Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Fundraising Relationship Manager (Essex and Kent)
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Fundraising Relationship Manager (Essex and Kent)
£33,000 – £37,000 plus benefits
Job Details
- Reports to: Divisional Manager
- Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
- Location: Home-based (South East England covering Essex and Kent)
- You will need access to a car as extensive travel is required for this role.
Application Information
- Closing date: 11th October 2026 23:55
- Contact for Recruitment Questions: recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400
- 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
- Interview date: week commencing 19th October
- Interview type: One stage competency-based interview
About the Role
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are looking for an ambitious, driven people person, passionate about raising vital funds to support Cancer Research UK. As a Relationship Manager, you will inspire and motivate a wide range of supporters (including individuals, groups, and corporate partners) to develop strong relationships, maximising in-year fundraising opportunities and long-term value.
Responsibilities
- Inspiring, developing and managing supporters to achieve their goals through offering outstanding and tailored stewardship.
- Developing a prospect pipeline of opportunities and identifying and cultivating leads. Acquiring new supporters and income in collaboration with the Business Development team.
- Hitting fundraising targets and KPIs for CRUK's life-saving research.
- Supporting the creation and delivery of relevant strategies that build better and longer-lasting relationships to increase long-term income.
- Building strong working relationships with wider department team colleagues to effectively develop transitioned supporters.
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Requirements
- Experience of working as part of a high-performing team, achieving KPIs and targets.
- Experience in business development/fundraising.
- Experience of working unsupervised with the ability to drive and generate own workload.
- Excellent networking and relationship management skills – and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets.
- Ability to adapt style and approach, generate new ideas and acquire new business.
- A strong solution-focused approach to enable supporters to overcome challenges and maximise their fundraising.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (face-to-face, written, and phone).
- Great time management, prioritisation, and planning skills.
Organisation Values
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Internal candidates should ideally have completed their 6-month ‘getting started’ period before applying for other roles. You should also advise your current line manager at the point you make an internal application, or at the latest, at the point of being invited for an interview. All internal candidates applying for a secondment must have:
- Completed their getting started period.
- Discussed their intention to apply and gained approval to apply with their line manager.
- Been in their substantive (home) role for at least 6 months (this is only applicable if you have previously been on secondment).
Benefits
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.
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Application Process
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.
Contact Information
For more information on this career opportunity, please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from, and participates in the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
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. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
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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