Philanthropy Manager

Summary

We're looking for an experienced and dedicated fundraiser to join our Team as a Philanthropy Manager. In this influential role, you'll help our amazing places and projects in the South West achieve ambitious philanthropic targets aligned with our 10 year People and Nature Thriving strategy.

With a strong track record in securing major gifts and charitable trust funding, you'll bring confidence, creativity and strategic insight. You'll also inspire colleagues to unlock their own networks, ideas and enthusiasm. helping grow a culture of ambitious, impactful fundraising.

If you thrive on purpose, collaboration and meaningful relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

Please include a cover letter with your application.

Salary: circa £44,499 depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

Internally, you'll be known as Philanthropy Consultant.

Proposed interview date: 14 July 2026.

What it's like to work here

You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team of experts including curators, archaeologists, conservators, surveyors and fellow fundraisers who work together to deliver the greatest possible public benefit through our national strategy. It's a supportive, specialist environment where professional expertise is valued and shared, and where every contribution makes a tangible difference to the places and communities we serve.

Your contractual place of work will be one of the National Trust offices in the South West. Our hybrid working policy means you can balance office and home working with site visits and meetings at other National Trust places. We'll talk about this in more detail at interview, but you should expect to be at a National Trust site for 40-60% of your working week.

What you'll be doing

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with fundraisers, specialists and property teams across the Trust, sharing your expertise generously and helping colleagues grow in confidence and capability. You'll develop and deliver compelling fundraising initiatives that support some of our most treasured places, from historic houses and gardens to nature recovery and large scale conservation projects.

You'll build and nurture relationships with trusts, foundations and high value supporters, engaging them in the full breadth of the Trust's work and helping them see the real impact of their support. Working as part of project teams, you'll bring fundraising opportunities to life, translating expert knowledge into inspiring cases for support.

As part of our team, you'll play an important role in expanding philanthropic giving across the region and shaping long term fundraising approaches that will support our work for years to come.

Who we're looking for

• Proven success securing support from individuals and charitable trusts.
• Experience developing complex fundraising plans across multiple income streams and meeting ambitious income targets.
• Ability to build compelling, persuasive cases for support for a wide range of funders.
• Strong communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse internal and external groups.
• Flexible thinker and problem solver, confident in influencing, negotiating and applying expertise effectively.
• Highly organised and proactive, with project management experience and the ability to balance quality, cost and time.
• Inclusive leader who creates a positive, welcoming culture and encourages diverse participation.
• Skilled at challenging colleagues constructively, building productive networks and fostering innovative fundraising practice.

The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places

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