to build a legacy that will beat cancer for future generations. You will be building, maintaining, and growing relationships with a wide range of individuals and activities with a focus on legacy giving.

This is an opportunity to have a job which you can make your own. No two days will be the same - whether its visiting CRUK shops to chat to customers, delivering a speech to community groups or giving advice to supporters on the phone.

This is a home based role with significant travel across the patch to maximise community engagement. On average this would be 60 percent out in the field (travelling around your patch meeting supporters)and 40 percent home based. However is subject to change based on business need. There will be some evening working required to attend committee meetings however you will get this time back via our time off in lieu policy.

What will I be doing?

• Speaking to supporters in person, at events, on the phone and via email.

• Inspiring, developing and managing supporters, offering outstanding and tailored stewardship.

• Cultivating leads to support the development of a pipeline of prospective pledgers.

• Planning and delivering effective regional events.

• Building strong working relationships across the team.

What skills will I need?

• Familiarity/understanding of working within a legacy or community fundraising environment is beneficial, but not essential. We are flexible on your background as long as you can demonstrate the skills and experience needed.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving and exceeding targets.

• Ability to understand CRUK's vision, purpose, and achievements, sharing this knowledge to motivate and inspire supporters

• Excellent networking and relationship management skills.

• Proven ability to generate new ideas, adapt style and approach to meet the needs of different supporters.

• Experience of working unsupervised with the ability to drive and generate own workload.

• Great time management, prioritisation and planning skills.

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.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our mission to beat cancer. In return, 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.

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.

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