High Value & Business Development Coordinator

Every dog and cat in need deserves expert care, compassion and the chance to thrive.

At Mayhew, we’re a passionate team of around 60 staff and 220 volunteers working to improve the lives of dogs, cats and the communities that care for them. Through veterinary services, rescue and rehoming, community support programmes and education, we make a real difference every day.

We’re looking for an organised, proactive and detail-focused High Value & Business Development Coordinator to support the growth of some of Mayhew’s most important income streams.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys research, relationship management and project coordination. You’ll work across our High Value Fundraising and Business Development functions, helping colleagues identify opportunities, build relationships, prepare proposals and keep pipelines moving effectively.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring potential supporters, funders and commercial partners receive an excellent experience while helping Mayhew secure the income needed to support more dogs, cats and communities.

Our Way of Working

This is a varied and collaborative role for someone who enjoys bringing structure, organisation and momentum to a busy team environment.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across fundraising, business development, services, finance and communications to coordinate proposals, support prospect research, organise meetings and ensure opportunities progress smoothly from initial enquiry through to stewardship and reporting.

No two days will be the same. One day you might be researching a prospective trust funder, preparing briefing materials for a corporate partnership meeting or coordinating a funder visit. The next, you’ll be helping develop a proposal, updating CRM records or supporting forecasting and pipeline reviews.

We offer hybrid working, with time spent at Mayhew and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the organisation. The successful candidate will be highly organised, comfortable managing multiple priorities and motivated by helping others achieve ambitious income goals.

In this role, you will:

Research trusts, foundations, companies, commercial partners and other prospective supporters to identify new opportunities for Mayhew.

Prepare prospect profiles, briefing notes and background research to support meetings, applications and relationship development.

Maintain accurate fundraising and business development pipelines, tracking opportunities, actions, deadlines and relationship history.

Coordinate prospect meetings, agendas, briefing packs, meeting notes and follow-up actions.

Support the preparation of proposals, applications, presentations, reports, budgets and partnership materials.

Work with colleagues across Finance, services and communications to gather information and ensure materials are accurate and compelling.

Support stewardship activities, including acknowledgements, updates, reporting and relationship management.

Coordinate funder visits, corporate meetings, presentations and partnership events, ensuring a professional experience for all attendees.

Maintain high-quality CRM records and contribute to pipeline reporting, forecasting and performance tracking.

Support effective collaboration across High Value Fundraising, Business Development and the wider Income, Audiences & Partnerships team.

To be successful, you will:

Have experience in administration, project coordination, fundraising support, sales support or research-based roles.

Be highly organised with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Have strong written communication, research and proofreading skills.

Be confident managing multiple deadlines and competing priorities.

Have experience maintaining databases, trackers, pipelines or CRM systems.

Be proactive and comfortable working across multiple teams and supporting a range of stakeholders.

Be professional and trustworthy when handling confidential or commercially sensitive information.

Demonstrate excellent relationship-building skills and a collaborative approach.

Experience within high-value fundraising, trust fundraising, corporate partnerships, business development or charity environments would be an advantage. Experience using CRM systems such as Raiser’s Edge would also be beneficial, although training can be provided.

Why work for Mayhew?

Join a charity with ambitious plans, passionate people and a clear purpose. You’ll have the opportunity to support major fundraising and business development activity, helping secure the income that enables Mayhew to deliver life-changing services for dogs, cats and communities.

Your work will directly contribute to growing sustainable income, strengthening supporter relationships and helping Mayhew achieve its long-term ambitions.

Please note that successful candidates will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer. We do not hold a sponsor licence and are therefore unable to provide visa sponsorship.