Head of Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorships

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with our client to help them recruit for an interim Headof Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorship. The charity was founded in 1993 by filmmakers David Wilson and Bill Leeson, along with social entrepreneur Willemijn Verloop, who were horrified by the violence and ethnic cleansing they witnessed in Bosnia. They work to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict and go to the hardest to reach places to support them.

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorship
Circa £60,000 per annum
Maternity cover (12 months contract) - flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London office

The Head of Strategic Partnerships and Sponsorship (SP&S) is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive partnership development strategy to drive fundraising and engagement via new strategic partnerships. They will be responsible for the ongoing monitoring, continuous improvement and success of the programme that provides sustainable income and non-financial value. They will also be responsible for the commercial sponsorship strategy of the charity's key high-profile events, both in terms of partnership development and securing and developing headline and strategic sponsors.

They are looking for a candidate with demonstrable experience in working across philanthropic, commercial sponsorship and strategic partnerships, ideally within an international development or humanitarian NGO setting. They are looking for someone with a demonstrable track record of successful fundraising results, delivering against targets (including securing six-figure gifts) and income growth and leading others to do the same. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of developing mutually beneficial partnerships with the corporate sector and excellent leadership skills.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.