Partnership Jobs

It’s an exciting time for War Child. We are sector leading with our heritage, connections, and relationships in the world of music, gaming and events. Our friends are superbly connected and ready to use their networks to help us. With a talented, hard-working team, we deliver amazing, creative fundraising in spades that has a huge capacity to inspire people.

We are now ready to take our fundraising team to the next stage – reaching more people than before and building a sustainable income base. We have developed a new fundraising strategy with big ambition and we’re looking for talented fundraisers to join.

We’re looking for a talented and creative Partnerships Development Manager and emerging leader in our dynamic Partnerships Team. You will be responsible for securing new corporate partnerships, developing existing partnerships, and you’ll play a role in creating War Child’s long-term Partnerships strategy. In doing so you’ll enable War Child to support more of the world’s most vulnerable children.

If you share our values and believe that children’s lives should not be torn apart by war, we want to hear from you. 

Your role 

This is an exciting role which will play a key part in the development of partnerships at War Child.

Your key objective will be driving new business forward to ensure the team secure income from the private sector, in doing so this will enable War Child to reach more children in conflict zones and the organisation to have the flexible funding needed to maintain stability and growth.

You will drive partnership development in the team, using creativity, initiative and innovation to seek out and secure new partnerships in the UK and global markets along with developing tools and processes to support and strengthen the team’s efforts to achieve new business targets.

Your responsibilities 

• Identify, research, engage and cultivate prospective new corporate partnerships

• Write and create pitches, proposals and deliver presentations to potential corporate partners

• Develop, deliver and report on the Partnerships Development objectives within the Partnerships Team strategy and support the Head of Partnerships with budget 

• Build and maintain the new business pipeline, new business tools and processes to maximise long and short-term income generation. 

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, including philanthropy, music, creative industries and gaming, to build strong and creative partnership proposals.

• Line management of Partnerships Development Executive 

• Manage and contribute to Fundraising project groups (set up to coordinate cross-team events and campaigns) by representing the Partnerships team and ensuring partnership opportunities and income generation are maximised. 

• Manage relationships and influence at every level of seniority including representing War Child in meetings, pitches, presentations and events.

• Use all tools available to ensure compliance and our ethical fundraising policy are adhered to, this includes partnership agreements, due diligence processes, CRM database management as well as GDPR and fundraising regulations.

• Contribute to creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of children and adults and compliant to War Child’s Safeguarding and PSEAH (Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment)Policies.

• These duties provide a framework for the role and should not be regarded as a definitive list. Other reasonable duties may be required consistent with the grade of the role. 

  You are 

• A new business champion – who is excited about all stages of the cultivation journey from prospecting to pitch

• Able to demonstrate experience of securing and developing charity partnerships involving a range of activity

• A creative thinker,  with an exception eye for detail, who is innovative and can create exciting partnerships and is able to demonstrate a clear understanding of corporate partnerships across the board 

• KPI and target focused, and able to demonstrate success in achieving financial targets

• An excellent verbal communicator, confident in managing relationships at all levels, externally and internally, who is able to take a personal approach to business relationships

• A brilliant negotiator who is able to influence

• An excellent written communicator wealth experience of writing successful proposals and formal applications as well as informal updates. 

• Able to produce innovative and powerful pitches, applications and case for support documents.

• Ability to work independently and in a team, across multiple projects at any given time 

• Able to demonstrate a basic understanding of fundraising regulations, compliance and contracts. 

• Understanding of SalesForce is advantageous. 

The Role

CoppaFeel! is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to play an essential role in helping the Fundraising Team achieve our ambitious income target. We are looking for someone who thrives in a hands-on role, who will be responsible for developing and managing some of our most dedicated corporate partners, delivering excellent stewardship, income generation and awareness raising for CoppaFeel!. This individual will also play a key role in supporting our new business strategy, identifying leads to build a strong prospect pipeline, creating proposals and pitching to secure exciting new partnerships for CoppaFeel!.

Working closely with the other members of the Partnerships team, and working cross-departmentally across the organisation, the successful candidate will play a key role in executing our Corporate Partnerships strategy. The key duties will include delivering high-level account management of our existing dedicated corporate partners, identifying and negotiating opportunities to raise vital fundraising and awareness raising opportunities within existing relationships, and supporting the delivery of the new business strategy which involves identifying and cultivating leads to create new partnerships for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025, and beyond.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract covering a secondment within the organisation.

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office 2 days per week. You will be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings and in person training, we will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.

You will report to the Head of Partnerships and sit within the Partnerships Team, as part of the Fundraising Team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Account management of corporate partners, giving excellent customer service and stewardship, maximising income and all opportunities for CoppaFeel!
• Keep account plans/communication plans/engagement plans for key partnerships up to date and accurate, supporting the mutual objectives of each partner
• Contribute to forecasting and budgets to support Head of Partnerships
• Create proposals and deliver pitches to existing partners and prospects that will help increase and drive income generation as well as opportunities to raise awareness of breast cancer in young people
• Help to support the implementation of the New Business strategy, identifying and researching prospects proactively as well as developing and converting reactive leads to develop a robust prospect pipeline and new partnerships
• A key point of contact for new enquiries into CoppaFeel! from companies who want to develop a partnership with us
• Write and proofread copy and content to support partnerships and partners working across teams
• Inspire and motivate partners to exceed fundraising targets
• Build strong relationships with key partners
• Willingness to be involved and hands-on with many different aspects of partnership activity
• Collaborate and coordinate with internal teams to amplify partnerships and ensure the smooth delivery of partner content on CoppaFeel! channels
• Support the Head of Partnerships and Director of Fundraising on the delivery of the partnerships strategy and wider fundraising strategy
• Support CoppaFeel!’s EDI strategy, to ensure our partnerships are helping us reach as many young people as possible
• Collaborate with the other Corporate Partnerships Managers and Senior Manager, Head of Partnerships, wider fundraising team and CoppaFeel! team on relevant projects
• Future Line Management: as the organisation evolves may take on line management responsibilities, overseeing team members and fostering their professional growth
• Keep database and other records up to date
• Willingness to work flexibly and sometimes remotely with occasional out of core hours work (time off in lieu given)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Experience working for a charity and managing medium/large corporate partnerships
• Experience of working on a fundraising team and supporting a range of different types of partnerships: charity of the year, cause related marketing, commercial or strategic giving partnerships
• Proven record of securing new partnerships or new business
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Creative thinker with the ability to identify different opportunities within a project or partnership
• Ability to create compelling and engaging partnership proposals
• Good writing skills and communication skills with an eye for detail
• Good organisational and planning skills, to manage tasks and prioritise effectively
• Strong team-player who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about working for CoppaFeel!

Desirable 

• Experience of drafting partnership agreements and contracts
• Experience of working with income and expenditure budgets
• Experience of public speaking and presenting to different groups of people, both in person and online

Application information

Applications will close on 19th January 2025 with the aim to commence interviews on W/C 27th January 2025.

CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early in the event that we receive a high number of applications before the closing date.

Main benefits, Terms & Conditions

Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata (plus public holidays). Additional Leave: 1 day of leave on our Founder’s Cancerversary, birthday leave, plus office closure over Christmas.

Hybrid working pattern with 3 days working from home (pro rata). Flexible hours with core hours of 10am - 4pm. 

Training: We have a budget each year for employees training and development plans.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and we understand that diversity within our team is central and crucial to meeting the needs of the young people we exist to serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, and people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, from men, and from those with a lived experience of cancer because we would like to increase the representation of these groups within the charity.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity.

While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are seeking to address through our work.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and we commit to offering an interview for all applicants with disabilities who meet our required criteria for the role. If you have any accessibility requirements or need any adjustments for the interview process please get in touch.

Job Title: Partnerships & Programmes Officer
Hours: Full-time
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days a week in our London office)
Package: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £32,000-36,000

About The Anti-Slavery Collective (TASC)

Founded in 2017, The Anti-Slavery Collective (TASC) is a connector and convener of people, groups, and ideas. Our purpose is to keep modern slavery on the agenda by creating meaningful linkages between decision-makers, corporates, and civil society allies. We work across three spheres of influence: the political agenda, the business agenda and the public agenda to bring about change in two key areas:

1. Shifting societal consciousness: Transform public awareness to reject trafficking and exploitation while demanding ethical products and services.

2. Supporting businesses: Provide tools, information, and connections to businesses to help eliminate modern slavery from supply chains and promote global business practices that prioritise human welfare.

The Partnerships and Programmes Officer will play a crucial role in advancing TASC’s mission by managing key relationships and supporting the successful delivery of our programmes. You will work closely with stakeholders, ensuring the efficient coordination of events and initiatives. Your exceptional organisational skills and keen attention to detail will be vital in tracking partnerships, managing resources, and keeping projects on track. By monitoring progress and identifying areas for improvement, you will ensure our programmes continue to make a meaningful impact in the fight against modern slavery

Key Responsibilities

Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners and stakeholders, including business leaders, NGOs, and survivor-led organisations.

• Identify and pursue new opportunities to further TASC’s mission.

• Attend external events 

Programme and Operations Coordination

• Organise internal systems (shared drives, databases, project files) and ensure smooth operations by coordinating scheduling, minute-taking, and tracking project timelines and deliverables.

• Manage day-to-day administration, resource allocation, and assist with grant proposal and funding application development.

• Support team collaboration and monitor progress on action plans, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.

Essential Requirements

• Legal right to work in London.

• Strong organisational skills, with experience in project management and event coordination.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of engaging diverse stakeholders and building lasting relationships.

• A creative problem-solver, with the ability to respond proactively to challenges.

• High attention to detail and experience in tracking and monitoring project progress.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and inspire audiences.

• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Passion for human rights, activism, and the fight against modern slavery.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The Anti-Slavery Collective is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from diverse socio-economic backgrounds. If you require any additional support or accommodations during the application or interview process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Commitment to Survivor Inclusion

At TASC, we are committed to meaningful survivor inclusion and leadership. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of trafficking, forced labour, or exploitation. If you meet the essential requirements for the role, we guarantee a first-round interview for candidates with lived experience in these areas.

As Volunteer Outreach and Partnerships Officer, you will be working closely with our Communities and Volunteering Manager and the wider north of England team to support the development and delivery of a plan for local volunteering and community engagement. You will explore and develop partnerships with local communities and identify volunteering opportunities that will enable us to reach more people and drive forward positive change. You will be an excellent communicator and be passionate about volunteering and supporting volunteers, local groups and communities to develop and grow. You will have a good understanding of how volunteers can support the work of charities and have a creative approach to creating accessible and workable volunteer opportunities that meet the needs of an organisation and the diverse populations we serve across our region.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the Corporate Partnerships Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Recent breakthroughs in dementia research mean we are on the cusp of the first generation of dementia treatments in the UK. There has never been more optimism around our mission to find a cure for this devasting condition and critical moment for organisations to partner with us.

You’ll be joining a high-performing team that has a large portfolio of high-profile corporate partners including but not limited to Omaze, The Perfume Shop, Slimming World, Bloomberg, TP ICAP, and Dyson. Alongside having just secured brilliant new partnerships with Cadbury, and John West.

We’re looking for a New Business Officer to join our team, to secure new partnerships that will grow income and take us one step closer to a cure.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to cover a period of maternity leave.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Identify and build strategic relationships to generate income from new corporate supporters.

· A focused and strategic approach to identifying, researching, and targeting prospective corporate partners.

· Work closely with Corporate Partnerships Manager (CPM) to deliver our successful new business strategy. 

· Build and manage a pipeline of new business opportunities to include strategic partnerships and charity of the year partnerships. 

· Develop engagement plans for prospects, with innovative, commercially minded ideas, to maximise the chances of securing successful partnerships. 

· Create innovative and creative applications/proposals for charity of the year and strategic partnerships. 

· Actively network with potential corporate partners through warm contacts, events, conferences, and other available media. 

· Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of new business approaches in liaison with CPM, communicating progress regularly. 

· Take full personal responsibility for the timely recording of prospects, actions, updates, and notes within the CRM (Salesforce). 

· Work alongside the Partnership Development Officers on new partnership set-up, including establishing legal agreements with corporate partners. 

· Work closely with the Philanthropy team to leverage support from major donors and assist the Philanthropy team with their prospects where possible.

· Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, including income generation and meetings. 

· Support the CPM in the development and implementation of the corporate fundraising strategy for ARUK, to increase the team’s income, to ensure that the best use is made of internal and external contacts

Represent the charity professionally in a high-level corporate context.

· Organise and attend networking and cultivation events as required, influencing, and engaging high-level external contacts.

· Deliver high-quality and creative presentations and proposals to help target and engage prospects and convert them into partners.

· Organise tailored face-to-face meeting opportunities to initiate and build relationships.

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current ARUK activities, including research being funded, and be an advocate of ARUK at all times.

What we are looking for:

· Corporate fundraising experience, or business development experience in a corporate role.

· Evidence of delivering high-quality and creative presentations and proposals to help target and engage potential partners/clients.

· Experience in creatively building new strategic partnerships/clients from scratch within a fundraising and/or corporate environment.

· Experience in engaging and building relationships with key external stakeholders and decision-makers to deliver positive outcomes.

· Experience in securing new partners/clients within a fundraising and/or corporate environment.

· Confidence working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. 

· Excellent personal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels face to face and on the phone.

· Ability to write professionally, with an ability to adapt communications for different audiences.

· Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.

· Ability to articulate complex issues to supporters in a compelling manner.

· Strong negotiation skills and the ability to make financial asks.  

· Strong business development and relationship management skills, ideally from a charity background.

· Ambitious, professional, and hard-working team player.

· Outgoing, enthusiastic, and able to remain calm in a fast-paced environment.

· Ability to give and receive feedback.

· Ability to try new ways of working and be resilient.

· Willingness to work outside of regular office hours during busy spells, as well as occasional travel within the UK when required.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £34,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd February 2025. Due to the urgent requirement of this role, we will be actively speaking to and interviewing suitable candidates as they apply. With that in mind, we would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

Job Title: Partnership and Sponsorship Manager

Reports to:Chief Executive

Line reports: N/A

Contract terms: Full time

Salary: £50,500

Location:London-based, with hybrid working

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) is a membership organisation and the voice of the profession, with over 4,500 members in the UK and overseas. Our role is to champion the specialty, set standards of training and practice, and influence change to make a difference to the lives of patients with eye conditions.

Job Purpose

We work with a wide range of stakeholders to provide initiatives designed to support our diverse membership. This is a great opportunity for you to play a leading role in the development and delivery of our sponsorship strategy, working across the organisation to ensure the success of initiatives with external partners, including a large exhibition and high-value sponsorship packages at our annual congress. The post combines account management, relationship-building and project management, and you will be a central contact for external partners and have oversight of key College relationships.

Main responsibilities

Sponsorship and partnerships

• Review and update the sponsorship strategy and delivery plans to attract new commercial partners to achieve target incomes, based on annual congress feedback survey and insights from key stakeholders
• Attend specialised conferences to stay abreast of the changes and trends in the sponsorship and exhibition at events to identify new ways of maximising income, especially around digital delivery
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise new approaches to sponsorship offers and travel to internal and external events and conferences to reach key stakeholders
• Meet with representatives from each organisation currently sponsoring any activity at the College, and keep a record of feedback. Research and reach out to new key stakeholders
• Ensure that all sponsorship, exhibition and partnership activity is aligned with our strategic plan
• Design and develop the sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for our four-day annual congress in the spring
• Design and price sponsorship opportunities for on-site and digital experiences, including our annual congress, regional events, workshops, webinars, admissions ceremony, exams programme, College news advertising, and the National Ophthalmology Database Audit (NOD) sponsorship
• Work with digital platforms to ensure delivery on digital sponsorship and advertising
• Ensure sponsorship and exhibition agreements are formalised, signed and invoiced in a timely manner

Annual Congress exhibition management

• Work with an external consultant to develop the online floorplan and online exhibition management system (we currently use ExpoFP and Ffair)
• Negotiate with interested parties, and amend the floorplan if needed
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders including venue representatives, health and safety consultant and shell scheme provider to confirm all technical information for the development, build, delivery and break down of the exhibition
• Review and manage all contractual agreements and booking forms for each exhibitor and sponsor

Planning and timetabling

• Identify, develop and manage relationships with commercial and non-commercial partners to ensure a mutually beneficial relationship
• Respond to project proposals from external partners, making sure there are clear objectives, working with the appropriate committee, negotiating contractual agreements and agreeing internal plans with colleagues to deliver the projects
• Identify and develop strategic opportunities within the College for potential commercial and non-commercial partners, including for our audit programme, journal and communication channels
• Research and gather intelligence about the pharmaceutical industry to advise colleagues on the market 
• Provide advice and guidance to internal and external colleagues as to how to achieve the most successful outcome through partnership opportunities
• Produce and maintain policy and procedure to ensure ethical and transparent ways of working with our commercial and non-commercial partners, including compliance with the ABPI code of practice
• Ensure all projects are executed in line with College procedures and governance

Financial management

• Produce accurate annual budgets and forecasts for sponsorship and partnership income
• Work with the finance team to ensure that accurate invoices are raised and paid
• Achieve or exceed financial targets by managing resources within agreed budget and ensuring value for money in delivering initiatives

To undertake other duties as required:

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Chief Executive 
• Working outside normal hours may also be required from time to time on key projects
• Overnight stays will be necessary during annual congress, and other internal and external events and activities

Inclusion and Diversity statement 

RCOphth is committed to encouraging inclusion, equity and diversity among our staff, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010. We want a working environment where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity.  

Our values are: 

 Inclusion

• actively welcoming a diversity of experiences and perspectives
• everyone being respected and encouraged to participate regardless of their background or role

Integrity

• being open and honest, demonstrating accountability in all its work
• evidenced-based and transparent decision-making, utilising a range of data, information, expertise and experience

Innovation

• creating novel opportunities to advance and deliver on its aims, anticipating changing circumstances
• actively welcoming fresh ideas and approaches
• fostering a climate of ambition and excellence drawing on expertise from across the College’s communities

Improvement

• being a learning organisation, reflecting on both successes and mistakes
• continuous and sustainable development across all its activities

Person specification

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of developing partnerships with both commercial and not-for-profit organisation, including understanding of ABPI code of practice
• University degree or equivalent
• Experience of designing exhibition space for large events
• Experience of marketing plans for partnership opportunities, negotiating and managing contracts
• Knowledge of IT systems – including CRM and online conference platforms
• Experience of delivering against challenging performance targets, and of managing others to do so

Skills and Abilities

• Account and relationship management skills
• Project management and budgeting skills
• Ability to manage often conflicting demands within tight timeframes
• Ability to write persuasive copy/pitches to inform sponsorship marketing materials
• Ability to work collaboratively across the organisation and build positive relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to understand key issues within the membership sector and ophthalmology specialty and talk confidently about these

Personal Qualities (Attributes)

• Strategic and creative thinker with an interest in identifying and delivering opportunities through technology
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and understanding of how this applies to own area of work
• Committed to own continuing professional development

Staff benefits

We offer a friendly and supportive working environment and make sure our employees are well looked after with a great benefits package, which includes:

Work life balance and family friendly benefits:

• Hybrid working (2 days in the office, 3 from home)
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 days with length of service (plus bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• One day of paid leave to move house
• Enhanced parental leave

Planning for your future:

• Employer pension contributions up to a maximum of 12%.

Career development

• All staff are offered opportunities for learning and development, in addition to a comprehensive e-learning package
• Study loans

Travel

• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing

• Summer Fridays (staff can finish 90 minutes early from mid-July to the end of August
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme (with access to free counselling sessions)
• Health Cash Plan

How to apply

Please submit your CV (maximum 2-pages) and a covering letter (maximum 1 page). The cover letter must explain what makes you suitable for the role. Please use the role description and person specification for reference.

Interviews will be held at our offices in London between 10-12 February. Please indicate if you are likely to need any reasonable adjustments to successfully complete this interview.

Applicants must already have the right to work within the UK without restriction. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The closing date for applications is 3 February.

Are you an experienced corporate fundraiser with a proven track record of winning significant partnerships of high value? Are you looking role with flexibility whilst making a real impact?

We are looking for a part time (job share) Regional Corporate Partnerships Manager to help us inspire organisations to fund British Heart Foundation (BHF)’s life-saving research and support our vision of a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

About the role

As a Regional Corporate Partnerships Manager, you'll make a mark on our Corporate Partnerships team, winning and creating exciting new partnerships for BHF.

In this role, you’ll be an essential member of the Corporate Partnerships Team, playing an integral role in shaping the future of our partnerships, ensuring targets for new business acquisition and subsequent account management are achieved.

Additionally support, empower, and enable the community fundraising teams to maximise their success in winning, retaining, and growing corporate partnerships.

Working arrangements 

This part time 17 hour per week role will join a job share with an existing employee. Your working days will be Wednesday (full day), Thursday (full day), and Friday (morning). This is initially a 6-month Fixed Term Contract with potential to be made permanent. We are ideally looking to start someone in the role in March 2025. 

This is a field-based role with some travel (approximately 2-3 trips per month) to meet with partners, prospects, and Community Fundraising teams across Scotland, the North, and North West of England (from Cumbria to Nantwich, including Manchester, Liverpool, and Warrington). Additionally, there will be occasional travel to Northern Ireland and Wales. You’ll be reimbursed for all reasonable travel expenses.

As this is a regional role and given the current pipeline of opportunities, we are looking for candidates who live in the North West of England, Scotland or Wales.

On occasion, you may also be required to work flexibly to support evening and weekend activity. Where this is the case, you will be compensated for this with time off in lieu.

About you

As our perfect candidate, you bring end-to-end experience of identifying a partnership opportunity, taking the prospect through the sales cycle, and securing the corporate partnership. You have demonstrable experience in thinking commercially and winning high value opportunities. 

With excellent communication, networking, influencing, and relationship building skills, you have proven experience of working with others to secure significant bids, sharing skills and experiences with those around you.

A results-oriented go-getter, you are always willing to pick up the phone and reach out to cold prospects and have a demonstrable track record of building and writing partnership proposals and delivering presentations to board-level decision makers.

Integral to coming into this role is your experience in winning new business, whether it’s from working for a charity in corporate partnerships or in the private sector in a sales role.   

A strategic thinker, you’ll be brimming with innovative and creative ways to win new business. You'll also be confident in presenting to internal and external stakeholders at all levels and have experience of developing CRM/product promotion and sponsorship partnerships.

You can work under your own initiative from a home base while still contributing positively to the regional teams.

It is desirable (although not essential) for you to have a full UK driving licence and access to a car. 

About us

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

Benefits

To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.

Interview process

We plan to have two stage interview. The first stage is planned for 3rd Feb via MS Teams.   

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This is a really exciting time to be joining the award-winning Asda Tickled Pink team in a role which is of huge importance to the delivery of the partnership. 2025 and 2026 will be monumental, as we celebrate one of the biggest and longest standing partnerships in the sector, marking £100m raised by 2025 and going big to celebrate our 30th anniversary in 2026. This partnership allows us to go above and beyond for people affected by breast cancer, and this role is a key part of that.

The role sits within the corporate partnerships team, specifically the Asda team, working alongside the head of Asda partnership and the Asda partnership officer.

As the day-to-day contact leading on the partnership’s large scale and multifaceted activations, you’re responsible for the £5m annual target. From ideation to delivery, you’re involved at every stage. This role also has increased capacity to innovate, looking at new initiatives enabling us to achieve and exceed partnership KPIs.

You’ll manage the income and expenditure budgets and restricted funding reporting of the partnership. Sharing updates, flagging risks and opportunities and proposing reforecasts for discussion with the head of Asda partnership.

This role will also manage the Asda partnership officer and therefore responsible for objective setting, personal development and ensuring partnership deliverables for this role are met.

About you

We’re looking for someone excited to take on a big partnership with the drive to deliver first class account management, matched with experience of managing large scale, and impactful strategic partnerships.

You can confidently and proactively manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels. You have experience in delivering partnership activations from fundraising to brand campaigns, managing multiple projects and stakeholders at any 1 time. You’ve a proven track record in efficiently managing budgets, reporting impact, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance in all you do, and you’ll have the experience or motivation to oversee the output and development of a direct line report too.

Your ability to work collaboratively across teams will help us to meet the needs of both Asda and the charity to achieve shared goals. Your creative thinking will help to overcome challenges and identify opportunities (financial or strategic) to maximise the partnership potential for Breast Cancer Now.

If you’ve experience in delivering excellent account management, and a determination to help achieve Breast Cancer Now’s strategic objectives for the benefit of people affected by breast cancer, then this could be the role for you.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on Tuesday 28 January 2025

Interview date Week commencing 3 February 2025

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

This role sits within the account management team, which raises over £1.5 million annually through a range of long-term partnerships across multiple sectors. Our partners include ghd, M&S, Primark, Everyone Active and more. We’ve recently won multiple 7-figure partnerships launching in 2025. Success for the team is only growing and we’d love you to be part of this with us!

You’ll be responsible for a portfolio of significant 5 and 6 figure partnerships from a variety of sectors, each with multiple income streams and varying objectives. Reporting to the head of corporate partnerships you’ll manage this exciting and varied portfolio of partnerships, focusing particularly on income growth and delivering shared-purpose opportunities that strengthen and celebrate the relationships we have with these organisations.

As the main contact for these partners, you’ll guide them through every stage of their relationship with Breast Cancer Now. You’ll provide first class account management through your excellent external and internal relationship management skills, always striving to achieve and exceed mutual goals.

Managing the corporate partnerships and engagement executive, you’ll support and develop them as they manage their own workload and provide support to the wider department.

About you

We’re looking for someone with the drive to deliver first class account management. With the experience of managing impactful and strategic partnerships and who’s excited to work with us and with some incredible and well-known brands!

You’ll confidently and proactively manage a varied portfolio of partnerships and stakeholders. With your experience of creating partnership development plans, you’ll have a proven track record in efficiently managing budgets, mitigating risk and ensuring compliance in all you do. You’ll work collaboratively across teams to ensure the shared goals of the partnerships and our charity are achieved. Your creative thinking will help you to overcome challenges and identify opportunities (financial or strategic) to maximise partnership potential, securing growth within our partnerships.

If you have experience in delivering excellent account management, the ability to develop your line report and a determination to help us achieve our strategic objectives, this could be the role for you.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on Wednesday 29 January 2025

First round interviews (online) Week commencing 3 February 2025

Second round interviews (in person) Week commencing 10 February 2025

Permanent Full Time

Circa £40,000 plus competitive benefits

Do you want to make a difference?

The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to over 40,000 people who benefit from our services, by providing support including:

· Helping to reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans. 

· Supporting ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.

· Funding youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.

· Providing grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.

It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most. Join the RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.

Do you want to play a part in what we do?

We are looking for an individual who is inspired to meet fundraising goals through investigating, securing, developing and maintaining corporate partnerships. The ideal candidate will work with various sectors and use their corporate fundraising experience to obtain a range of new partnerships and grow existing ones. Supporting the Head of Strategic Partnerships to deliver the team’s business plan and stretching but realistic targets will be a concurrent theme throughout the role.

As one of our Corporate team, you could get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others to help people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.

The role is based in our London HQ and currently work a minimum of three days in the office per week. The successful candidate for this role will need to prove they have the right to work in the UK.

To apply, please click on this link to apply through our secure recruitment portal, sending your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 23rd January 2025, 5.00pm. 

A copy of the Fund’s Candidate Privacy Notice can be found on our website. As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Fund.

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a Registered Charity (No. 1081009).

Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.

We’re looking for a new Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to join us for this London-based role. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to scope and develop a new strategic programme to secure high-value income-generating charitable partnerships to help reach more young people. 

We believe each young person has huge potential. If you do too, and you have the skills and heart to see their lives transformed – join us.

The important stuff 

Location: Hammersmith, London

Contract: 2-year fixed-term, Full-time

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Closing date: Friday 24th January, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).

Interviews: Interviews to commence from Wednesday 5th, February

Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo

Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process.

Contact us for any enquiries regarding accessibility.

Resurgo has been named one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by The Sunday Times. 

In this role, you’ll be responsible for:

Research and Development

• Work with the Head of Corporate Partnerships to scope and develop a new strategic programme to secure high-value income-generating charitable partnerships to help reach more young people
• Work with key corporates to inspire them and better understand the kind of offer that might be attractive to them
• Identify and research opportunities to build new six-figure, multi-year partnerships with corporates to support targeted Spear Centres around the UK

Pitching

• Develop tailored partnership proposals for each prospective corporates, including volunteer engagement opportunities and funding requests
• Provide specific funding projects, budgets and other financial information as required
• Meet with individual potential partners to present and promote the overall work of Resurgo and the benefits of corporate partnerships and represent Resurgo and the team at community and industry events
• Work with the Corporate Partnerships team and Resurgo Communications team to assist in developing tools, collateral, campaigns and messaging to reach prospective corporates and increase brand awareness

Account Management

• Once established, manage existing relationships with high-value Spear Centre corporate partners, devising a partnership plan for each and ensuring they are appropriately stewarded
• Work with the Corporate Partnerships Executive to utilise volunteering opportunities to increase engagement among corporate partnerships
• Maintain high levels of engagement with corporate partners through meetings, regular updates and timely reports, at a level appropriate to their considerable investment.
• Maintain accurate paper and electronic records for all corporate prospects and partners
• Assist in training and equipping the sponsored Spear Centre to take part in stewarding the corporate partnership on a long- term basis

Active participation in and support for Resurgo’s team and mission

• Help build and develop Resurgo’s ethos and Christian life as a team member including leading and contributing to daily team prayer meetings as an integral part of Resurgo’s operation and for the success of its mission.

This role will suit you if:

• A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo’s mission to transform society.
• Passionate about connecting and engaging with corporate partners to ensure we can continue to support young people facing serious barriers to achieve sustainable employment
• Proven ability to raise funds, develop business partnerships or drive sales. Excellent client management using CRM tools such as Salesforce are desirable
• An excellent communicator with strong relational skills and the confidence and ability to develop a rapport with and positively influence a variety of people from diverse backgrounds in the corporate space
• Excellent writing skills, attention to detail and accuracy, including the ability to produce compelling proposals for a professional, corporate audience
• Demonstration of leadership capabilities; proactive, responsive and a self-starter. Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet targets and deadlines. Strong numerical, reporting and organizational skills, including the ability to establish appropriate and effective processes and structures

You can expect:

• A genuine commitment to upskilling you through impressive training opportunities
• Excellent staff development and training opportunities, including our 5-day Coaching for Leadership (valued at £3,000)
• A fun, supportive culture where you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work
• A worshipping community, where you can pray and worship with your colleagues
• 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Gift Days) plus bank holidays
• Summer and autumn staff conference days, plus a two-night Christmas retreat
• Vitality Health Insurance Benefit

A couple of things to note:

This role requires occasional evening work, for our termly Spear Celebrations (where we celebrate our trainees as they complete the initial six weeks of the programme)

The Christie Charity is a vibrant, fast moving, energetic organisation with a passionate team and a fantastic reputation.We are looking for an experienced, dynamic philanthropy and partnerships manager to lead our philanthropy team. We require someone who has demonstrable experience in philanthropy fundraising or has strong transferable skills. It is essential that you have experience in managing people at a senior level to lead a team of five philanthropy fundraisers.

Everything we do is geared to supporting the renowned Christie hospital to ensure cancer patients receive the highest level of treatment and care and have access to world leading research and technology ensuring they have the best possible experience and outcomes. We provide funding over and above what the NHS is able to provide.

The Charity team is responsible for raising millions of pounds each year to ensure Christie patients receive gold standard care and treatment. This includes everything from access to world first clinical trials and receiving radiotherapy in state-of-the-art treatment centres to young adults being cared for in a bespoke age-appropriate centre and being able to offer patients anxiety reducing complementary therapy, or even creative sessions in our art room.

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with relationship management and/or campaigns experience to join our Partnerships & Campaigns team. We are looking for someone who is able to build strategic relationships across the private, public and voluntary sectors and who is highly organised and motivated to achieve results.   

Citizens UK 

Citizens UK is the UK’s biggest, most diverse and most effective people-powered alliance. We bring communities and local organisations together to work on issues that matter; from campaigning for zebra crossings on dangerous roads, to reforming the immigration system, to the Living Wage campaign. We have a track record of winning change through hundreds of local and national campaigns. We know everyday people have the ability to shape the world around them. We believe that through developing local leaders, we can drive nationwide change and create community-led solutions to big and small problems.

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage movement began in 2001, after Citizens UK brought together communities in East London to discuss poverty and low pay. The campaign grew in momentum and soon required a mechanism to recognise employers who wanted to join the movement, which saw the establishment of the Living Wage Foundation in 2011.

Still part of Citizens UK today, the Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each October ahead of Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 15,000 Living Wage Employers.   

The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 475,000 low paid workers. Over recent years, the Living Wage Foundation has built on the success of the real Living Wage by creating new responsible employment standards – Living Hours and Living Pension – for those employers who want to go further and provide the security workers need now and in the future.   

Our culture is driven by our six organisational values: Solidarity, Kindness, Courage, Integrity, Inclusion, and Relational. You can read more here. 

Citizens UK works with a broad base of institutions across the political spectrum. At the Living Wage Foundation, we take the same deliberately broad-based approach and accredit all organisations who pay the real Living Wage to their directly and indirectly employed staff and   are committed to tackling in work poverty.  As a team we work across a range of industries and sectors to achieve this mission. We seek pragmatic coalitions in order to progress specific campaigns, and partnership around a particular issue such as Living Wage, does not imply an endorsement of broader purpose and policies.

Purpose 

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone with relationship management and/or campaigns experience to join our Partnerships & Campaigns team. We are looking for someone who is able to build strategic relationships across the private, public and voluntary sectors and who is highly organised and motivated to achieve results.     

The Partnerships & Campaigns manager will be responsible for managing key sectoral campaigns and initiatives, initially this role would focus on the Recognised Service Provider scheme and the Cleaning and Security campaign as part of the Making London a Living Wage City initiative, with the expectation of later working with other organisations and industries that we identify as we develop our national campaigning approach such as Sports, Planning, Construction and Procurement.     

The ideal candidate would be someone who has managed relationships with senior individuals in the private, public or third sector and understands the importance of excellent relationship management and how to build and grow engagement through partnership working.     

As we develop the campaigning remit of the Living Wage Foundation, we would also value applications from candidates who have a campaigns background and are able to think creatively about the levers and tactics required to develop and execute exciting and participatory campaigns.   

The role will be expected to work collaboratively across the Living Wage Foundation and Citizens UK, collaborating with community organisers and engaging community leaders and workers in campaigns.  

Main Responsibilities 

Working as a Partnerships & Campaigns Manager in the Living Wage Foundation team for Citizens UK, reporting to a Senior Partnerships & Campaigns Manager, your main responsibilities will include: 

Citizens UK and LWF Project strategy  

• Support the delivery of Citizens and LWF’s business plans, working across teams to organise work effectively.  

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the purpose of the project and the core mission of CUK.  

• Reliably implement CUK’s policies, procedures & values in the delivery of projects.      

Project and Campaigns Management  

• Coordinate sectoral initiatives, initially in Cleaning and Security, that drive accreditations and increase awareness and understanding around the Living Wage.  

• Develop creative, participative campaign opportunities that promote the Living Wage and our key messages, influence public opinion, champion Living Wage Employers and encourage accreditation.  

• Capture and share learning from successful Living Wage campaigns in order to motivate and enable more campaign energy and effective partnerships.   

• Produce detailed analysis and evaluation of campaign results, understand and respond to performance data, run tests and put results and lessons into practice.  

• Implement project management tools to ensure effective delivery.  

• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation systems are in place to measure our progress and impact against agreed milestones, including data collection systems and producing reports for various stakeholders.  

External Relationship Management  

• Manage existing relationships with strategic stakeholders and influential advocates that drive engagement and accreditation across our different initiatives.  

• Coordinate project advisory groups, engaging business leaders in the design and delivery of projects and campaigns.  

• Identify, manage and develop relationships, partnerships and alliances to further our sector campaigns, including identifying pragmatic solutions to support employers to pay the Living Wage.  

• Identify, manage and develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders, policy makers, Living Wage Employers, campaign partners and business networks to use their power and influence to encourage payment of the Living Wage.  

Internal relationship management  

• Collaborate with community organisers to create opportunities to engage community leaders and workers in our work to raise awareness and make the case for the Living Wage and help steer our future direction.  

• Work with the communications team, designers and content managers to develop campaign resources which enable our networks of workers, leaders, employers and campaigners to take action to secure the Living Wage.  

Communications   

• Support the development of workers to tell stories and testimony to make the case for the Living Wage and feed into our communications plans.  

• Oversee research and consultation projects to make the case and gather supporting evidence for paying the Living Wage and lifting workers out of in-work poverty.  

• Keep up to date on the latest low pay and poverty policy issues and support communications to our network to ensure that the LWF is responsive to the needs of employees and employers.   

• Represent the organisation effectively to external audiences in meetings, at events and in the media to promote and grow the work of LWF.  

Learning & Expertise  

• Design and deliver training and resources to the wider teams to support the execution of projects.  

• Demonstrate commitment to personal professional development by identifying development areas and opportunities for training.  

Income generation and financial management 

• Contribute to the budgeting process, the management of income and participate in the development of funding proposals. 

Person Specification 

(D) Desirable, (E) Essential 

Experience 

• Campaigns and/or project management experience; evidence of having developed and delivered a campaign or project plan and achieving impact (E) 

• Relationship management experience; evidence of managing relationships with senior stakeholders in the private, public and/or third sector to engage them in a campaign or project (E) 

• Experience of delivering a range of high quality communications materials, including websites, reports, newsletters (D) 

• Experience of using Salesforce or similar databases (D)   

Key skills and knowledge 

• Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle a wide range of competing demands (E) 

• Strong interpersonal skills for building effective relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders (E) 

• Ability to take in and interpret information and present in a succinct manner (E) 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written, with strong attention to detail, combined with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders (E) 

• Understanding of the policy and campaign landscape in the UK (D) 

Personal qualities & values 

• A self-starter with ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team (E) 

• A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E) 

• A strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign and principles of Citizens UK (E) 

About the application process 

The Living Wage Foundation is committed to being an inclusive employer. We would love to see applications from LGBTQIA+ people, people from racialised communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith. We want our employees to be themselves and thrive doing so, and we have employee networks to support staff. Even if you don’t quite meet all the required criteria still consider applying, as we invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role.  It’s important that our team represents the communities we serve, therefore we are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have experience of low pay.     

At Citizens UK, we use Applied, an applicant-tracking recruitment system. Applied aims to overcome unconscious bias in recruiting. The responses are anonymised and reviewed by the panel. The Applied platform also asks some demographic questions before you start your application. Citizens UK cannot see individual demographic responses, only summary statistics to monitor our candidate pool for balance. Applied aims to give an equal chance to be hired irrespective of background. Candidates can opt out of answering the demographic questions.     

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as Citizens UK is unable to sponsor visa applications. 

We welcome applicants from different backgrounds and will do our best to meet reasonable adjustments and access needs for disabilities during and after the recruitment process.  For questions and reasonable adjustments regarding your application including information in a different format, or our recruitment process, please contact us.  

Questions? 

If you would like further information on the role, the organisation, or our commitment to addressing under-representation and the development and progression of all colleagues, we would be happy to answer any questions - please contact us.

Interviews: 24-25th February, subject to change

About the position

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Partnerships, the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager (SSPM) is a member of the partnerships team. This role must be based in the London office, but is part of a team situated across the organisation’s New York and London offices. They contribute to a range of external relations functions but holds primary responsibility for a portfolio of private philanthropic donors (both high net worth individuals and charitable foundations) largely based in the UK and Europe.

The SSPM researches and engages with philanthropic donors, identifies new opportunities, develops quality proposals, coordinates fundraising initiatives with colleagues and other agencies, negotiates agreements and ensures timely and accurate reporting and exceptional stewardship. They maintain relevant internal management systems (including Salesforce and Business Central) and coordinate with program and operations team colleagues to ensure coherent donor understanding, and compliance with donor requirements. Working closely with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and other team members, the SSPM is expected to produce quality output and manage relationships with a high level of independence and professionalism. The SSPM has some support of a highly competent Strategic Partnerships Manager (0.5FTE, based in New York) whose focus is primarily on grant stewardship and servicing, and who particularly supports with reporting.

The SSPM supports the Head of Strategic Partnerships, MD of External Relations, and the CEO in their high-level donor outreach, while also operating as a Freedom Fund ambassador in their own right. They will support the development of new fundraising approaches and strategies beyond their own portfolio, and will play a collaborative role within an expert fundraising team. They will take a keen interest in the Freedom Fund’s programs and policies, so as to successfully represent the organisation to interested and current donors and contribute meaningfully to organisational strategy discussions and other initiatives and processes.

Responsibilities

Relationship Building, Innovation and Proposal Development

● Undertake donor research, monitor a range of platforms for new opportunities, analyse trends in donor policies and practice, and develop strategic plans for engaging new audiences and increasing the Freedom Fund’s funding from philanthropic donors.

● Cultivate and track relationships with prospective funders, with a focus on (Ultra) High Net Worth Individuals, philanthropies, foundations and other private donors, largely based in the UK and Europe but with flexibility to work with donors based in other regions.

● Lead organizational proposal development in partnership with Programs and other Freedom Fund teams, ensuring a coordinated, tailored, professional and timely response to opportunities.

● Personally produce high-quality funding proposals, concept notes and other formal responses, in close consultation with the Head of Strategic Partnerships and relevant colleagues in other teams.

● Engage in direct donor discussions – and where appropriate, support and facilitate discussions between donors and other staff, ensuring these are well prepared and followed up.

● Support or lead group mechanisms involving donors or partners (e.g., Council of Advocates, consortium-building processes etc.) 

● Collaborate closely with colleagues in the Partnerships Team to achieve common targets and objectives as set out in the fundraising strategy (including, among other things, maintaining a pipeline of prospective opportunities, and developing outreach and engagement plans for new donors).

● Acquire the substantive knowledge necessary to effectively present the Freedom Fund’s work to donors and participate in external meetings and events.

Grant management

● Steward relationships with philanthropic donors ensuring the highest level of donor relationship management tailored to the specific needs and requirements of individual donors, calling on the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and other colleagues as appropriate.

● Manage day-to-day grant and donor servicing for the assigned donors, ensuring deadlines are met and donor requirements fulfilled.

● Negotiate, review, store and track grant agreements, in coordination with relevant colleagues.

● Prepare narrative reports, based on available program data, and work with the finance team to coordinate financial reporting, ensuring compliance with donor specifications.

● Track key donor and funding data in Salesforce, and provide synthesised information for use in Board papers etc.

Internal coordination and communication

● Build good relationships with colleagues in the Program, Finance and Operations, and Communications teams to ensure effective information sharing, and co-ordination.

● Work closely with the Communications team in the production and dissemination of donor-relevant reports, updates and other content; and contribute to the conception and organisation of donor-facing events.

● Provide support and guidance to a competent and skilled Strategic Partnerships Manager, providing clear direction, coaching support and positive feedback, working closely with their functional line manager to ensure their workload is balanced.

● Collaborate effectively and proactively with other members of the Partnerships team, including providing support and guidance to less-experienced team members.

External Communications

● Support the WMT members, including Head of Strategic Partnerships, MD of External Relations, and CEO by preparing talking points and briefings for speaking engagements and briefings.

● Subject to available time and capacity, the SSPM may be asked to produce written content for other Freedom Fund products and processes.

● Collaborate with the Communications Team to ensure consistency of messaging related to fundraising.

● In collaboration with the Head of Strategic Partnerships, manage and cultivate non-funding relationships with partners such as institutions and peer organisations, including representing the Freedom Fund in funder coalitions / groups.

● Represent and speak on behalf of the Freedom Fund in various forums.

● Collaborate with colleagues from various departments to write, produce and update collateral material.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Outstanding English writing skills.

• Minimum of five years of experience in fundraising or partnerships in a fast-paced non-profit setting.

• A proven track record of producing successful funding bids for private donors, including high net worth individuals and foundations. 

• Proven experience building fruitful and lasting donor relationships; access to a network of national/international donor contacts or strong skills in building one.

• Strong understanding of grant-making and grant-management processes (especially with respect to private philanthropic funding) and experience reviewing and negotiating grant conditions.

• Personal interest and past experience in the modern slavery field or in the broader human rights and development sector.

• Experience using MS Office and Salesforce or another CRM database.

Personal attributes

Essential

• A commitment to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values, and goals, with a passion to work in promoting human rights around the world.

• A willingness to work as part of a team in a cooperative and supportive way.

• A commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results, a self-starter with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills, and a can-do attitude.

• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems.

• Great attention to detail in dealing with complex donor requirements.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with a range of individuals and stakeholders at all levels.

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and juggle assignments running in parallel.

• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally (up to 15%).

Compensation

• £60,478 – £62,070 per annum pro-rata, plus 10% non-contributory pension scheme.

• 25 days holiday pro rata, plus public holidays.

• Season ticket loan and cycle schemes available.