Corporate Partnerships Manager

The Kids Network is looking for the next go getter to join our growing team to transform the lives of little Londoners 

About the role 

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will be responsible for securing, developing and managing a portfolio of local and national corporates for The Kids Network to achieve growth in support, awareness and income from employees and businesses. 

You will be ambitious to generate new business and enjoy pitching our corporate products to initiate new partnerships and ensuring excellent account management of your portfolio. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to enable exciting engagement opportunities that generate income, offer mutual benefit and enhance our programme impact.  

5 days a week (35 hours)  

Accountable to Director of Fundraising   

Salary £35-38k pa 

Some weekend and evening work required (TOIL provided) 

Access to London for meetings/ corporate engagement   

Benefits:  

• Hybrid working (minimum two days a month working from the London office)   

• Option for 2 Me days 

• 25 days annual leave entitlement  

• Additional annual leave accrued for every year served at The Kids Network 

• Option to swap bank holidays for other religious holidays  

• Birthdays bonus day off  

• Volunteering time to become a mentor with The Kids Network  

• Personal development budget   

• Working with a values-led, supportive and fun team,  

• See the impact we have for children every day  

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead on our Corporate Partnerships function, working closely with our Director of Fundraising and CEO 

• Identify, research and approach potential corporate partners, to pitch our partnership offers and secure new business opportunities 

• Provide first-class fundraising support, ensuring that all correspondence is personalised, to a high standard and managed in a timely manner 

• Account manage a portfolio of corporate supporters, ensuring mutually agreed partnership journeys are clearly planned and well executed 

• Lead on corporate partnership engagement schedules and activities, with the inclusion of “volunteer days” aligning with our strategy and programme delivery aims 

• Oversee recruitment and development of volunteers who support corporate fundraising activities 

• Develop resources and communications to attract new partnerships, steward relationships and report on partnership impact. 

• Use our Salesforce CRM to grow relationships, manage the corporate partner journey and track progress. 

• Undertake public speaking and represent The Kids Network externally and internally at key events  

• Develop strong internal relationships and effective collaboration with Data teams, Programme teams and Communications to support the function to source, research and steward Corporate Partners 

• Lead on and attend fundraising events as required to maximise corporate giving 

About you 

We are looking for a new-business oriented corporate specialist who will approach senior management in large national corporates and businesses local to where we work, who have an interest in helping children live the lives they deserve. You will need to be a fluent communicator, both verbally and in writing, and confident enough to approach top people in organisations and to prepare and deliver a compelling pitch for support. 

You will have experience of corporate fundraising, with an eye on donations of £10,000 and above. You’ll enjoy building relationships with supporters and give excellent, enthusiastic account management. 

You’ll have a real can-do attitude and be prepared to go the extra mile – or two – to ensure supporters remain engaged and ‘feel the love’. 

Personal Specification 

• A strategic thinker who can hold on to the big picture whilst designing and delivering activity plans 

• Creative, energetic, enthusiastic and compelling team player and relationship builder 

• Prior experience and proven track record in a similar role 

• Target driven, with a drive to succeed 

• Strong influencing skills to secure new business 

• Excellent time-management and project co-ordination skills, to plan and lead a programme of employee engagement activities 

• Excellent analytic, written, verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills 

• Strong budget management skills and proficiency in MS Office and Salesforce 

If you’d like to find out more about the role or the organisation, contact Cat Thomas, Director of Fundraising to arrange a short 15-minute call to discuss further. Contact details can be found on our website. 

To apply please send your CV and a cover letter, no more than two pages about why you are right for this role and why you want to join The Kids Network no later than Monday 19th June at 12pm. The first round of interviews will be held on Zoom on the week commencing 26th June. 

Safeguarding commitment  

The Kids Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to go through our safer recruitment processes, including an enhanced DBS check.  

Equity commitment   

The Kids Network values diversity and inclusion and we have worked to create an application process that is as accessible as possible, however we still recognise that there is maybe more we can do especially for applicants who are minoritised in society, have specific accessibility needs and/or experience discrimination.   

If this is the case, we are both happy and open to discussing better ways to support your candidacy and make this application process as equitable as possible for you.   

We are a diverse organisation and welcome everyone, but it is important to note that the intersections of your identity will not increase or affect the amount of labour you are asked to do. If you wish to draw on your own lived experiences that will be both encouraged and supported but it is not nor ever will be a prerequisite of this role.  

You can find out more about our commitment to anti-oppression on our website.