Community Partnerships Lead (5 month FTC)

Salary: £54,524 (FTE)
Contract: Full-time, Fixed-term (March – September 2026)
Location: Hybrid – regional office in Northern England (Newcastle or Merseyside)
Closing date: 9am Thursday 25 February (interviews Thurs 5 March)
Benefits: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata), generous pension scheme, discounted gym membership, flexible working options and wellbeing leave. 

We’re delighted to be working with a leading national charity to recruit a Community Partnerships Lead, joining a high-performing fundraising directorate focused on building transformational partnerships across the UK. You will play a central role in shaping the organisation’s five-year income growth strategy, driving high-value corporate partnerships and philanthropy in regions and devolved nations. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on strategic planning, relationship building and influencing at senior levels, while contributing to a mission that changes lives every day.

As Community Partnerships Lead, you will oversee a motivated regional team, ensuring strong pipeline development, excellent supporter journeys, and the creation of compelling propositions and cases for support. You will have personal responsibility for driving corporate and philanthropic income in Northern England, stewarding high-value relationships, and collaborating closely with teams across fundraising, services and operations. If you’re ready to lead a growing portfolio, shape new opportunities and make a meaningful impact in a supportive, ambitious environment, we’d love to hear from you.

To be successful as the Community Partnerships Lead you will need:

• Proven experience of meeting and exceeding income targets across corporate partnerships and/or philanthropy.
• Experience leading and motivating teams to deliver high-value fundraising activity.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior corporate leaders and high-net-worth individuals.
• Experience developing compelling high-value cases for support or fundraising propositions.
• Demonstrable ability to manage budgets, forecasting, pipelines and financial reporting.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact Ashby Jenkins Recruitment and ask to speak to Heather.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment is a specialist charity recruitment agency. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the sector. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

If enough applications are received, we reserve the right to close the application period early.

Job reference: 2879HB