Stewardship Development Manager, CANCER Research

Stewardship Development Manager, CANCER RESEARCH UK

£40,000-£45,000 plus benefits (Permanent, full time 35 hours per week, Home-based).

Reports to:

Senior Opportunity Development Manager.

Directorate:
Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement.

Location:

Home-based.

Closing date: 18th January 2026 23:55.

Visa sponsorship:
Must be eligible to work in the UK. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Recruitment process:
Competency-based interview. Interviews starting week commencing 19th January.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We're looking for a motivated Stewardship Development Manager to drive retention and growth across the Relationship Management pipeline by designing and implementing supporter journeys.

Lead a team of stewardship experts, coordinate activities that maximise lifetime value and strengthen supporter commitment to CRUK's vision of beating cancer sooner.

• Lead the development and implementation of personalised stewardship aligned to the RM pipeline model, ensuring appropriate service levels across identification, conversion, and retention work streams.
• Oversee the development and production of compelling proposals and impact reports that inspire supporters and increase engagement throughout their journey.
• Drive the planning, management and delivery of cultivation and stewardship activity in collaboration with RM delivery teams to convert prospects and retain supporters.
• Establish and nurture collaborative relationships across the organisation to ensure delivery of impactful engagement activities that strengthen supporter commitment.
• Task and line manage stewardship team members, providing clear direction and coaching to deliver stewardship objectives and operational plans.

• Demonstrable experience in supporter relationship management and stewardship, with a strong understanding of retention strategies.
• Evidence of leadership within a team environment through line management or matrix/task management.
• Experience of coordinating complex stewardship projects working with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the RM pipeline model and how effective stewardship supports opportunity development throughout the supporter journey.
• Experience of building and maintaining collaborative and influential relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and track stewardship performance metrics that demonstrate value and impact.

• 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 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.

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

For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us.