Donor Relations Executive

Supporting exceptional experiences for our valued supporters.

Donor Relations Executive

£25,000 - £30,000 plus benefits

Reports to: Donor Relations Senior Manager

Grade: P1

Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Location: Stratford, London . Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)

Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. 

External closing date: 19 April 2026, 23:55

Internal closing date: 26 April 2026, 23:55

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the application questions and work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively.

If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk as soon as possible.

Recruitment process: 1 stage consisting of role based competency questions

Interview date: From 6 May 2026

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

At Cancer Research UK, we’re united by one ambition: to beat cancer, sooner. As a Donor Relations Executive, you’ll play a vital role in helping us deliver exceptional experiences for the supporters whose generosity powers our lifesaving research. If you thrive in a busy, purposeful environment and love supporting others to do their best work, this is your chance to  play a vital role in supporting the delivery of our high‑value fundraising programme.

You’ll provide essential administrative, logistical and delivery support across the Donor Relations programme, working closely with colleagues across the Philanthropy Directorate. From coordinating stewardship activity under the guidance of the Donor Relations team, to keeping supporter information accurate and up to date, you’ll help ensure every donor feels valued, recognised and connected to the impact they make.

This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same—you’ll support projects, manage key processes, collaborate across teams and play an important role in ensuring our stewardship activity runs accurately, smoothly and on time.

You’ll be joining a supportive, passionate team that champions creativity, excellence and meaningful supporter engagement.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing administrative and logistical support across the Donor Relations programme and wider Philanthropy Directorate.
• Coordinating aspects of donor journeys, working closely with internal partners and escalating issues or risks to senior colleagues when needed.
• Maintaining process documents, supporting consistent ways of working, improving team systems and contributing to discrete projects.
• Ensuring accurate CRM record‑keeping and capturing all relevant supporter interactions.
• Handling essential team admin—diary coordination, agendas, minutes, travel logistics, printing, posting and preparing stewardship gifts.
• Supporting core stewardship activity including thanking, receipting and impact reporting.
• Managing shared inboxes and administering senior leadership messaging programmes (Festive, Lunar New Year, Honours).
• Coordinating donor recognition across the Annual Report & Accounts and campaign materials.
• Contributing to directorate‑wide initiatives and championing equality, diversity and inclusion in all decisions.

What are we looking for?

• Excellent administration skills with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines and stay calm under pressure.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to build effective working relationships.
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication across a range of audiences.
• High IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office, CRM/database experience, and familiarity with design software such as Canva Pro.
• Outstanding attention to detail, accuracy and a systematic approach to your work.
• Ability to digest information quickly, research effectively and make sound recommendations when needed.
• Strong copywriting and proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail.
• This role would suit someone looking to build strong experience in supporter engagement, administration or stakeholder support.

Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.

Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination  

Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism   

Human: Act to have a positive impact on people  

Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively

We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

What will I gain?

We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.

You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.

Additional information

For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.  

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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.