Overview
As Fundraising Lead - South you will lead Philanthropy and Corporate fundraising across your region, developing relationships with high‑net‑worth individuals, senior business leaders and corporate partners.
You will manage Centre Fundraising Managers, support them in planning and prioritisation, work with Fundraising Boards and share best practice across Maggie’s. You will also help develop new fundraising opportunities.
This role requires a confident and collaborative leader who can coach teams, manage multiple stakeholders, work independently across a large region and represent Maggie’s with clarity and credibility.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on identifying, cultivating, and stewarding regional Philanthropy and Corporate prospects through existing centre connections, new networks and research; develop relationships with high‑net‑worth individuals, senior business leaders and regional corporate partners.
* Build relationships with Centre Fundraising Boards to support development of new leads.
* Explore opportunities to scale local fundraising initiatives to a wider regional or national impact where appropriate.
* Work closely with the Associate Director, London office fundraising teams to ensure alignment, handover and integrated relationship management.
* Work with the Associate Director and/or Fundraising Director to scope and shape new fundraising opportunities.
* Support organisational priorities related to new centre openings, including the transition from capital to revenue fundraising.
* Contribute to a positive fundraising culture and shared language across centres.
Leadership and Centre Support
* Provide guidance to Centre Fundraising Managers to meet annual fundraising targets and maximise centre income.
* Strengthen planning, prioritisation and proactive fundraising activity within centres based on data‑driven opportunities.
* Foster collaboration and idea‑sharing between centres to accelerate best practice.
* Improve clarity of expectations for centre fundraisers, creating a sustainable and positive working environment.
* Set annual fundraising budget and work on quarterly forecasting in collaboration with the Associate Director and other colleagues.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Significant fundraising experience with a strong track record in income generation.
* Experience building and managing relationships with high‑net‑worth individuals, major donors, business leaders or corporate partners.
* Ability to deliver leadership, management and coaching to centre fundraising teams.
* Strong planning skills with the ability to identify opportunities, plan proactively and support others in prioritisation.
* Motivational collaborator, able to drive cross‑team working and consistent approaches across locations.
* Comfortable working across a large geographic region, balancing leadership with hands‑on fundraising delivery.
* Experience managing multiple stakeholders and maintaining strong relationships across teams and locations.
* Strong communication and influencing skills to represent Maggie’s confidently with donors, partners and internal teams.
* Capacity to work under pressure, prioritise and meet tight deadlines.
* Ability to operate autonomously, making informed decisions while ensuring alignment with organisational priorities.
Job Benefits
* Spend time at one of our centres to experience our programme of support and see first‑hand the impact we can make.
* A structured orientation week covering all you need to get settled into the role.
* Holiday entitlement supporting a manageable work‑life balance.
* Generous sick leave cover.
* A supportive and friendly working environment.
* Tailored learning and development opportunities.
* Kitchen facilities with free tea, coffee and fruit bowl.
* Workplace pension and free financial advice from an independent financial advisor.
* Option to keep a pre‑existing NHS pension if eligible.
* Travel and cycle loans.
* Eye‑test expenses and money towards glasses.
* Enhanced maternity pay.
* Our buddy system links you with a colleague for extra support in your first few months.
* Facilitated stress‑management courses and access to clinical psychologists for support.
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