New Business Executive Remote
Cancer Research UK
Full Time
Remote
10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description
Community spirit. Ceaseless ambition. Passion that just keeps growing.
New Business Executive
£26,000 – 28,000
Reports to: National Acquisition Manager
Department: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 12 Month Maternity Cover or Secondment Opportunity.
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week , flexible working option will be considered.
Location: Home-based UK wide.
Closing date: 24 August 2023 23:55
Recruitment process: Competency based interview & research task
Interview date: 31 August 2023
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone determined, someone like you.
We are looking for a curious, ambitious and proactive New Business Executive to join our Supporter Led fundraising business development team. Focusing on community fundraising you will support the wider team with high quality research, identifying and developing new sources of leads and qualifiers, and ensuring agreed KPI’s are met in line with divisional and national targets. You will use your research skills and curious nature to build local knowledge, ensuring representation, and providing face to face support where required.
This is a great role for someone who has worked in a research or new business role. You’ll be organised, have great attention to detail and not be shy in picking up the phone to speak to new leads. You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.
What will I be doing?
Using a variety of resources to identify and research prospects with capacity to support Cancer Research UK in the short and longer term, working towards agreed targets and Key Performance Indicators.- Supporting the development of a robust prospect pipeline of opportunities, identifying and cultivating leads with a strong focus on lifetime value to CRUK
- Supporting the operations and divisional teams to identify target audiences from our existing data in line with strategic needs
- Working with the divisional team to contribute to lead generation and research strategies.
- Provide supporter facing engagement and representation of the Business Development team within the division as required
What skills will I need?
Proactive and highly organised with a strong attention to detail – able to manage own workload and ensure conflicting deadlines and priorities are well handled
- Ability to collect and assimilate large amounts of detailed information, identify key points and convey complex ideas clearly and succinctly to support effective decision making.
- Experience of providing excellent customer service
- Ability to build strong professional relationships with a variety of stakeholders across regional teams and operate as part of a team
- Experience of working successfully in professional research, using a variety of research resources
- Strong communication skills in both written and verbal form
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.
We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.
For the full job description and more information about working with us please email
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
For more information on this career opportunity please
visit our website
or contact us at .
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Internally this role is known as Prospect Research and Acquisition Executive
There’s a place for everyone at Cancer Research UK. Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented, and believe that a diverse workforce will help us to beat cancer sooner.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you. We don’t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen by emailing us at .
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Cancer Research UK
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/charity-jobs
London, United Kingdom
Michelle Mitchell
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Non-profit Organisation
Grantmaking & Charitable Foundations
1982
