We are looking for someone who sees communications and development as a strategic act — someone who understands that brand, partnership, advocacy and fundraising are interwoven. Someone who is excited by the possibility of building a mixed economy that supports artistic risk, sector innovation and long-term civic contribution.
We would like to hear from candidates with significant senior experience in communications, marketing and brand guardianship, ideally in the arts or creative industries; experience of driving engaging storytelling with creative flair and strategic purpose; and a proven track record of stakeholder engagement and external relations within a charity, cultural or non-profit organisation, developing and implementing strategies that grow visibility, engagement and income.
You’ll also bring experience of working at a senior leadership level, leading teams in the delivery of high quality, impactful campaigns – along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a proven ability to successfully build and maintain stakeholder relationships; a positive, proactive, and solution-focused approach; and a genuine interest in the arts and culture.
Location is either Birmingham or Nottingham (subject to base of postholder)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Corporate Partnerships Lead
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Corporate Partnerships Lead
Full Time/Permanent
Location: Hybrid working with a minimum of 1 day per week in our London office (Farringdon)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary:£51k - £55k (dependent upon experience)
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
- Competitive salary and pension scheme
- 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
- Hybrid, Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, and Young Responders programmes).
Job Summary
St John Ambulance is entering an exciting new chapter. As we launch our ambitious three-year strategy, our goal is clear: to grow the power of first aid by 2028 by teaching more people life-saving skills and delivering expert care when it matters most.
This is a pivotal opportunity to lead and shape our Corporate Partnerships function at a time of significant growth potential. You will drive new business activity, develop compelling funding propositions, and secure income-led, multi-year partnerships that deliver meaningful impact for both St John and our corporate partners.
Leading a team of three, you will set clear strategic direction, build a strong prospect pipeline, and drive sustainable income growth. You’ll also strengthen and expand existing partnerships, maximise cross-selling opportunities, and collaborate across the organisation to develop values-aligned partnerships that generate both income and brand value.
We’re looking for a confident, strategic partnership professional with a proven track record of identifying, securing and managing corporate partnerships of varying scale. You’ll bring excellent communication and presentation skills, commercial insight, and a proactive, collaborative approach. Passionate about impact, you’ll play a key role within our fundraising, brand and communications team helping to build a high-performing culture and deliver against ambitious financial targets while advancing our mission to put first aid at the heart of every community.
About You
You’re a strategic and commercially minded partnership professional with a proven track record of securing and growing high-value corporate partnerships. You know how to turn insight into compelling propositions and win new business that drives sustainable income growth.
You bring experience of leading or supporting teams to perform at their best, creating a culture of ambition, accountability and collaboration. Confident managing budgets and income targets, you use data and insight to inform decisions and maximise performance.
An excellent communicator and relationship builder, you’re comfortable influencing and pitching to senior stakeholders and negotiating win–win partnerships. Highly organised and self-motivated, you manage competing priorities effectively and understand fundraising best practice and regulatory requirements.
You lead with compassion and emotional intelligence, are open to feedback, and role model a values-driven approach aligned with our HEART values.
It would be great if you also have:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- Experience engaging senior leaders such as Directors, Trustees or CEOs
- A degree/L7 qualification (or equivalent experience)
- Up-to-date knowledge of corporate partnership and social impact trends
About the Role
- Provide strong, values-led leadership to build a high-performing Corporate Partnerships team, fostering collaboration, inclusivity, ambition and excellence.
- Set clear objectives, KPIs and development plans; support, motivate and hold the team accountable to deliver annual income targets.
- Develop and deliver an ambitious corporate partnerships strategy focused on securing high-value new business while retaining and growing existing partnerships.
- Build and oversee a well-researched, strategically aligned prospect pipeline to drive sustainable income growth.
- Lead the creation of compelling, creative and commercially driven partnership propositions, proposals and pitches.
- Collaborate across fundraising, brand, communications, operations, finance and regional teams to maximise partnership opportunities and ensure integrated delivery.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, income monitoring and performance reporting, using insight to inform strategy and manage risk.
- Ensure strong governance and compliance, including due diligence, accurate CRM data management, regulatory adherence and high-quality impact and financial reporting to funders and senior stakeholders.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here
For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.
St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role
Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.
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Men are dying too young – and it doesn’t have to be that way.
Around the world, men are facing a health crisis: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and suicide. At Movember we’re on a mission to change the face of men’s health by making it easier for men to talk, act and live longer healthier lives.
Every project, every campaign, every idea adds up to real change. You’ll be part of a purpose-fueled crew who believe making an impact and having fun should go hand in hand. Your mission is calling.
DO GOOD. Work for Movember.
Your Mo-Mission (should you choose to accept it):
You will be responsible for growing our portfolio of high-value, workplace fundraising partners which play a vital role in our long-term partnership’s strategy. You will have ownership of one of Movember’s most important workstreams, working alongside the Partnerships team to secure the long-term partnerships pipeline. This role is joining the team at a critical moment, and there is huge flexibility to make this role your own!
This will be achieved by:
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Developing and implementing the UK Corporate (B2B) acquisition strategy, in line with the wider organisational and team strategy
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Developing and managing a robust pipeline of high value workplace or impact prospects
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Working collaboratively with other Movember income teams in the UK, Europe and in our other key markets, as well as with other Movember functions locally and globally (marketing and impact in particular)
Business Development
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Work with the Corporate Partnerships team to create a pipeline of high value prospects to ensure annual and long-term fundraising success
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Develop and implement the UK Corporate (B2B) acquisition strategy, in line with the wider organisational and team strategy
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Develop and manages a stewardship plan of prospects with the goal of securing high-value partnerships
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Develop excellent tailored pitch proposals for philanthropic and/or employee engagement propositions
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Actively raise the profile and thought leadership credentials of Movember, through a year-round calendar of activity including conferences, panels, webinars and F2F events
Strategy, Planning, Reporting and Analysis
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Achieve revenue targets set for the Partnerships team as part of the annual planning process
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Deliver regular data, insights and evaluation to inform the Head of New Partnerships on progress and performance
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Work strategically with other Partnerships Managers within the team to ensure partnership activity across all partners is best-in-class
No Moustache Required - but the following are:
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Minimum 4 years’ experience in Corporate Partnerships or New Business roles within a fast-paced national team, securing high-value 6 and 7 figure partnerships.
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Proven track record of developing and executing B2B corporate acquisition strategies that deliver new high-value partnerships.
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Demonstrated end-to-end partnership development capability, from prospect identification and pipeline build through to close, contract and handover.
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Experience building and managing a robust pipeline of high-value prospects, including disciplined CRM management (Salesforce or equivalent).
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Evidence of consistently meeting or exceeding new business revenue targets aligned to an organisational financial strategy.
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Ability to design and deliver tailored partnership propositions across philanthropic and employee engagement models.
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Experience preparing and managing partnership contracts in collaboration with legal teams, ensuring compliance and delivery against agreed terms.
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Strong commercial and market awareness, with experience leveraging ESG, CSR and workplace wellbeing trends to shape partnership opportunities.
Not Mission Critical - but for extra bonus points:
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Experience working within a charity, not-for-profit or social impact organisation securing corporate partnerships.
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Proficiency in Salesforce or similar CRM systems used for partnership pipeline and reporting.
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Experience coordinating partnerships across multiple markets or regions, including working within a matrixed or global structure.
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Exposure to licensing, sponsorship or workplace fundraising partnership models.
GOOD CAUSE:
Working for Movember, you’ll help turn ideas (and moustaches) into millions for men’s health. Every bit we raise changes the face of men’s health by funding research, improving treatments, and supporting programs that help save lives.
We’re even shaping government policies on men’s health worldwide. By meeting directly with lawmakers, and helping them understand how more investment on men’s health benefits not just men, but all the communities they serve.
GOOD VIBES:
We love weekends. That’s why our Fridays finish early for nine months of the year. But we also love our office vibe. Because here, it always feels like something big is about to happen. Be it an office-wide surprise birthday party (with cake!) or an open invite for all to hit the pub.
Come the hairy season, the energy cranks up. We’re talking celebrity visits. Live stunts on-site for TV and radio. And when we hit a fundraising milestone, the office gong might even go off. But, for those who prefer calm, no probs: hybrid working means you work where you feel best.
GOOD CREW:
Spoiler alert: we’re a no-ego, all-impact crew. That means everyone gets a say, from new starters to those leading the charge. Collaboration over hierarchies, curiosity over rigid process. And it’s true across all our offices worldwide. We work as one, sharing expertise and celebrating wins. All in the name of making the biggest impact across the globe. United, we Mo.
We offer:
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Hybrid/Flexible working – we offer our team a split of home and office working
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13 weeks paid Parental Leave and 6 weeks annual leave
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Health Cash Plan – to support the costs of everyday healthcare needs (dental, optical, wellbeing)
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An Employee Assistance Programme offering face to face counselling, plus legal and financial support
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A fun stimulating and collaborating culture, with company events
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Service awards after 3, 5 and 10 year
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Committees to join – Culture team, Equity Diversity & Inclusion
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Bike to work scheme
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Half day Fridays for 9 months of the year
Being different is how we started. And it’s also helped us raise $1 billion for men’s health. So, we know the power of diverse experiences, skills and perspectives.
Movember is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and workplace - a place where we can all be ourselves, and each have the equal opportunity to succeed and be recognised for our unique contribution. We value the experiences, skills and perspectives of all individuals and actively encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds. We make recruitment decisions based on applicants’ skills, experience and knowledge, ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Do you want to DO GOOD?
If so, we’d love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.