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The Role
We're looking for an experienced, commercially minded Corporate & Commercial Partnerships Manager to help turn our Income Generation Strategy into action.
You'll play a key role in:
- Securing corporate donations and sponsorships
- Developing strategic partnerships
- Growing commercial income opportunities
- Packaging Colostomy UK's expertise, content or services into viable commercial offers
- Identifying and testing new opportunities
- Building lasting relationships that deliver long-term value
Working closely with our CEO and colleagues across the charity, you'll have the freedom to bring forward ideas, develop new income streams and help shape our future approach to corporate and commercial partnerships.
What Success Will Look Like
During the first 12 months, you'll:
- Build a strong and prioritised pipeline of corporate and commercial opportunities
- Secure new income-generating partnerships
- Develop and test commercially viable propositions based on Colostomy UK's assets and expertise
- Strengthen relationships with existing partners
- Put in place the systems, insight and approach needed to support sustainable growth beyond the initial contract
What You'll Bring
We're looking for someone who is:
- Proactive, commercially astute and confident making things happen
- Experienced in corporate partnerships, business development or commercial income generation
- Skilled at identifying opportunities and converting them into successful partnerships or commercial activity
- Comfortable approaching new contacts and engaging senior decision-makers
- Confident negotiating agreements and working towards income targets
Charity sector experience is not essential. We're equally interested in candidates who can bring commercial experience, fresh thinking and a genuine commitment to our purpose.
What We Offer
- £42,000 FTE (£25,200 actual salary)
- 21 hours per week with flexible working
- Hybrid working from our Winnersh office
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Benenden Health membership
- Birthday leave and volunteering day
- Learning and development opportunities
To Apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining:
- Your relevant partnership and/or commercial experience
- How your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role
- Why you are interested in working with Colostomy UK
- Where you saw the role advertised
Closing date: Monday 12 October 2026 at 9am.
For full details of the role, person specification, benefits and recruitment process, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Registered Charity
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We exist to make a positive difference for anyone impacted by any kind of stoma or stoma surgery.
