Head of Major Gifts at THE INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH

Development and Communications Directorate

Salary Details:

Salary range £53,200 to £69,216 per annum

Salary: Appointments are normally made at the starting salary, however comparable skills and experience will be considered. Future progression is based on annual performance review.

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (Full Time)

Location: Chelsea, London with regular visits to our Sutton site.

This role is eligible for hybrid working.

Closing Date:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to high volume of applications.

Our Development Office has regularly raised over £13m in philanthropic donations each year, and our fundraising strategy sets us on course to grow this amount in the next few years. We are motivated by the awe-inspiring work of our scientists and clinicians and confident in the knowledge that the quality of our research is unsurpassed.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic fundraiser to play an important role in the success of our £50m campaign to support the work of our Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery. Working closely with the Deputy Director of Philanthropy, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of individual donors and prospects, as well as working with key senior volunteers on new business opportunities.

As the Head of Major Gifts, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of driving continued growth and ensuring targets are met, securing major gifts from individuals, demonstrating confidence and professionalism in making approaches, and successfully stewarding relationships.

This is a new position within the team and is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on supporting our scientists in making the discoveries that defeat cancer.

Department/Directorate Information

Our team is responsible for maximising support from major donors, individuals, trusts, corporates, charity partners and events. We have a proud track record of performing at a consistently high-level year on year, raising in excess of £13m per annum.

We have ambitious plans to expand our fundraising for pioneering new research projects and will be launching a £50m campaign to support our drug discovery work this year.

This is an exciting time to build your own team and play a key role in this campaign which will help our scientists make the discoveries that are so urgently needed to improve cancer patients’ lives.

We encourage all applicants to access the job pack attached for more detailed information regarding this role. For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Hannah Joyce via Email on hannah.joyce@icr.ac.uk.

About The Institute of Cancer Research

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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world's most influential cancer research institutes, with an outstanding record of achievement dating back more than 100 years. Further information about working at the ICR can be found here.

We look forward to receiving applications from all candidates, wherever in the world they are currently based. We will select those who display the potential to become, or to support, the world leading cancer researchers of the future based on their application and performance at interview. However, we particularly welcome British applicants from black and ethnic minority backgrounds, as they are under-represented within the ICR and nationwide in STEM roles.