Cancer Research UK
Relationship Manager (Devon, Somerset & South/Central Dorset)

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Relationship Manager (Devon, Somerset & South/Central Dorset)
Salary: £33,000 – £37,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Divisional Manager
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract length: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (other flexible-working requests will also be considered if it meets business needs)
Location: Home-based in Southwest England with travel across the area (Covering Devon and Somerset predominantly, plus South and Central Dorset) candidates must live on patch.
This is a home-based role with significant travel across the patch to maximise community engagement. There will be some out of hours working required such as supporter meetings and events, however you will get this time back via our time off in lieu policy.
Application Deadline
Wednesday 29th July 2026 at 23.59
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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk 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
Virtual interview to include a presentation task. Interviews to be held w/c 10th August.
About Us
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.
About You
We are looking for candidates from a business development or fundraising background who are excited to join our hard-working team in the South West. We’re looking for a natural people person, with excellent relationship building skills, confident in negotiating with and influencing a diverse range of supporters. You’ll be used to managing multiple priorities and be adaptable in an environment where no two days are the same.
If you’re proactive, people-centred, and motivated by making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
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- 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 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.
What skills will I need?
- Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving KPIs and targets preferably from either a business development or fundraising background.
- Experience of working unsupervised with the ability to drive and generate own workload.
- Excellent networking and relationship manager skills – and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets.
- Ability to adapt style and approach, generate new ideas and to 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.
Our 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.
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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About Us
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 recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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.
As the world’s largest independent cancer research charity, we conduct research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Our aim is to see 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034 and our staff are integral to achieving that ambition.
Cancer Research UK offers you excellent prospects to expand your career as well as the ability to make a real difference to the lives of others. We're always looking for sharp, brave, and collaborative people to join Cancer Research UK and continue to make it a great place to work.
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