In memory officer

About us

We re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you re experiencing breast cancer, we re here.

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This is a great opportunity to lead on the day-to-day delivery of the Breast Cancer Now s in memory giving programme and play a key role in bringing our 5-year strategy to life.

The role blends relationship-building, administration and project management.

You ll:

-Foster long term, multi faceted relationships with people giving in memory, and deliver compassionate, personalised stewardship, so all supporters feel valued.

You ll work with colleagues across the organisation and help identify opportunities to engage supporters in meaningful ways.

-Maintain the database up to date and drawing on data insights, you ll help monitor performance, identify trends, opportunities for developments and support improvements to the programme.

-Gain exposure to a broad range of fundraising disciplines such as one off donations, regular gifts and community fundraising, and work with both internal and external stakeholders on a range of different projects.

About you

You re a confident communicator with a natural ability to build strong, meaningful relationships whether it s through a warm phone call, a thoughtful email, or an in-person conversation. You understand how to engage and retain supporters by delivering high-quality stewardship and take pride in going above and beyond. You re highly organised and detail-oriented and thrive in an environment where you re managing a variety of tasks and multiple deadlines.

Your written communication is both sensitive and compelling, particularly when connecting with individuals who may be sharing personal, and sometimes emotional, experiences.

You re comfortable working independently but also enjoy being part of a collaborative team where ideas and insights are shared. With strong analytical skills and a proactive mindset, you're always looking for ways to improve processes and enhance supporter experience.

Most of all, you bring empathy, curiosity, and enthusiasm to everything you do, and you're motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through your work.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you re interested in this opportunity.

Closing date 9am Monday 10 November 2025

First stage Interview date Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 November 2025

Second stage Interview date Monday 24 November 2025