Head of Individual Major Gifts in London

Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction. Our vision is a world where everyone has equal access to clean air, water and energy; where the nature we love is protected, precious habitats are restored and communities are united by ambitious climate action. To make this a reality, we transform politics, industry and society to create a greener and fairer world. Our mission is to halve emissions and restore biodiversity by the end of this decade in a fair and equitable way.

In the last five decades, Greenpeace has become one of the foremost environmental organisations in the world, winning victories that have put climate and nature protection on the map. We have gained huge momentum, and our movement is booming. Environmentalism is mainstream and the solutions are more viable than ever. Now is the time to seize it.

We are at a pivotal point in human history to turn the tide on climate change and biodiversity loss. In order to ensure our campaigning efforts continue to be effective and to keep up the pressure on government and businesses, we fundraise from private individuals and charitable trusts and foundations who help us continue our work. Our high-performing Fundraising Department contributes significantly towards a Global Capital Campaign to raise EUR100M for a new ship, and there is so much more we want and must do.

As the Head of Individual Major Gifts, you will be responsible for leading, managing and developing a programme that will drive income growth from high-value individuals. This is an opportunity to take on a successful programme to new heights through effectively managing and growing a developed portfolio of donors, as well as lead a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to transform their supporter pipelines.

Success in this role will require an experienced major gifts professional with a track record of securing 6-figure level gifts (or more) from individual philanthropists, and a strategic approach and enterprising mindset to achieve progress. A skilled negotiator with gravitas and highly developed interpersonal skills, you will inspire confidence and motivate those around you to rise to the ambition of our mission. It will be important that you have some experience of line managing others, and getting the best out of the people or teams that you’ve led. To be a successful leader in our Key Relationships team will require resilience, adaptability, and a solutions-focussed approach.

If you are excited by the opportunity to play a significant role in turning the tide on environmental destruction and want to see a fairer, more equitable planet for all through engaging philanthropic support, please consider applying. We’d love to hear from you.

Our commitment to diversity: We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we work alongside. We’re committed to fairness, inclusion, and challenging discrimination and oppression in all its forms. We particularly encourage applications from people of colour, disabled people, and people who identify as working class now or in the past.

Closing date for applications: 9am GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2026.