Legacy Manager ( Charity)

  • hireful
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Feb 03, 2026
Full time Education

Job Description

Want a role where your work truly changes lives? You ll help build long-term income that funds vital charitable work, supporting causes that matter today and for generations to come. Every day, you ll help people turn deeply personal moments into lasting, meaningful impact.

Here is your chance to join a leading UK charity taking the lead on all things relating to legacy management. A key role focused on developing and delivering fundraising activity to drive long-term, sustainable income.


Salary: up to £45,000 depending on experience


Benefits: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30), 6% matched pension, 4x salary death-in-service, cycle schemes, social committee events, and staff discounts.


Location: Peterborough (hybrid) Based in the city centre and easily accessible to public car parks and the train station, the office is commutable from Stamford, Bourne, Oundle, Whittlesey, March, Market Deeping


Flexible working is available with start and finish times based around the core hours of 9.30am - 4.30pm (Full time: 37.5 hours per week & part time hours will be considered, minimum 30 hours) With occasional travel to external meetings and events a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential


You will:

  • Lead the delivery of planned and giving activity, driving long-term supporter engagement and future income
  • Manage the implementation of a new long-term and remembrance giving strategy.
  • Oversee multi-channel acquisition and stewardship campaigns, from planning through to evaluation
  • Line manage and support a fundraising officer
  • Work closely with fundraising, marketing, agencies and internal stakeholders to embed long-term giving across the organisation


Ideally you will bring:

  • Experience working in planned giving, tribute giving or individual giving fundraising
  • Proven ability to deliver end-to-end, multi-channel fundraising campaigns
  • Experience managing budgets, forecasting and performance reporting
  • Confidence using supporter databases, with a strong understanding of data protection and best practice


If you re passionate about building meaningful supporter relationships and securing long-term funding for vital research, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference. Don t delay apply today.