Job Description
Philanthropy Manager
We re looking for an experienced and passionate fundraiser to join our new Specialist Delivery Team as a Philanthropy Manager. In this influential role, you ll help our places and projects across the North achieve ambitious philanthropic targets aligned with our 10 year People and Nature Thriving strategy.
With a strong track record in securing major gifts and charitable trust funding, you ll bring confidence, creativity and strategic insight. You ll also inspire colleagues to unlock their own networks, ideas and enthusiasm. helping grow a culture of ambitious, impactful fundraising.
If you thrive on purpose, collaboration and meaningful relationships, we d love to hear from you.
Internally you ll be known as Philanthropy Delivery Partner. Please include a cover letter with your application.
What it s like to work here
You ll be part of a multidisciplinary team of experts including curators, archaeologists, conservators, surveyors and fellow fundraisers who work together to deliver the greatest possible public benefit through our national strategy. It s a supportive, specialist environment where professional expertise is valued and shared, and where every contribution makes a tangible difference to the places and communities we serve.
As this role covers the North region, your contractual work location will be the nearest National Trust regional office to your home. You ll split your time flexibly between home working, office days and site visits, and you should expect to be at a National Trust place around % of your week. We ll discuss the balance at interview.
What you ll be doing
In this role, you ll collaborate closely with fundraisers, specialists and property teams across the Trust, sharing your expertise generously and helping colleagues grow in confidence and capability. You ll develop and deliver compelling fundraising initiatives that support some of our most treasured places, from historic houses and gardens to nature recovery and large scale conservation projects.
You ll build and nurture relationships with trusts, foundations and high value supporters, engaging them in the full breadth of the Trust s work and helping them see the real impact of their support. Working as part of project teams, you ll bring fundraising opportunities to life, translating expert knowledge into inspiring cases for support.
As part of the Specialist Delivery Team, you ll play an important role in expanding philanthropic giving across the region and shaping long term fundraising approaches that will support our work for years to come.
Who we re looking for
Experience developing complex fundraising plans across multiple income streams and meeting ambitious income targets.
Proven success securing support from individuals, charitable trusts and gifts in wills.
Ability to build compelling, persuasive cases for support for a wide range of funders.
Strong communicator with the ability to build trusted relationships across diverse internal and external groups.
Flexible thinker and problem solver, confident in influencing, negotiating and applying expertise effectively.
Highly organised and proactive, with project management experience and the ability to balance quality, cost and time.
Inclusive leader who creates a positive, welcoming culture and encourages diverse participation.
Skilled at challenging colleagues constructively, building productive networks and fostering innovative fundraising practice.
