Director of Income Generation and Development
Brain Tumour Research
Head Office, Milton Keynes. Flexible, Hybrid Working Model
£85,000 per annum
One in three people in the UK knows someone affected by a brain tumour. This disease is indiscriminate; it can affect anyone at any age. What’s more, brain tumours continue to kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer yet, to date, just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease since records began in 2002.
Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this.
A powerful campaigning organisation, Brain Tumour Research is the leading voice of the brain tumour community. Unique and much needed, we are the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours. We are campaigning to increase the national investment in research into brain tumours to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK.
THE ROLE
As our new Director of Income Generation and Development, you’ll be joining a dynamic, innovative and collaborative Senior Leadership Team at a pivotal point in our development as we seek to grow and reach and impact even further.
We’re looking for an experienced and strategic leader who will help us deliver a step change in our income – particularly in our high value fundraising where we have yet to fully unlock our potential. You will have a proven track record of driving income growth, combined with strong management skills to lead and inspire a multidisciplinary fundraising team. You will collaborate closely with fellow leadership colleagues to ensure an integrated approach, where our profile, brand, and income growth effectively reinforce and enhance one another. Data and insight led, you will be both methodical and innovative in your approach with the ability to spot opportunities for us and use this to make informed decisions about where to innovate and invest.
Developing a clear vision for multi-year growth, with detailed underlying plans, will be key to success in this role – and the right candidate will be excited by the opportunity to build on success and take us to the next level.
You will be a natural relationship builder who, as well as winning trust internally, will bring all the credentials to engage and influence externally across a wide stakeholder map including the community we support, donors, strategic partners, clinicians and researchers.
This role offers a compelling opportunity to impact with a strong platform to build on in an organisation where we are all dedicated to building a brighter future, free from the burden of this devastating disease.
INFORMATION
Download the candidate brief to find out about the role.
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To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:
- Your CV (no more than three sides).
- A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.
Closing date
Monday 11th August 2025
Preliminary interviews
w/c 18th August, 25th August & 1st September
Final Panel interviews
w/c 15th or 22nd September 2025
