Business Development/Fundraising Manager

Business Development/Fundraising Manager (Please note this role is known internally as *Relationship Manager - Product Neutral)

Salary: £30,500 - £32,500 (inclusive of car allowance worth £4,500) Car allowances are not viewed as a benefit or as any part of remuneration. Employees who receive a car allowance must provide a suitable car for business purposes, and is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 5,000 per annum.

Contract length: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Location: Home Based/Field Based in Northern Ireland (NI has two regions and this is for the East Side of Northern Ireland with the defining line Ballintoy, Lissolman, Ballymoney, Rosnashane, Portglenone, Newferry, Toome, Portadown and including all the towns and cities East of this) candidates must live within 20 miles of patch due to business need.

Please note we will be shortlisting upon application, the role will close once we find a suitable candidate, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Are you an ambitious, driven people person, passionate about raising money to support Cancer Research UK with its plans to beat cancer sooner?

At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years but there is much more that we want to do. Our Managers inspire and engage with our communities to enable us to raise the funds we need to continue this life saving research. We now have an amazing opportunity for you to join the UK's leading cancer charity whose science holds the solution.

Why we need you

We're looking for a natural people person, with excellent relationship building skills. You'll be used to managing conflicting priorities and be adaptable in an environment where no two days are the same.

What will I be doing?

Our Managers work within the community to provide individuals, groups and corporate supporters an exceptional level of service across the Cancer Research UK portfolio. They will inspire and motivate supporters to develop long-term relationships and maximising fundraising opportunities. There is also a strong focus on acquisition within the role and we are looking for someone who can maximise opportunities to bring in new fundraising opportunities for Cancer Research UK. Internally this role is known as Relationship Manager, however the role could also suit someone who has worked as a Business Development Manager, Fundraising Manager or Account Manager.

This role Includes evening and weekend work with occasional overnight stays

Make an impact every day by…

• Inspiring, developing and managing supporters to achieve their goals through offering outstanding and tailored stewardship

• Ensuring each supporter has a stewardship plan in place which best fits their motivations

• Planning and delivering effective rewards and recognition to increase loyalty and income

• Building strong working relationships with other divisional team members

• Supporting the development of a prospect pipelines of opportunities and identifying and cultivating leads.

Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Excellent networking and relationship manager skills - and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets

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

• Experience of working as a team, and also working unsupervised

• Ability to understand CRUK's vision and purpose, and using this to motivate and inspire supporters

• A strong solutions focused approach to help supporters overcome any challenges and maximise their fundraising efforts

• Great time management, prioritisation and planning skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (face to face, written and phone) to engender the confidence of supporters and build long lasting relationship

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Application method: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, we operate an anonymised shortlisting process. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form and copied your cover letter into the screening question when requested. CVs are required for all applications; however, they will not be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process