Community fundraising manager – North West & Scotland

Breast Cancer Now

Manchester

Remote

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading charitable organization based in the UK seeks a Community Fundraising Manager for the Northwest & Scotland. This remote role involves cultivating long-term relationships, driving fundraising income, and managing community fundraisers. Ideal candidates possess strong community fundraising experience and excellent communication skills. Join an innovative team making a significant impact in breast cancer support and research.

Qualifications

Proven experience in cultivating long-term relationships with supporters.
Ability to work flexibly and independently while being part of a large team.
Experience in developing fundraising ideas and pilot projects.

Responsibilities

Cultivate new long-term relationships and drive fundraising income.
Implement a large-scale trial to grow engagement with partners.
Line manage two community fundraisers based in Scotland.

Skills

Community fundraising experience

Relationship building

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Community fundraising manager – North West & Scotland role at Breast Cancer Now.

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This is a new role which will help to deliver a pilot strategy to grow long-term sustainable income by enhancing Breast Cancer Now’s on-the-ground presence locally.

Joining the relationship fundraising team and working closely with the high value partnerships team, this role is responsible for cultivating new long-term relationships and, in turn, driving fundraising income.

Uniquely, the post holder will help to implement a large-scale trial to further grow Tickled Pink, an award-winning partnership between Asda, Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! which has raised over £100m. The goal is to grow both engagement and future income by directly supporting colleagues across Asda stores in their local area.

In addition, this role will establish and grow a portfolio of supporters in the northwest by cultivating relationships with new and warm supporters including individuals, clubs, societies and local companies. It will also line manage two community fundraisers based in Scotland.

What’s special about this role is that you’ll be working alongside a supportive, innovative and fun team which has delivered continued growth in fundraising over the last five years.

The is the first time the charity has had a community fundraiser locally based in the northwest. It is one of five new roles being introduced as part of the pilot, and the goal is that they all become permanent.

About you

You’re a pro at cultivating long term relationships with a variety of new supporters to generate income, and have great community fundraising experience working with individuals, local companies and clubs and societies.

You’re proactive and can work in a flexible and agile way; perhaps you’ve helped to deliver successful pilots in the past. You’re solution focused and experienced in developing and delivering ideas to grow income and engagement in the short and long term.

With great communication skills, you’re a team player and love working independently as well as part of a large team with various stakeholders.

How to apply

Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email Recruitment@breastcancernow.org

Location and working pattern

This is a remote role, and the candidate will need to be based in Manchester, Liverpool or the surrounding area. Regular travel will be required to meet supporters and visit Asda stores in your region, as well as to our offices in London, Sheffield and Glasgow.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Interview process

First stage interview: 15 September 2025
Second stage interview: week commencing 22 September 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible if you’re interested in this opportunity.

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