What You’ll Be Doing
- Building a pipeline of new high-net-worth individuals through proactive outreach, networking and relationship building
- Owning and driving your own workload, managing your prospect pipeline and identifying new opportunities
- Initiating conversations, arranging face‑to‑face meetings and creating bespoke cultivation journeys
- Working closely with senior leaders and volunteers to develop and progress donor relationships
- Developing compelling propositions and confidently making five and six‑figure asks
- Using creativity, curiosity and insight to spot opportunities others might miss
- Representing Marie Curie externally and helping grow our profile with influential audiences
Who We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in major donor or philanthropy fundraising
- A proven record of securing significant philanthropic income, including five and six figure gifts
- The credibility and presence to engage and influence high-net-worth individuals and senior stakeholders
- Strong commercial judgement combined with a donor‑centric, relationship‑led approach
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling cases for support and lead high‑value conversations
- Strategic thinking, resilience and the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity
- A collaborative mindset, with the confidence to contribute across a high‑performing national team
You don’t need to come from a traditional charity major gifts background. Transferable experience from relationship‑led, high‑value environments is welcome.
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000
Contract: Full time, permanent
Based: Hybrid position, with 1–2 days per week based in Marie Curie offices or hospices, including some travel as required.
Benefits You’ll Love
- Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry‑leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.
We are deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.
Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.
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