Corporate Partnerships Manager

Corporate Partnerships Manager 

£36845 37.5 hours per week 

Leicester based – LE3 1UT with hybrid working 

UK driving licence essential for this role 

Benefits include: 

Up to 42 days annual leave (pro rata) 

Company sick pay 
Life insurance 
Health cashback plan for everyday healthcare expenses 
Free virtual GP service 
Mental health and wellbeing support 
Discounted gym membership 

Unlimited ‘Refer a Friend’ Bonus payments 
Cycle to Work Scheme 
Subsidised short breaks at selected RAFA accommodation 
Close to Leicester Forest East Park & Ride 

About us 

The RAF Association has a clear objective: to help sustain a resilient and empowered RAF community. Through our sector-leading welfare and wellbeing services, we offer a wide range of support to serving personnel, veterans and their families. With thousands of members and supporters across the UK and further afield, plus hundreds of dedicated employees and volunteers, we have the network and experience needed for a personal one-to-one approach. We work together to make sure no one is ever left behind. 

About the role 

The Corporate Partnerships Manager plays a key role in developing and delivering the charity’s corporate partnership programme. Reporting to the of Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events, the post holder will maximise corporate engagement and income. This is a pivotal and high-profile role managing existing supporters and securing new relationships to support the Association’s charitable work.   

Key Responsibilities include 

• Work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events to deliver the corporate partnership programme ensuring all corporate activities comply with legislative and governance requirements, and best practice. 

• Manage and develop existing partnerships (donations, sponsorship and licensing/cause related marketing) through excellent stewardship; identifying and maximising opportunities to raise income and engagement from each partnership using a pipeline approach. 

• Work closely with colleagues from across the Association to identify funding and engagement opportunities, monitor services and event delivery and provide update reports. 

• Seek out new opportunities for partnerships, working with businesses to secure support through income, volunteering and gifts in kind to achieve a personal annual income target 

• Undertake appropriate due diligence and risk assessment, put contracts and agreements in place and monitor against agreed expectations  

• Provide high-quality written communications, pitches and impact reports tailored to the needs of each supporter.  

• Create short, medium and long-term activity plans, budgets and forecasts for corporate fundraising.  

• Proactively network and attend relevant events to develop opportunities and represent the charity. 

About You 

We're looking for someone with: 

Essential criteria 

• Degree or equivalent professional experience in Corporate Partnerships, Major Giving or Fund Raising sector 

• Proven experience of securing , managing and growing corporate partnerships 

• Experience of undertaking due diligence, creating contracts and agreements and implementation monitoring and reporting 

• Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice 

• The ability to transform complex information into high quality pitches and impact reporting 

• Strong track record of achieving substantial income targets 

• A UK driving licence is essential along with the flexibility to attend high profile meetings and events which may take place in the evening or weekends on occasion  

Desirable 

• A background in or understanding of the RAF/military/Defence sector would be highly desirable 

• Previous experience of creating and monitoring licensing and cause-related marketing activity 

• Highly proficient in using CRM / data bases (we use Salesforce) 

Closing Date 8:00am Friday 16 October 

The RAF Association is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.