Philanthropy Manager (UK) in London

About MSI

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all. Today, our organisation has around 10,000 team members working in 36 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centred care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.

We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

As Manager of Philanthropy in the UK, you will support both the organization’s vision and the Philanthropy Department's strategy to grow private donor income from individuals residing in the UK, Canada and Europe. Reporting to Senior Director of Global Philanthropy and line managing the UK Philanthropy Officer, you will nurture relationships with individual donors giving £1K-£25K per annum. You will take the lead in designing and launching innovative fundraising programmes online and in person. You will join the team responsible for doubling MSI’s individual giving revenue by 2030 and ensuring MSI’s nascent legacy society gains solid footing and membership over the next 5-10 years. You will also act as the Philanthropy liaison with the Global Communications team, and you will oversee cultivation and stewardship events across the UK.

Now is an especially great time to join MSI Reproductive Choices, as this role plus two others will join the global funding and innovation team!

About You

For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision and values. This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice. Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do. We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.

We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:

• Superior oral and written communication skills with a focus on excellent storytelling.
• Ability to develop long-term, productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Accountability to metrics and an ability to work effectively with donor data and analytics.
• Experience in securing four-to-five-figure gifts from individuals through segmented and targeted email campaigns and one-to-one engagement.
• Experience in working to targets and developing donor solicitation and stewardship plans, with a focus on retention.
• Ability to understand the value of prospect research and network mapping, with a commitment to support colleagues in moving prospects up the pipeline when appropriate.
• Resilient, has great attention to detail, and can build effective relationships with colleagues, donors, and potential supporters.
• Organised and driven, with experience of being a focal point for multiple enquiries. You can prioritise tasks and lead the team in a fast-moving environment.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:

• 6 - 8 years of professional experience in a supporter care or customer service environment, within a fundraising department of a UK charity.
• 2 years in a management role.
• Experience of working with fundraising CRM databases such as Microsoft Dynamics. Experience using Customer Insights is a big plus.

Formal education/qualification: No formal educational requirement, qualification through experience is sufficient for the role.

Location: London, UK (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)

Full-time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Contract type: 1-year fixed term contract.

Salary: £48,900 - £56,300 per annum + benefits

Salary band: BG 9

Closing date: 16th November (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.