Principal Gifts Manager

Salary

£50,000 - £55,000

Permanent, Full Time

London - Hybrid

Friday 11th September

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 29 days with service)
• additional Wellbeing Day
• generous pension contribution of up to 16%
• health cash plan
• life assurance
• employee assistance programme
• employee discount scheme
• interest-free season ticket loan

Are you a successful philanthropic fundraiser with experience securing six and seven-figure gifts? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading animal welfare charity and play a pivotal role in delivering transformational income that will help shape the future of one of the UK's best-loved charities.

As Principal Gift Manager, you will manage a portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, developing meaningful long-term relationships that result in significant multi-year philanthropic commitments. Working closely with senior leaders, trustees and ambassadors, you will create bespoke cultivation and stewardship plans, build compelling cases for support and help drive the growth of the principal gifts programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced major donor fundraiser who enjoys building high-value relationships, influencing senior stakeholders and delivering exceptional donor experiences that lead to transformational impact.

• A proven track record of securing six and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals.
• Significant experience managing a major gifts or principal gifts portfolio and delivering against ambitious income targets.
• Experience leading complex donor relationships through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship cycles.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, trustees and donors.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector and are committed to encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to close the application period sooner.