32 Partnerships manager jobs

About us

We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum's unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.

Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.

We employ 1100 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.

We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, world-renowned organisation committed to creating a future where both people and planet thrive. This post is an essential part of our ambitious fundraising team, delivering market-leading account management, stewarding relationships with the Museum's corporate partners to deliver amazing partnerships, lead renewal of accounts, and seek out opportunities to grow existing relationships.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will both take ownership of existing high value partnerships and deliver the seamless transition of accounts from New Business to the Account Management team. They are expected to deliver accurate and timely account management for high-profile accounts, striking the balance between delivering contractual benefits, and identifying additional opportunities for the partner and Museum to further benefit.

About you

As a crucial member of an ambitious fundraising team, you'll strike the balance between delivering contractual benefits and spotting additional opportunities for the partner and Museum to benefit even further, starting renewal conversations early, planning timely evaluations and cultivation opportunities that embed the Museum deeper into our partners’ businesses, and leading renewal plans to secure and grow their support. You’ll make sure the Museum’s priorities and brand are realised throughout, and bring an innovative and creative approach to how we develop partnerships.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the Museum and in other areas of Fundraising to devise, agree and deliver innovative fundraising and sponsorship projects, briefing and delegating work so it all comes together into one well-delivered partnership, all while negotiating firmly but fairly to protect the value of what we offer partners and the time and resource of colleagues. You’ll report regularly to internal and external stakeholders, produce invoices and contracts as necessary, and deputise for the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager as appropriate. You’ll have a proven track record in partnership account management and be confident negotiating bespoke deals and benefits packages. Above all, we want a fast learner who takes initiative, spots opportunities early and is always thinking a step ahead on how to grow and renew partners.

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work

We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work. For more information, please visit our website.

What we offer

• 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
• Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 - 10%)
• Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
• Life insurance
• Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
• Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
• We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
• Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures. 
• Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi

Hybrid working

We are working towards a vision where both people and planet thrive, and nothing gives a greater connection with this, than seeing first-hand, the visitors, scientific research and collections that all of our work is inspired by and working side by side with the teams delivering the visitor experience and events. We also recognise the benefits and flexibility that hybrid working brings. We operate a hybrid working model that requires regular, weekly attendance for this role, with the precise pattern of days on site and worked from home to be agreed with your manager.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please apply below by clicking on 'Redirect to recruiter' to be taken to our website.

Please note that as part of our commitment to anonymised shortlisting, panels do not view CVs during the recruitment process. If you choose to upload your CV, our system will automatically pull information from your CV into our application form. We advise you to double-check your application form data before submitting as the tool may interpret CVs differently.

Closing date: 23:59 on 15 November

Interviews expected: w/c 23 November

Please note that this role does not qualify for Museum sponsorship so the successful postholder will need to have a valid right to work in the UK at the point of offer.