British Red Cross
Senior Philanthropy Manager
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Senior Philanthropy Manager
Location: London (hybrid, typically 1 day per week in the London office) Hours: 35 per week (Monday – Friday) Contract: Permanent Salary Range: £54,145 - £57,627 (DOE, plus Inner London Weighting £3,344, if applicable) per annum
Do you want to play a key leadership role in our Philanthropy strategy? Are you ready to lead change in Partnerships & Philanthropy fundraising as we deliver our bold strategy to help people in crisis?
If you are an experienced senior high-value fundraiser and strategic thinker, then this might be the role for you!
A Day in the Life
In this vital role, you will:
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing major donors, working closely with leadership to secure six-figure gifts through insight-driven account plans.
- Deliver an exceptional supporter experience by collaborating with internal teams to build deep, lasting engagement.
- Maximise emergency appeals to boost immediate revenue and build a sustainable pipeline of long-term supporters.
- Play a key role in delivering bold change and growth, rooted in the increasing need for our services.
- Ensure ambitious and credible strategies are in place across various income streams.
- Drive cross-team collaboration and share best practice and effective ways of working.
- Provide vital senior strategic expertise and coaching/management support.
- Drive essential engagement and income growth through your passion and commitment.
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Who You Are
This role might be for you if you have:
- A proven track record of securing six-figure gifts from philanthropic donors and achieving income targets.
- Deep expertise in Partnerships & Philanthropy fundraising.
- Motivation working closely with high-value supporters to deliver impact for vulnerable people.
- An initiative-driven mindset, with a can-do attitude, vision, and flair for spotting new opportunities and solving complex challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver complex, compelling, co-created funding propositions.
- Strong motivation to facilitate exceptional supporter experiences and drive excellence.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder negotiation skills, able to deliver engaging messages across various platforms (in-person, virtual).
- Influence-building skills to achieve desired outcomes with pragmatic solutions.
Closing date for applications: 23.59 on Monday 6th July 2026
- First round (online) interviews expected: Thursday 9th July
- Second round (in-person at Moorgate offices): Shortly following
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Why Join Us?
- Flexible working options: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Contributory pension: Up to 6% of your salary.
- Learning & Development: Range of career and learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good, and employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and access to Headspace.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through our scheme.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident and Carers Confident employer. Our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy guides us to:
- Build an inclusive, equitable, and wellbeing-focused culture where everyone feels safe and valued.
- Foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and remove barriers to fair opportunities.
- Practice anti-racism, listen to diverse voices, value lived experience, and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed.
- Be part of an organisation that leads with compassion, celebrates difference, and helps everyone succeed.
Join us and be part of the world’s emergency responders.
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