Prospect Development Manager at Save the Children UK

About the role 

• As Prospect Development Manager, you will play a key role in driving fundraising performance by identifying, researching and qualifying high value partnership opportunities. You will work closely with teams across Partnerships for Impact and beyond to deliver insight-led prospect research, manage and optimise systems such as Salesforce, and embed best practice in prospect management. You will also contribute to the delivery of our high value prospecting strategy, supporting decision-making on where to focus resources for the greatest impact. Where required, you will support the implementation of Save the Children's Donation Acceptance and Refusal Policy. 

In this role, you will: 

• Strengthen and maximise our high value partner pipeline by delivering high quality research, analysis, and network mapping across philanthropy, trusts & foundations and corporate partnerships. 
• Support the delivery of the high value prospecting strategy, ensuring resources are focused on the most impactful opportunities. 
• Manage and optimise key systems, including Salesforce and external databases, to enable streamlined, effective prospect research and partnership development. 
• Keep up to date with industry trends, GDPR compliance, and best practice in prospect development, and implement innovative approaches to enhance income generation. 
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external networks to identify cross-team opportunities and drive a joined-up approach to prospecting. 
• Where required, support the Senior Donation Acceptance Adviser to apply the Donation Acceptance and Refusal Policy. 

About you 

To be successful, it is important that you have: 

• Strong research experience with the ability to condense complex information from multiple sources into concise, actionable insights for varied audiences. 
• Excellent analytical skills, with experience working with large datasets and presenting findings clearly and persuasively. 
• Proficiency in using and optimising CRM systems (ideally Salesforce) and databases for prospect research and partnership development. 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the confidence to present to senior stakeholders. 
• The ability to build strong, collaborative relationships across teams and influence decision-making. 
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Commitment to Save the Children's vision, mission and values.