Prospect Research Manager

CHM; London; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A global conservation charity seeks a Prospect Research Manager to enhance fundraising efforts. This part-time role involves managing donor insights, strategic research, and data management to unlock potential supporters for wildlife conservation. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in prospect research and fundraising analytics.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance scheme

Zoo tickets and discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Interest free season ticket loan

Enhancements for family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing prospect development strategies.
• Strong interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations (e.g. GDPR).

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted prospect research for fundraising.
• Collaborate with leadership on prospect development strategy.
• Create insights for donor cultivation and engagement.

Skills

Wealth screening

Affinity analysis

Data management recommendations

Philanthropic analysis

Relationship mapping

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM systems

Tessitura

Job description

Prospect Research Manager
Location: London N1 4RY - Hybrid
Department: Fundraising
Salary: £14,700 per annum (£36,750 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-Time
Business Area: Enabling Functions and Professional Services

Our client is a global conservation charity working to restore wildlife and create a world where nature thrives. Through science, fieldwork, and community engagement, they lead efforts to protect species and ecosystems around the world. To achieve this bold vision, they rely on the support of an engaged and growing community of philanthropists who share their passion for protecting the natural world. The Prospect Research Manager will be instrumental in identifying and unlocking the potential of these supporters.

This strategic role sits at the heart of their development team, building and maintaining a data-led pipeline of high-impact donors to advance the organisation's conservation science, fieldwork, and education. By leading on prospect research, philanthropic analysis, and network mapping, the postholder will help ensure the organisation's fundraising efforts are focused, proactive, and aligned with their organisational priorities.

Following the implementation of a new CRM system, the Prospect Research Manager will also play a key role in embedding best practices in data management and prospecting across the team. From crafting research tools to spotting new funding opportunities, this role will directly support the success of the organisation's fundraising programmes and, ultimately, their mission to save wildlife around the world.

This is a part-time role, with the option of working either 2 days (15 hours) or 3 days (21.5 hours) per week. Our client is happy to offer flexibility across the working week, and the specific days and schedule can be agreed with the successful candidate to ensure a good fit for both the individual and the team.

There is an expectation to attend the office once per week as well as any required in person meetings.

The full-time equivalent (FTE) salary for this role is £36,750, which equates to a pro-rata salary of:

• £14,700 for 15 hours per week
• £21,045 for 21.5 hours per week

Key responsibilities:

Prospect Research & Pipeline Development: Conduct high-quality, targeted prospect research to identify and support new fundraising opportunities across the organisation's priority income streams: institutional fundraising, individual giving, and corporate partnerships.

Strategic Prospect Development: Collaborate with the leadership team to shape and implement a robust prospect development strategy that aligns with the organisation's organisational goals and long-term fundraising ambitions.

Insightful Donor Intelligence: Create detailed research briefings, biographies, and insight reports to support donor cultivation, stewardship, and strategic engagement planning.

Tools, Processes & Compliance: Support the continuous improvement of prospect management tools and systems, ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and adherence to relevant codes of practice.

About You

• Experience in wealth screening, capacity assessment and affinity analysis to provide propensity scoring.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and how it applies to prospect research and development (e.g. GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice).
• Experience of successfully implementing a prospect development strategy to support increasing and diversifying income.
• Proven experience in identifying and conducting detailed research on high-net-worth individuals, trusts and corporates for the higher education / charity sector.
• Evidenced track record of supporting fundraisers with insights in fundraising to achieve six or seven figure donations.
• Experience of using databases within fundraising for prospect management and reporting and making appropriate data management recommendations (Tessitura would be an advantage).
• Knowledge of the principles of philanthropic analysis, relationship mapping and connections, and what makes a good fundraising prospect.
• Demonstrable ability to engage, share expertise, and appropriately challenge senior stakeholders, including CEO with strong interpersonal skills and discretion.

About The Employer

They are an international conservation charity. Through their unrivalled animal experts in their two zoos, the work of their pioneering scientists, their dedicated conservationists, their purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Their vision is a world where wildlife thrives and they are working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, they are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

What does the charity offer?

They are proud of their approach to employee benefits. Their benefits include:

• Vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help the charity to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
• Pension scheme -they offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
• Flexible working – talk to them about your flexible working requirements and they will do everything they can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
• Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays
• Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in alife assurance scheme from their first day
• Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
• Cycle2Work - the cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
• Season ticket loan - they offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
• Family friendly policies – they offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th July 2025
NB: The charity reserves the right to close this advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found.

Interested?

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This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.

The charity strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. They are committed to ensuring their teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. The chrity has active equality networks for staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by a strategic EDI Steering Group.

No agencies please.