Relationship Manager

Who you are

• Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving KPIs and targets
• Experience of working unsupervised with the ability to drive and generate own workload
• Excellent networking and relationship manager skills – and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets
• Ability to adapt style and approach, generate new ideas and to acquire new business
• A strong solution focused approach to enable supporters to overcome challenges and maximise their fundraising
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (face to face, written and phone)
• Great time management, prioritisation and planning skills

What the job involves

• We are looking for an ambitious, driven people person, passionate about raising vital funds to support Cancer Research UK
• As a Relationship Manager you will inspire and motivate a wide range of supporters (including individuals, groups, and corporate partners) to develop strong relationships, maximising in-year fundraising opportunities and long-term value
• We are looking for candidates from a business development or fundraising background who are excited to join our hard-working team
• We’re looking for a natural people person, with excellent relationship building skills, confident in negotiating with and influencing a diverse range of supporters
• You’ll be used to managing multiple priorities and be adaptable in an environment where no two days are the same
• If you’re proactive, people-centred, and motivated by making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you
• This is a home-based role with significant travel across the patch to maximise community engagement
• There will be some out of hours working required such as supporter meetings and events, however you will get this time back via our time off in lieu policy
• Inspiring, developing and managing supporters to achieve their goals through offering outstanding and tailored stewardship
• Developing a prospect pipeline of opportunities and identifying and cultivating leads. Aquiring new supporters and income in collaboration with the Business Development team
• Hitting fundraising targets and KPIs for CRUK's life saving research
• Supporting creation and delivery of relevant strategies that build better and longer lasting relationships to increase long-term income
• Building strong working relationships with wider department team colleagues to effectively develop transitioned supporters

The application process

• Closing date: 27th September 2026