Global Senior Prospect Research Manager

Compassion in World Farming International; Godalming; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cashback

GP access

EAP & MHFA

Calm app

Electric car scheme

Pension

Sick pay

Hybrid working

Onsite parking

Cycle benefit

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Compassion in World Farming International is seeking a Global Senior Prospect Research Manager to strengthen our global prospect research function within the Global Philanthropy Team, supporting fundraising growth and ethical practice. You will lead research, identify high-potential prospects, create clear profiles, and oversee due diligence and ethical screening across markets.

The role requires international fundraising experience, strong collaboration, and meticulous attention to detail in a

Qualifications

• Experience in an international fundraising environment or equivalent.
• Ability to translate research into actionable insights for fundraisers.
• Strong attention to detail and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen the global prospect research function.
• Identify and prioritise high-potential prospects.
• Create clear, high-quality prospect profiles to support donor cultivation.
• Lead due diligence and ethical screening across donors and markets.
• Use data and reporting to identify donor opportunities and support records accuracy.

Skills

Prospect research

Pipeline management

Due diligence

CRM systems

Salesforce

Job description

As our Global Senior Prospect Research Manager, you'll play a key role in helping Compassion in World Farming to end factory farming by strengthening our global prospect research function. This is an established and important role within our Global Philanthropy Team, central to building and sustaining a strong, high-quality prospect pipeline to support our fundraising growth ambitions. As part of this role, you'll help shape and deliver prospect strategy, insight and KPIs aligned to our fundraising priorities and long-term organisational growth plans. As our Global Senior Prospect Research Manager, you'll be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Prospect Research -Leading and strengthening the global prospect research function,ensuring it effectively supports ethical fundraising growth across key markets.
• High Potential Prospects-Identifying,researchingand prioritising high-potential prospects from Salesforce and other sources, working closely with colleagues in CRM & Insights.
• Profile Creation-Producing clear, high-quality prospect research profiles to support donor cultivation,relationshipdevelopmentand strategic decision-making.
• Ethical Screening -Leading on due diligence and ethical screening, ensuringa consistent and rigorous approach across donors and markets.
• Data and Reporting-Using data, insight and reporting to analyse our prospect pool,identifynew donor opportunities and support accurate, compliant donor records., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
  To succeed in this role, you'll need to bring strong prospect research experience, from an international fundraising team or comparable environment, alongside a good understanding of global philanthropy trends, donor behaviour and ethical fundraising practice.

You'll have to be confident in turning research into clear, useful insight for fundraisers, with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams and communicate findings in a way that supports action. You'll also have excellent attention to detail and the ability to self-manage a varied workload in a busy, values-led environment.

Skills and experience you'll need to bring

• Prospect research experience within an international fundraising team or comparable environment.
• Experience building and managing a prospect pipeline that supports income growth.
• Experience using a wide variety of resources to produce high-quality intelligence for fundraisers.
• Experience of due diligence and applying ethical fundraising policies.
• Strong understanding of prospect research systems and processes, with experience using CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

Compassion in World Farming Internationalis a leading global organisation working to end factory farming. Founded in 1967 by British farmer Peter Roberts,we'vespent over 50 years driving change, successfully campaigning to ban cruel practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow stalls across the UK and Europe.

Our work combines advocacy, campaigning, and collaboration with policymakers and businesses to promote animal welfare and sustainable food systems. We envision a future where animals are treated with compassion, and farming supports both people and the planet. To learn more about our mission, culture, and opportunities, please explore ourCandidate Pack, andCareers Page.

To comply with legal requirements in the UK and internationally, all applicants must be able todemonstratetheir right to work in the country where the role is based.

Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experienceand acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.

We offer a supportive, flexible workplace with a strong focus on wellbeing and development, including:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Health Cash Back Plan and 24/7 GP access
• Employee Assistance Programme and MHFA support
• Premium Calm App subscription
• Electric car schemeavailable
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Enhanced discretionary sick pay
• Hybrid working model (role and location dependent)
• Free onsite parking and office next to mainline station
• Cycle Benefit scheme and other savings options
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities