Prospect Research Manager

Prospect Research Manager
Location: Head Office, Regents Park, London NW1 - Hybrid
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part-Time, 2 or 3 days per week or hours spread flexibly over 5 days
Salary: £36,750 - £43,050 per annum FTE, pro rated for 15 - 21.5 hours per week

• £14,700 - £17,220 for 15 hours per week
• £21,045 - £24,682 for 21.5 hours per week

Purpose of the Role

Our client is a global conservation charity working to restore wildlife and create a world where nature thrives. Through science, fieldwork, and community engagement, they lead efforts to protect species and ecosystems around the world. To achieve this bold vision, they rely on the support of an engaged and growing community of philanthropists who share their passion for protecting the natural world. The Prospect Research Manager will be instrumental in identifying and unlocking the potential of these supporters.

This strategic role sits at the heart of the organisation's development team, building and maintaining a data-led pipeline of high-impact donors to advance the organisation's conservation science, fieldwork, and education. By leading on prospect research, philanthropic analysis, and network mapping, the postholder will help ensure the organisation's fundraising efforts are focused, proactive, and aligned with their organisational priorities.

The Prospect Research Manager will play a key role in overseeing best practices in prospecting across the team. From crafting research tools to spotting new funding opportunities, this role will directly support the success of this organisation's fundraising programmes and, ultimately, their mission to save wildlife around the world.

This is a part-time role, with the option of working either 2 days (15 hours) or 3 days (21.5 hours) per week which can be spread flexibly over 5 days. This organisation sees a real benefit in face to face collaboration and staff work from their London offices regularly. They do understand that flexibility is important and for this research-based role they are happy to discuss working location on a case-by-case basis with candidates.

The full-time equivalent (FTE) salary for this role is £36,750 - £43,050, which equates to a pro-rata salary of:

• £14,700 - £17,220 for 15 hours per week
• £21,045 - £24,682 for 21.5 hours per week

Key responsibilities:

• Prospect Research & Pipeline Development: Conduct high-quality, targeted prospect research to identify and support new fundraising opportunities across the organisation's priority income streams: institutional fundraising, individual giving, and corporate partnerships.
• Strategic Prospect Development: Collaborate with the leadership team to shape and implement a robust prospect development strategy that aligns with the organisation's organisational goals and long-term fundraising ambitions.
• Insightful Donor Intelligence: Create detailed research briefings, biographies, and insight reports to support donor cultivation, stewardship, and strategic engagement planning.
• Tools, Processes & Compliance: Support the continuous improvement of prospect management tools and systems, ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and adherence to relevant codes of practice.

About You

• Experience in wealth screening, capacity assessment and affinity analysis to provide propensity scoring.
• Knowledge of data protection regulations and how it applies to prospect research and development (e.g. GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice).
• Experience of successfully implementing a prospect development strategy to support increasing and diversifying income.
• Proven experience in identifying and conducting detailed research on high-net-worth individuals, trusts and corporates for the higher education / charity sector.
• Evidenced track record of supporting fundraisers with insights in fundraising to achieve six or seven figure donations.
• Experience of using databases within fundraising for prospect management and reporting and making appropriate data management recommendations (Tessitura would be an advantage).
• Knowledge of the principles of philanthropic analysis, relationship mapping and connections, and what makes a good fundraising prospect.
• Demonstrable ability to engage, share expertise, and appropriately challenge senior stakeholders, including CEO with strong interpersonal skills and discretion.

About the Employer

Our client is an international conservation charity. Through their unrivalled animal experts in their two zoos, the work of their pioneering scientists, their dedicated conservationists, their purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Their vision is a world where wildlife thrives and they are working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, they are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.

What does the Employer Offer?

This organisation is proud of their approach to employee benefits. Their benefits include:

• Vision and purpose - you'll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help the charity to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
• Pension scheme -they offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
• Flexible working - talk to them about your flexible working requirements and they will do everything they can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
• Holidays - 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays
• Wellbeing - access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance - eligible employees will be enrolled in a life assurance scheme from their first day
• Complimentary tickets - annual allocation of zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
• Cycle2Work - the cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
• Season ticket loan - they offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
• Family friendly policies - they offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages

Closing Date: Friday 7th November 2025
NB: The employer reserves the right to close this advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found.

This employer strongly encourages applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. They are committed to ensuring their teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. The chrity has active equality networks for staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by a strategic EDI Steering Group.

This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.

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