Prospect Research Manager Salary: £37,000 - £43,500 per annum, plus benefits. Location: Stratford, London. Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Reporting to: Senior Prospect Development Manager. Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy. Contract: Permanent. Office‑based with high flexibility (1‑2 days per week in the office).
Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
What you will be doing Deliver high‑quality prospect research, insights and actionable recommendations to support engagement and income growth.
Partner closely with fundraisers to manage portfolios, allocate prospects, prioritise activity and track pipeline progression.
Produce biographical profiles, prospect ratings, portfolio allocations, network maps and regular pipeline/portfolio reviews.
Proactively identify and develop high‑potential prospects aligned to strategic priorities and income targets.
Contribute to and refine prospecting strategies, ensuring a sustainable and effective pipeline of opportunities.
Manage multiple research requests with agility, ensuring timely delivery to agreed service standards.
Support continuous improvement of prospect management processes, systems and team KPIs.
Collaborate across teams, sharing knowledge and providing guidance to enhance overall prospect development capability.
Maintain high standards of accuracy, data integrity and presentation in all outputs and database records.
Champion effective use of the CRM database, ensuring data is consistently captured and maintained to agreed standards.
Contribute to team planning, strategy development and key organisational initiatives.
What we are looking for Demonstrable track record of success in prospect research using a variety of resources.
Strong understanding of major‑gift fundraising and the role of prospect research within it.
Excellent research and analytical skills, capable of producing profiles and network lists for individuals and trusts.
Excellent organisational skills, able to manage workload while coordinating external stakeholders’ requests and meeting delivery targets.
Ability to collect and assess information rapidly, identify key points and draw conclusions.
Innovative, proactive problem‑solving with lateral thinking.
Strong relationship‑building and collaboration skills across teams, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
Familiarity with fundraising databases and prospect management systems (CRM).
Benefits We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities, and high-quality tools.
Exploratory benefits details are available on our careers webpage.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, and must confirm that no applicant is under 18 to protect youth from health and safety risks.
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Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.
What you will be doing Deliver high‑quality prospect research, insights and actionable recommendations to support engagement and income growth.
Partner closely with fundraisers to manage portfolios, allocate prospects, prioritise activity and track pipeline progression.
Produce biographical profiles, prospect ratings, portfolio allocations, network maps and regular pipeline/portfolio reviews.
Proactively identify and develop high‑potential prospects aligned to strategic priorities and income targets.
Contribute to and refine prospecting strategies, ensuring a sustainable and effective pipeline of opportunities.
Manage multiple research requests with agility, ensuring timely delivery to agreed service standards.
Support continuous improvement of prospect management processes, systems and team KPIs.
Collaborate across teams, sharing knowledge and providing guidance to enhance overall prospect development capability.
Maintain high standards of accuracy, data integrity and presentation in all outputs and database records.
Champion effective use of the CRM database, ensuring data is consistently captured and maintained to agreed standards.
Contribute to team planning, strategy development and key organisational initiatives.
What we are looking for Demonstrable track record of success in prospect research using a variety of resources.
Strong understanding of major‑gift fundraising and the role of prospect research within it.
Excellent research and analytical skills, capable of producing profiles and network lists for individuals and trusts.
Excellent organisational skills, able to manage workload while coordinating external stakeholders’ requests and meeting delivery targets.
Ability to collect and assess information rapidly, identify key points and draw conclusions.
Innovative, proactive problem‑solving with lateral thinking.
Strong relationship‑building and collaboration skills across teams, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
Familiarity with fundraising databases and prospect management systems (CRM).
Benefits We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities, and high-quality tools.
Exploratory benefits details are available on our careers webpage.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, and must confirm that no applicant is under 18 to protect youth from health and safety risks.
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