Fundraising Data and Insight Lead

Dementia UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced leave

Family-friendly policies

Life assurance 3x salary

Health cashback plan

24/7 virtual GP

Employee assistance

Wellbeing app

Flexible working (hybrid/part-time)

LinkedIn Learning access

Menopause Friendly

Disability Confident

Job summary

Dementia UK is seeking a Fundraising Data and Insight Lead to steer a skilled data team and shape how data supports our five-year fundraising strategy. With Dynamics 365, a data warehouse and modern environment, you will drive high-quality data delivery and grow our analytics programme.

You will lead change, motivate the team, and communicate insights to senior stakeholders to influence fundraising decisions. Role is hybrid, with UK-based office presence in London.

Qualifications

• Experience leading data/insight teams in fundraising.
• Strong knowledge of fundraising data solutions and analytics.
• Ability to communicate insights to senior stakeholders and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a skilled data team and shape how data supports the fundraising strategy.
• Oversee day-to-day fundraising data operations with high data quality.
• Grow the fundraising analysis and insight programme to become data-led.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and influence decisions.

Skills

Data leadership

Stakeholder management

Fundraising analytics

SQL / data querying

Dynamics 365

Data warehousing

Team management

Tools

Dynamics 365

Power BI

SQL

Job description

This is an exciting time to join Dementia UK. As our fundraising programme continues to grow, we're investing in how we use data and insight to understand our supporters, inform decisions and help drive sustainable income growth.

As our Fundraising Data and Insight Lead, you'll lead a skilled team of data professionals and shape how data and insight supports our ambitious five-year fundraising strategy. With a new Dynamics 365 database, data warehouse and technical environment already in place, you'll have strong foundations to build on.

You'll oversee our day-to-day fundraising data operation, ensuring high-quality data is delivered accurately and on time, while continually looking for opportunities to improve how we work. Alongside this, you'll establish and grow our Fundraising analysis and insight programme, helping us become a data-led Fundraising department and playing an essential role in the ambitious Fundraising strategy.

You'll be an experienced people leader, able to develop and motivate a team through change while setting clear expectations and maintaining high standards. You'll also be a confident communicator who can build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, understand their needs and use evidence and insight to influence decisions.

You'll bring experience of providing data solutions within a fundraising environment and a good understanding of fundraising products and income streams. You'll have strong working knowledge of fundraising databases and wider data architecture, with enough technical expertise to lead and challenge effectively.

This is a role for someone who is excited by change and innovation, but who understands that excellent day-to-day delivery matters too. If you're an ambitious and collaborative leader with a continuous improvement mindset, this is an opportunity to transform how data and insight supports fundraising at Dementia UK.

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Location: hybrid - a minimum of one day in the Aldgate, London office per week

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• life assurance cover at 3 x annual salary
• health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing. We have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It's important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Our supportive and nurturing workplace culture has recently earnt us recognition as the Sunday Times Best Place to Work in the non-profit and charities sector 2025 (big organisation).

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We celebrate differences and individuality and encourage everyone to feel comfortable being themselves at work.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident employer.

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs

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