Strategic Research & Insight Lead – Fundraising Growth

Fauna & Flora; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Attractive annual leave allowance

Life insurance

Job summary

Fauna & Flora is seeking a strategic leader to head the Research & Insight function, guiding donor intelligence, due diligence, and CRM-driven analytics to maximise fundraising outcomes. You will align analytics with fundraising strategies, working closely with fundraising and cross-organisational teams to embed evidence-based decision-making and enable long-term growth.

This role offers the chance to contribute to global conservation with a generous pension contribution, attractive leave

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of research or insight teams.
• Experience in donor intelligence and fundraising analytics.
• Experience with CRM systems in nonprofits.

Responsibilities

• Lead Fauna & Flora's Research & Insight function and ensure rigorous analytical processes.
• Develop insight-led fundraising strategies to strengthen pipelines.
• Collaborate with fundraising and wider organisational teams to embed evidence-based decisions.
• Oversee data quality, reporting, and integrity across fundraising systems.

Skills

Leadership

Donor intelligence

CRM analytics

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Masters in fundraising/analytics

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Fauna & Flora is seeking a strategic leader to head the Research & Insight function, guiding donor intelligence, due diligence, and CRM-driven analytics to maximise fundraising outcomes. You will align analytics with fundraising strategies, working closely with fundraising and cross-organisational teams to embed evidence-based decision-making and enable long-term growth.

This role offers the chance to contribute to global conservation with a generous pension contribution, attractive leave