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Selly Oak, West Midlands (Hybrid)
£63,190, including £3,190 car allowance
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Acorns Children’s Hospice provides specialist care and support for babies, children and young people who are life limited or life threatened. Supporting over 750 children and nearly 1,000 families annually, Acorns is a vital lifeline for families across the West Midlands and Gloucestershire during unimaginably difficult times.

Over the past three years, Acorns’ leadership has enhanced collaboration and innovation across the charity and embedded an organisation-wide fundraising culture. They are now seeking a senior corporate partnerships specialist to lead Acorns’ newly formed Partnerships Team, which combines corporate new business, account management and community income streams.

A member of the Fundraising Leadership Team, the role will be responsible for securing and managing high-value strategic partnerships with businesses while simultaneously driving engagement with local community groups, education partners, and faith groups, ensuring clear tiering, structured pipeline progression and robust income performance.

The role will also act as Partnerships lead for the upcoming £5m fundraising appeal, co-canvassing alongside the Head of Philanthropy and executive leadership, and mobilising corporate and community networks around key campaign moments.

As Head of Partnerships, you will:

  • Report to the Associate Director of Fundraising and line manage a team of four (Senior Business Development Manager (Corporate), Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager Senior Community Partnerships Manager, Partnership Engagement Officer)
  • Form part of the Fundraising Leadership Team, with shared accountability for strategic decision making, compliance and cross-directorate working
  • Lead and integrate Corporate and Community fundraising into a cohesive partnerships strategy aligned to the wider Fundraising Strategy
  • Design and implement a three-year corporate and community income plan, with full budget and forecasting responsibility
  • Conduct an audit of current partnerships activity, pipeline and resource allocation to ensure effort aligns to regional and national potential
  • Lead corporate new business acquisition, securing multi-year strategic partnerships, Charity of the Year agreements, cause-related marketing, sponsorship and stock generation partnership

Essential skills and experience:

  • Strong corporate fundraising background within a charity setting
  • Proven track record of securing six-figure corporate gifts
  • Experience managing and motivating teams to deliver robust income targets
  • Experience designing strategies, annual plans and budgets and adapting them as required
  • Strong knowledge of the corporate landscape, regionally and ideally nationally
  • Confidence leading high-value pitches, negotiations and senior stakeholder engagement
  • Experience of forecasting, reporting and managing income performance
  • Strong working knowledge of CRM systems and fundraising compliance

Desirable:

  • Experience across both local AND national corporate partnerships
  • Exposure to community fundraising or engagement programmes
  • Experience working on appeal boards or high-value campaign activity

Employee benefits include: 

  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • 5 days holiday buyback scheme starting from April 2026
  • 7.5% employer pension contribution
  • Life assurance scheme (2 x annual salary)
  • Retail discounts (including the Blue Light card)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Access to expert financial health and wellbeing support

Hybrid working with 2dpw at preferred location (Birmingham, Worcester or Walsall). 

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Application Instructions

When applying via CharityJob, please ensure that your CV reflects the essential skills and experience outlined above. You can use the notes section to share any additional information. Suitable applicants will be contacted and given full support with the formal application process.

Apply by Thursday 12th March.

Round 1 interviews – Tuesday 24 March & Wednesday 25 March

Round 2 interviews – Tuesday 31 March and Wednesday 1 April

Organisation
Acorns Children's Hospice View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500
Posted on: 24 February 2026
Closing date: 12 March 2026 at 23:00
Job ref: JB
Tags: Fundraising, Business Development, Health / Medical, Partnerships, Strategy, Youth / Children, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Regional Fundraising, Governance / Management