Philanthropy & Partnerships Executive (Philanthropy)

Overview

Join to apply for the Philanthropy & Partnerships Executive (Philanthropy) role at Dementia UK.

Location: hybrid – a minimum of one day in the Aldgate, London office per week

Hours of work: 37.5 hours

Contract: Permanent, full time

Interview date: First stage – 23rd January (MS Teams)

Responsibilities

• Manage and nurture relationships with existing and prospective major donors, delivering bespoke stewardship and timely fundraising asks.
• Support the wider philanthropy programme by coordinating special events, ensuring robust processes, and leading on administrative aspects that underpin the success of the team.
• Develop prospect research skills and contribute to identifying new supporters to help grow the programme.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Philanthropy and Partnerships to support engagement activities and contribute to collaborative projects that strengthen processes and enhance donor experiences.
• Plan and deliver cultivation events, manage data and reporting, and ensure all activity is insight-led, compliant, and aligned with strategic objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience delivering fundraising or relationship management projects, ideally with a philanthropy focus (not essential).
• Comfort using data to inform decisions and improve supporter journeys.
• Highly organised with excellent communication skills across a range of audiences.
• Ability to build long-term, meaningful relationships and use insights to identify opportunities and make recommendations.

Benefits

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• Family-friendly policies
• Three x basic salary life assurance cover
• Free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• Free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• Access to a wellbeing app
• Flexible working options including hybrid working and patterns such as part-time or compressed hours
• Learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and LinkedIn Learning
• Commitment to employee health and wellbeing
• Menopause Friendly accreditation and Disability Confident employer

About Dementia UK & How to Apply

If this sounds like you, join us now and be part of a team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of those affected by dementia. To find out more or if you have any queries, please contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.

Our culture: We value our people and strive for an inclusive, diverse environment where staff can use and develop their skills. Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact recruitment@dementiauk.org.

By applying to Dementia UK, you acknowledge that any offer and ongoing employment will be conditional on having the right to work in the UK.