IWF Careers

Our analysts find the abuse. Our technology helps the world block it. We’re looking for the leader who will decide what we build next.

Why this role, why now

For more than 30 years, the Internet Watch Foundation has located, assessed and removed images and videos of child sexual abuse from the internet. In 2025 alone, our analysts actioned 311,610 reports of criminal material. Our tech-for-good services help over 220 companies find and block this content at scale.

But the threat is changing fast. AI-generated abuse imagery is growing sharply, and new payment, encryption and platform technologies are opening new routes for abuse. Our technology has to move faster still. That’s where you come in.

Role overview

This is a new executive role, bringing technology and product together under one leader. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll set the Technology & Product strategy that keeps the IWF ahead of offenders, deciding what we build, adopt and develop with partners and balancing those ambitions against what our team can realistically deliver.

You’ll turn our Hotline analysts’ expertise into tools, datasets and services that IWF Members, law enforcement and regulators rely on, and run some of the most sensitive data infrastructure in the UK to the highest standards of security, resilience and ethics. You’ll lead our Head of IT and Head of Software and their teams.

What you’ll lead

• Our product and technology strategy, budget and roadmap, representing technology at Board level

• The responsible adoption of AI and machine learning to scale detection and prevention

• Our classification, hashing and data-sharing platforms, across cloud and on-premises systems

• Information security, cyber resilience and the secure handling of criminal data

• Partnerships with Members, law enforcement and others, and technical input to policy on online safety and AI regulation

Who we’re looking for

You’ll bring significant senior product and/or technology leadership experience, with credibility across both disciplines and a track record of delivering data-driven products or platforms for external customers or partners. You’ll be grounded in modern cloud architecture, data engineering and information security, and experienced in leading teams, managing budgets and prioritising with limited resources.

You’ll be as comfortable with a front-line analyst as with a software engineer, a global tech platform or our Board. Experience in online safety, cyber security, law enforcement technology or applying AI in production would be a real advantage. Above all, you’ll share our commitment to protecting children online.

About the work

This role includes viewing illegal and distressing content. We provide full training and ongoing wellbeing support, and you’ll have the chance to experience this as part of the recruitment process before making a decision.

More information and how to apply

A recruitment pack, including details of the interview structure, is available to view and download here. To see the full job description for this role, please email our recruitment partner, Thayer.

If you’d like an informal conversation about the role before applying, Thayer is also happy to hear from you. To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Thayer, telling us what draws you to this role, to the IWF and to our mission, and what you’d bring to the work.

We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so we may close this vacancy before 29 November 2026.

All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks prior to confirmation of employment.

Businesses are increasingly looking for meaningful ways to make a difference, and few causes matter more than keeping children safe online. At IWF, we find and remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet, and our corporate partners help make that possible. We're looking for someone to help more companies join us.

As our Corporate Income Officer, you'll work closely with our Corporate Income Manager to find, secure and nurture partnerships with companies and corporate foundations. You'll help businesses see how supporting IWF connects with their CSR, ESG and employee engagement goals, and you'll make sure every partner feels valued, informed and proud of the impact they're having.

What you'll be doing

• Researching and identifying new corporate prospects, and building relationships with CSR, ESG, HR and senior business contacts

• Writing tailored proposals, presentations and partnership propositions

• Acting as the day-to-day contact for a portfolio of corporate partners

• Coordinating employee fundraising, volunteering, sponsorship and other engagement activity

• Gathering impact stories and data, and preparing reports that show partners the difference their support makes

• Keeping accurate pipeline and income records in Salesforce

Who we're looking for

You'll have at least two years' experience in fundraising, corporate partnerships, business development, CSR/ESG, account management or a related field, including experience of generating income from companies or corporate foundations. You'll be a confident communicator and strong proposal writer, comfortable engaging senior business stakeholders, and highly organised enough to juggle multiple opportunities and deadlines. You'll understand what motivates businesses to partner with charities, and you'll bring energy, creativity and good judgement to every relationship.

Experience using a CRM, ideally Salesforce, is important. Most of all, you'll be passionate about our mission and able to inspire others to support it.

You will not be required to view criminal images. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks prior to confirmation of employment.

How to apply

Download the Recruitment Pack for more info.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 November 2026.

To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].

Your cover letter should tell us why you’re interested in the role and how your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you’re invited to an in-person interview, we’ll ask you to complete our standard application form at that stage. Questions about the role can also be sent to the same address.

Every partnership we build helps fund the work of finding and removing child sexual abuse imagery from the internet. Behind every corporate relationship is a real difference for children, and we want to make that difference bigger. That's where you come in.

We're looking for a Corporate Income Manager to lead the growth of IWF's corporate income. Reporting to our Development & Income Director and managing a Corporate Income Officer, you'll own a portfolio of corporate relationships from first conversation through to conversion, renewal and growth. A key focus will be turning existing IWF members into deeper, higher-value partnerships, while also bringing new organisations on board from sectors including technology, online platforms, finance and professional services.

You'll be the person who translates IWF's expertise, data and impact into propositions that resonate with senior decision-makers, and you'll make sure every partner understands and sees the value of working with us.

What you'll be doing

• Converting existing members into strategic partners and growing the value of current corporate relationships

• Building and managing a strong prospect pipeline, and leading pitches, proposals and negotiations

• Developing compelling, sector-specific membership and partnership propositions, including sponsorship, events and campaign opportunities

• Creating account plans and stewardship programmes that drive renewals and multi-year commitments

• Owning income targets, forecasting and pipeline reporting

• Managing and developing our Corporate Income Officer

Who we're looking for

You'll have a proven track record of securing new corporate partnerships, memberships or commercial income, and of meeting or exceeding income targets. You'll be confident building relationships with senior stakeholders, commercially minded, and experienced in managing a pipeline through the full sales cycle using CRM and performance data. You'll also have experience supervising staff.

Experience in technology, online safety, finance or another relevant sector, an existing network of corporate contacts, or a background in a charity or membership organisation would be a real advantage. Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to protecting children online.

You will not be required to view criminal images. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks prior to confirmation of employment.

How to apply

Download the Recruitment Pack for more info.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 November 2026.

Applicants will need to complete the following:

• Application form

• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form

• Self Disclosure form

Applications and questions about the role can be emailed to [email protected]

The fight against online child sexual abuse needs funders who think big. At IWF, we find and remove child sexual abuse imagery from the internet and the trusts, foundations and philanthropists who back us help us go further every year. We're looking for someone to open doors to new supporters and turn them into lasting partnerships.

As our New Business Development Manager, reporting to our Development & Income Director, you'll lead IWF's search for new income, with a particular focus on trusts and foundations. You'll identify and cultivate prospective funders, philanthropic donors and commercial partners, take them from first contact through to proposal, negotiation and agreement, and help diversify the income that sustains our work.

What you'll be doing

• Building and managing a high-quality pipeline of trusts, foundations, philanthropic donors and commercial prospects

• Researching funder priorities and developing tailored cases for support, proposals and applications

• Leading pitches and negotiations to secure sustainable, multi-year funding

• Developing innovative partnership propositions that translate IWF's expertise and impact for different audiences

• Growing a network of senior contacts, advisors and intermediaries who can open up new opportunities

• Representing IWF at events, conferences and roundtables

• Reporting on pipeline, forecasts and progress against income targets

Who we're looking for

You'll have a proven track record of securing new income from trusts and foundations, and of managing a business development pipeline from prospecting through to conversion. You'll be an excellent writer and communicator, able to turn complex work into persuasive cases for support, and confident engaging senior decision-makers. You'll be commercially aware, strategic and highly organised, with the judgement to balance income generation with IWF's values.

Experience in the technology, nonprofit or online safety sectors, or familiarity with safeguarding and digital child protection issues, would be a real advantage. Above all, you'll share our commitment to protecting children online.

You will not be required to view criminal images. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks prior to confirmation of employment.

How to apply

Download the Recruitment Pack for more info.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 November 2026.

Applicants will need to complete the following:

• Application form

• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form

• Self Disclosure form

Applications and questions about the role can be emailed to [email protected]

We're looking for an Internet Content Analyst to join our Hotline team. You'll apply professional judgement and analytical expertise to assess and investigate reports of online child sexual abuse, received from the public, industry partners and other trusted sources, as well as proactively identifying content yourself.

You'll grade and hash images and videos for inclusion in our Hash List database, help disrupt access to this material through established takedown processes, and generate the actionable intelligence that supports both our day-to-day operations and wider strategic objectives.

What you'll be doing

• Assessing and investigating reports of online child sexual abuse against UK legislation and IWF policy

• Grading and hashing content for inclusion in the IWF Hash List database

• Identifying hosting locations and facilitating content takedown

• Spotting emerging trends, technologies and offender behaviours relevant to our work

Who we're looking for

You'll be a systematic, analytical individual with a considered outlook, strong computer and internet literacy, and precise attention to detail. Just as importantly, you'll understand the challenges of working in our environment. We take welfare seriously and provide a gold-standard support programme.

Due to the nature of our work, this role involves regular exposure to child sexual abuse imagery. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks prior to confirmation of employment.

How to apply

Download the Recruitment Pack for more info.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 November 2026.

Applicants will need to complete the following:

• Application form

• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form

• Self Disclosure form

Applications and questions about the role can be emailed to [email protected]