Head of Partnerships & Programmes

Are you someone who can build trusted relationships across sectors, develop sustainable income, and turn strategic opportunities into meaningful impact? 

Are you looking for a part-time, senior role where you can shape organisational direction, grow partnerships, and deliver programmes with national and international reach? 

The Design in Mental Health Network (DiMHN) is a UK-based charity dedicated to improving mental health outcomes through better design. We are seeking a strategic and entrepreneurial Head of Partnerships & Programmes to play a central role in our next phase of growth. 

In this role, success will mean building high-value partnerships, growing sustainable income, and delivering programmes that expand DiMHN’s impact and influence. 

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING 

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will: 

• Drive sustainable income through a mix of commercial partnerships, membership growth, and charitable funding  
• Develop and lead strategic and commercial partnerships, from opportunity through to delivery  
• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of programmes across our core areas of work  
• Grow and engage a diverse membership across commercial and health sector stakeholders  
• Embed strong monitoring, evaluation, and reporting to demonstrate impact and inform decision-making  

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a strategic, relationship-driven leader who can translate opportunity into impact, income, and influence. 

Knowledge and experience 

You will bring: 

• A strong track record of developing and securing income through partnerships, sponsorship, membership, and/or charitable funding  
• Experience building and managing commercial or strategic partnerships, including identifying opportunities and maintaining long-term relationships  
• Experience designing and delivering programmes involving multiple stakeholders, sectors, and/or geographies  
• The ability to develop robust business cases, including assessing opportunities, risks, and resource requirements  
• Experience growing and engaging professional networks, memberships, or cross-sector communities  
• Confidence working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments  

Knowledge of the mental health, healthcare, design, or built environment sectors is welcome, but not essential. 

Personal attributes 

You will be: 

• Strategic and entrepreneurial, able to spot and develop opportunities  
• Collaborative and relationship-led, with the ability to build trust across diverse stakeholders  
• Impact-focused, motivated by delivering measurable outcomes  
• Adaptable and resilient, comfortable working in a growing and evolving organisation 
• Passionate about improving mental health outcomes and interested in how design can improve people’s lives 

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN

As part of the team, you will benefit from:  

• Annual leave - 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) 
• Work from home – though in-person meetings with partners and members will be expected in order to build strong working relationships  
• Flexible working - flexibility in how the 21 hours are worked across the week (to be agreed during offer discussions) 

NEXT STEPS 

Please see https://bit.ly/DIMHNPartnershipsProgrammes for our Candidate Pack, application instructions and details about the interview process.