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About the Role

The Associate Director, Prospect Research & Management, plays a senior leadership role within External Relations’ Business Operations & Analytics team, supporting the IRC’s funding sustainability. This role involves shaping team strategies, translating organizational goals into actionable research plans, and contributing to high-value fundraising strategies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP, Business Operations & Analytics and senior fundraising leadership to co-develop and deliver PRM's annual and long-term strategy.
• Lead high-value research initiatives, overseeing the production of confidential biographical, financial, and due diligence profiles on HNWI donors and prospects.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable research plans, leading pipeline development across multiple fundraising pillars.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with fundraising leadership, ensuring PRM outputs inform donor cultivation and stewardship decisions.
• Shape and develop team strategy and metrics, driving cross-functional problem-solving efforts.
• Drive innovation in research methodology and tool use across the team, leading on the development and procurement of new tools.
• Oversee the management and strategic development of the team’s suite of resources (e.g. CRM, subscription databases, media tools).
• Lead cross-functional research initiatives and special projects (e.g. vendor screenings, data mining, strategic reports).
• Ensure clear communication and strategic alignment between PRM and key internal partners.
• Provide line management to colleagues, actively including and mentoring team members, shaping team culture, and promoting inclusive practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• Expert research and database management skills (Salesforce).
• Ability to lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts, driving continuous improvement in research methodology and prospecting approaches.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize complex data into strategic insights that supports high-level organizational decision-making and fundraising strategy.
• Proficiency across PRM subscription tools, internet research, fundraising software, and data retrieval services (e.g. LexisNexis, iWave, Foundation Directory, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to lead on protocol development and drive advanced technical knowledge across multiple PRM operational areas.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong experience applying quantitative and qualitative analysis and business intelligence to non-profit fundraising strategy.
• Proven expertise across multiple markets and a track record of translating strategic goals into actionable research plans.
• Experience in driving innovation in tool use, leading procurement processes, and mentoring others in technical development.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, and Excel in particular).
• Experience working with a relational database, preferably Salesforce.
• Deep understanding of philanthropic trends across multiple markets.
• Knowledge of strategic philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, Public Private Partnerships, and impact investing across multiple markets.
• Strong leadership and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to act with sensitivity and discretion while working with highly confidential information.
• Prior experience working at a large international organization.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Skills

• Salesforce
• MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• LexisNexis
• iWave
• Foundation Directory

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior leadership
• Associate Director

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• 65,000 GBP/yr

Benefits

• Flexible hours (when possible)
• Enhanced maternity/adoption leave and pay
• Gender-sensitive security protocols

About the Company

• The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
• Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.
• A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions.
• IRC UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
• Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England.
• The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve.
• The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

Equal Opportunity

• IRC strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a team and deliver the best possible services to our clients.
• The IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions.
• IRC UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
• IRC UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.
• IRC UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including underrepresented groups and refugees who have the right to work in the UK.
• IRC UK will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and/or interview process, and for essential job functions if appointed to a role.