Partnerships manager jobs

About this role:

We are seeking a motivated and experienced professional to lead our fundraising and partnership development activities, supporting the diversification and growth of income across both established and emerging streams. While the role will place significant emphasis on corporate fundraising, it will also involve the strategic development of grants and trusts. You will develop strong relationships with funders, identify new opportunities, and support our members to build their own grassroots fundraising capabilities.

Working closely with both colleagues and members, you'll help shape our funding strategy, develop high quality proposals, and ensure we have the systems and insight needed for sustainable growth. Your contributions will enable us to expand our work to engage and empower communities across Britain. 

In addition, you will help shape the guidance we provide to members of the community rail movement, strengthening their grassroots fundraising capabilities and approaches.

Main responsibilities

• Manage and grow corporate relationships for the benefit of Community Rail Network and its members, nurturing effective, lasting relationships that help community rail to deliver on its aims around community development, sustainable travel, and inclusion.
• Conduct prospect research to identify new corporate supporters and relevant grant opportunities, taking a proactive approach to cultivating new leads, building networks and flagging upcoming opportunities well in advance to ensure sufficient preparation time.
• Engage, listen and pitch to funders, understanding shared priorities, articulating the value of partnering with us, and securing continued or increased support. 
• Work cross-team to create strong proposals, using member and partner insights to identify funding needs and opportunities, and develop compelling cases for support and budgets.
• Develop joint grant applications by collaborating with colleagues, members and external partners to create bids aligned with our strategic aims and which recognise our current strengths, resources and prioritie
• Support strategic funding development, working closely with the senior leadership team to shape our approach and deliver against funding objectives and ensure it is understood by colleagues.
• Champion a positive fundraising culture and ethos, providing expertise and contributing member support, training, and events across the community rail movement.
• Contribute to wider organisational activity, including using major events and campaigns, such as the Community Rail Awards, to advance fundraising efforts.
• Develop and maintain effective fundraising systems, including funder reporting, review processes, and tracking KPIs to monitor progress and impact.

Skills, competencies and experience

1. Proven skills and experience in third sector fundraising, including corporate fundraising, grant management and funder reporting, with a broad understanding of the full fundraising mix and ability to spot new opportunities.
2. A demonstrable proactive approach to relationship building, with experience engaging and stewarding funders to create long-term mutually beneficial partnerships.
3. Strong proposal/grant application and report writing skills, able to tailor communication for different audiences and stakeholders to maximise clarity, relevance and impact.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to gather insight and inspire engagement both internally and externally.
5. Strong organisational and time management skills, able to balance multiple and competing  priorities and meet deadlines effectively. 
6. Experience of, or demonstrable understanding of, membership organisations, including the ability to balance member needs with our organisational objectives.
7. Appreciation of and commitment to community development, empowerment and sustainability, and the value of community engagement in relation to transport.
8. Solid understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting, and risk management, with the ability to plan, track and evaluate performance effectively.
9. A proactive, positive and self-motivated mindset, able to work independently, collaborate well, and inspire confidence in others.
10. IT literate, with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, TEAMs, the internet and social media.

Other information

This post is home-based, but with travel (including occasional overnight stays) for team meetings, events, member engagement, and external meetings. This is a permanent position and includes a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment. Successful applicants will need to provide proof that they have the right to work in the UK and provide two references.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising up to 30 days, plus Bank Holidays, in line with long service); pension with employer contribution of 3%; flexi-time working (core hours 10am-3pm); access to Employee Assistance Programme. 

We are committed to being a flexible, supportive and understanding employer.

Community Rail Network is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and Black, Asian and other minoritised groups, who meet with the skills and competencies for this role. We will provide reasonable adjustments for interviews as required.

If you are passionate about building partnerships that help young people overcome adversity and thrive, we would love to hear from you. 

£37,000-£40,170 
Jamie’s Farm Bath, near Box, or other Jamie’s Farm locations considered 
Permanent 
Full-time 37.5hrs Mon-Fri, but part-time (0.8 FTE) also considered 

An exciting opportunity to play a central role in enabling more young people to benefit from the Jamie’s Farm experience. At a time of real growth for our charity, we are looking for an experienced, driven and enthusiastic Partnerships Manager to join our team. You will build and manage a portfolio of school and organisational partners, develop lasting relationships, and secure the bookings that enable us to continue delivering our mission. 

What is Jamie’s Farm?Jamie’s Farm is a charity that supports young people by combining therapeutic work, farming, and purposeful activities to help them thrive. Through residential visits to our working farms, we provide a nurturing environment where young people can reflect, build confidence, and develop the resilience they need to overcome personal challenges.As part of the dynamic HQ team we offer a beautiful and unique supportive working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference. 

More about the role:As Partnerships Manager you will manage bookings from new and existing school partners, working to ensure our farms are fully booked with the young people who need us most. You will take a lead in recruiting partners for our newer farms in Skipton and Lower Shockerwick, as well as for specific projects including work with schools in Westminster, Ealing, and with groups of asylum-seeking young people. Working alongside the Senior Partnerships Manager, you will develop relationships with academy chains, local authorities and other charities, and represent the charity at conferences and events to grow awareness of our work. 

Location : Jamie's Farm Bath (HQ) preferred but other Jamie’s Farm locations considered 

About you:We are looking for someone with proven experience forming long-term partnerships and a track record of seeing processes through from start to finish. You will be a clear, confident communicator, able to adapt your approach to a wide range of external audiences, and someone who brings genuine warmth and enthusiasm to building new relationships. 

Organised and systematic, you ensure no opportunities are missed and are comfortable managing a busy pipeline of leads, bookings and relationships. You bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative approach, and you are passionate about Jamie’s Farm’s mission and the difference our work makes to young people. 

Please see the full job description, desired experience and employee benefits by exploring our recruitment pack below. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’d still love to hear from you – your unique skills and experience could be just what we’re looking for. 

How to Apply:  Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application form and equal opportunities form to the email specified on our jobs page. 

JOB TITLE: Grants & Charitable Partnerships Manager

DEPARTMENT: Chelsea FC Foundation

REPORTING TO: Head of Grants & Charitable Partnerships

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge (with travel across local communities as required)

CONTRACT: Permanent, Full time

JOB FUNCTION: To lead the day-to-day delivery and development of the Foundation’s grant-making and charitable partnerships portfolio, acting as a key relationship owner for grantees and charity partners. The role will ensure high-quality stewardship, support, governance and impact reporting across existing grants, while also playing a key role in the design, development of new grant programmes aligned to the Foundation’s strategic priorities.

Closing date: 10th April

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Grant-making & Portfolio Management

• Support the delivery and oversight of the Foundation’s grants portfolio, acting as a key point of contact for funded organisations and ensuring high-quality stewardship.
• Lead on the organisation of regular review meetings, check ins and programme visits where appropriate.
• Help to identify where Chelsea Foundation can support partners beyond funding by identifying opportunities for added value including visibility, in-kind support and shared learning.
• Manage all core elements of the grants lifecycle, from application, due diligence and grant agreements to monitoring and review processes.
• Ensure grants are delivered in line with agreed objectives and timelines, identifying and escalating risks where appropriate.
• Support the development and implementation of new grant programmes aligned with the Foundation’s strategic priorities.

Impact, Learning & Communications

• Work with Impact & Evaluation and Finance colleagues to support monitoring, evaluation and learning across the grants portfolio.
• Work with Communications colleagues to contribute to internal and external communications, helping to spotlight the work of grantees and share impact and learning from grant activity.
• Maintain accurate records across agreed systems.

Charitable Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with charity partners across priority themes and geographies.
• Confidently represent the Foundation in external meetings and partnership activity.
• Assess inbound partnership enquiries and advise on appropriate routes for engagement.
• Explore opportunities for new charitable partnerships to augment and support Foundation delivery programmes.
• Support partnership activity linked to Foundation campaigns and other cross Foundation and Club initiatives.

Wider Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to the ongoing development of the Foundation’s grants and charitable partnerships strategy, bringing insight from partner relationships and  frontline delivery.
• Work collaboratively with other functions in the Grants and Charitable Partnerships department (e.g. volunteering) to ensure a joined-up approach.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Foundation (e.g. Programmes) and wider Club to ensure grant-making complements and strengthens wider activity.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

• High-quality stewardship of grantee and partner relationships.
• Effective end-to-end delivery of grants, from application through to reporting and evaluation.
• Strong external credibility with charity and community partners.
• Timely, accurate reporting, risk management and use of systems.
• Clear contribution to the Foundation’s strategic priorities and community impact.
• Positive feedback from internal colleagues and stakeholders.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Experience

• Significant experience in grant-making and/or charitable partnerships roles.
• Proven track record of managing external relationships independently, including with senior stakeholders.
• Experience of managing end-to-end funding processes, including assessment, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience working collaboratively across teams such as finance, communications and impact/evaluation.

Skills & Behaviours

• Strong relationship-building skills and highly relational.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound judgement, discretion and ability to manage risk appropriately.
• Proactive, idea-generating and solutions-focused.
• Strong alignment with the Club’s values and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Our Expectations:

• To embody the club’s BLUE behaviours (Brave, Lead, Unity, Edge) in the approach to work and interaction with others
• To adhere to the club’s policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Financial Authorisation, Confidentiality and GDPR.
• To act as an ambassador for diversity, equality, and inclusion, and demonstrate a positive commitment by treating others fairly in line with our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy and reporting any acts of discrimination through appropriate channels
• To create a safe environment and act to protect all young people and vulnerable adults that are either in your care or attending club premises, and report any concerns to the Safeguarding Lead
• To report any misconduct or suspected misconduct to the HR Department

 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: 

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate. 

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.

About Spear

We launched the award-winning Spear Programme over 20 years ago, and there are now 18 Spear Centres across the country, equipping unemployed 16–24-year-olds facing barriers to employment with the skills and mindset they need to secure work and thrive in the workplace.

Spear operates a joint venture model with churches across the UK to run our Spear Centres. Some Centres operate in collaboration with independent charitable trusts, while others are run directly with the local church (both referred to below as ‘Spear Church Partners’ or ‘Church Partners’).

About the role

We’re looking for a new Church Partnerships Manager to join us for this northern based role, with travel across the region.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving national growth by developing and nurturing partnerships with churches across the North of England. You will be at the forefront of developing new relationships with potential early-stage partners, inspiring churches to engage with our mission, and supporting them through the pipeline, and helping to establish a diverse and thriving network of church partnerships.

We are looking for a confident relationship-builder who can engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders, particularly church leaders, and who is comfortable working in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Key information:

• Salary: £37,000
• Location: Regional travel in the North, Hybrid
• Full-time, 12-14month Fixed Term Contract, with the possibility of extension
• Closing date: Friday 10th April, 09.00am (we interview on a rolling basis and will close the role early if we find the right candidate)

For more information please read through our Job Specification and Work with Us Pack.

If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Person Specification

• A practising Christian, passionate about personally representing the values and beliefs of Spear, and our mission to equip and support young people facing barriers to employment
• Strong leadership ability with the confidence to make effective decisions
• Outstanding people skills and emotional intelligence, capable of quickly winning trust and confidence, as well as network, influence and negotiate with church leaders and a range of audiences, internally and externally
• An understanding of the needs and workings of churches and their leaders, and the ability to innovate, build our growth strategy and generate new partnerships
• An excellent communicator (both written and verbal)
• Excellent initiative and a self-starter, with the ability to operate flexibly in a changing and dynamic environment and in response to the support needs of each partner
• Strong organisational skills including the ability to establish appropriate processes and structures and to manage multiple priorities to meet targets and deadlines
• Strong quantitative skills including ability to work with and interpret impact data, fundraising pipelines and basic financial information
• Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint competent and experience of/ability to use databases

Brand Marketing and Corporate Partnerships Manager

We are looking for a Brand Marketing and Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the team in this hybrid working role. 

Position: Brand Marketing and Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location: Huddersfield/Remote

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000k per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Include 26 days’ holiday, rising to 30 after service increments plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, flexible working patterns

Closing Date: 23rd April 2026

The Role

You will be responsible for the voice of the organisation brand both on and offline. You will inspire and lead the Marketing and Corporate Partnerships team and colleagues to further raise the charity's profile, widen reach across all audiences and support membership and organisational growth. You will lead innovation and improvement of communications and marketing activity and utilisation of multichannel marketing opportunities to support income generation.

With a strategic approach and an in-depth understanding of digital media, marketing and relationship management, the post holder will report to and work closely with the Director of Business Development

Key areas of focus include:

• Develop and manage the marketing strategy, to position the charity’s marketing for membership growth, increased brand awareness and self-sustainability
• Manage the performance of the marketing and corporate partnerships team and work effectively across teams and departments to ensure targets and KPIs are achieved 
• Prepare and manage the marketing and commercial budgets, ensuring robust and proactive financial management and return on investment
• Achieve an annual income generation target through presenting a broad range of multichannel marketing opportunities to commercial suppliers
• Manage, support and guide the Partnerships Manager to source and engage new commercial partners and advertisers whose business aims meet the needs of members and are consistent with policy.

About You

You will have an honours degree or equivalent experience and a recognised marketing/communications professional qualification or demonstrable level of equivalent expertise.

We are looking for someone with experience of:

• Brand management and/or account management
• Line management experience of a marketing/ relationship management team
• Achieving income generation 
• Social and digital marketing and communications
• Project and budget management
• Internal communications and commercial marketing plans
• Managing long-term customer relationships
• Marketing products and services to blue-chip companies or business-to-business sectors
• Product launches and sales
• Developing and driving new tactical initiatives and brand building ideas
• Creating an internal communication strategy that builds knowledge and understanding across teams
• Leading smooth on-boarding of new partners and integration within the organisation

To apply please submit your CV along with a supporting statement including any supplementary information that will support your application.

About the Organisation

Join a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. They work in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

You may also have experience in areas such as Brand, Marketing, Corporate Partnerships, Brand Manager, Marketing Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Marketing and Communications, Brand Marketing and Corporate Partnerships.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client, Not For Profit People.

We are the national body for careers education in England, delivering support to schools and colleges to deliver modern, 21st century careers education. 

The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is a great place to work. We operate within a fast-paced and collaborative environment. We are brought together by one thing: our passion to ensure young people get the best possible start in life and are supported to find their best next step. 

Do you want to be part of a mission-driven team focused on transforming young people’s lives? If so, we’d love to hear from you! 

Role summary

Essential criteria: 

• Background in corporate relationship management/account management - able to build relationships at all levels and sell propositions to organisations.   

• Experience in developing resources to support employers to deliver quality outreach with young people.   

• Demonstrable experience of operationalising national strategy into projects and programmes, ideally across multiple locations.   

• Significant experience of managing multiple clients/stakeholders and projects to time and budget, managing risk, and maintaining a high-quality service level.   

• A demonstrable understanding of the current careers’ education and early careers landscapes.   

Desirable criteria: 

• Expertise in supporting employers to engage with specialists education settings, especially Alternative Provision.  

For further information about the role, and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Monday 13th April 2026 (Midnight).

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable applications.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion        

At the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) we are committed to fostering a culture of belonging. We know that engagement at work relies on feeling included and valued. Inclusion is both a choice and a practice, for us as an organisation and for individuals within our team. We aim to drive inclusion through every aspect of our work and we understand that diverse teams are essential for innovative careers education and are central to our mission and impact. CEC values the visible and invisible qualities that makes each member of our team who they are. We are a disability confident employer and if you need any help or support through the application process, please contact the HR team and details can be found on our website.

Role outline and purpose

The Partnerships Manager is responsible for managing and growing sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships.  Developing high-value strategic partnerships to deliver income and additional support, in line with our overarching objectives and ambitious income targets.

This role is part of the Together with Trussell programme, the goal of which is to build stronger connections with our supporters, partners and donors in order to increase funding, campaigning, and other forms of support for our work.  As a member of an enabling programme, this role is focused on the successful delivery of the Together with Trussell programme outcomes, which underpin and enable the outcomes of our 5 external programmes – together contributing to the fulfilment of our long term vision of a UK without the need for food banks.

Role responsibilities

· Provide day to day relationship management for a portfolio of partnerships ensuring that all activities comply with applicable law and the Code of Fundraising Practice.  Aligning closely to ensure Trussell’s obligations to partners are met.

· Assess and create growth opportunities for partnerships, maximising income and delivering on our overall charitable strategy and objectives.

· Work with colleagues across directorates to ensure that partnerships deliver tangible impact and that partners have the resources to enable them to communicate benefits to employees, customers and other stakeholders.

· Participate in regular 1:1s and annual reviews, contributing to the identification of objectives and targets, and monitoring of progress towards them.

· Actively contribute to a culture of innovation, resourcefulness and best practice to make the best use of time and skills in the team.

· Lead on team projects that support our team goals, helping to contribute to the development of team resources in support of our aim of delivering bigger, better partnerships.

Person Specification

Technical skills and minimum knowledge:

· Experience and knowledge of Corporate and Trust Fundraising or applicable background

· Use of Salesforce or similar cloud-based software tool

· Funding awareness and knowledge of various corporate sectors, trusts and foundations

· Knowledge of what a successful partnerships campaigns entail

· The ability to create and deliver compelling proposals

· The ability to communicate effectively and to motivate commercial partners, trusts and foundations

· Excellent relationship management skills, working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and different teams

Behaviours and competencies:

· Demonstrates a commitment to the values of Trussell

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds

· Role models inclusive behaviours and values

· Demonstrates resilience, resourcefulness, flexibility and perseverance

· Analyses and communicates complex information effectively to different stakeholders

· Works with others as one team, actively listening and collaborating to achieve a shared vision.  Building strong internal relationships, sharing information and expertise

Key Stakeholders

· Partnership Development team

· Together with Trussell programme team

· Foodbank Resilience programme team

· Finance team

· Impact Measurement team

· Making Social Security Work programme team

· Corporate Partners, Trusts and Foundations

Senior Partnerships Marketing Manager
12 month temporary contract, PAYE
£35.17 PAYE plus £5.11 holiday pay per hour
36.15 hours per week
London, hybrid, 2 days a week in the office (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and 3 days remote

Charity People is looking for an experienced Senior Partnerships Marketing Manager to join on a unique charity on a twelve month temporary contract starting mid-April 2026.

You will play a key role in delivering a national partnerships strategy focused on engaging customers in vulnerable circumstances and specialist audience groups. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will shape and deliver multi-channel campaigns that help target audiences access essential information and support.

You will work with the Partnerships and Content team to deliver a clear strategy for identifying, securing, and managing national and B2B partnerships. You will lead the full partnership cycle, from prospecting and negotiation to campaign delivery and evaluation. A key part of this role is the development of multi-channel marketing campaigns, with a particular focus on engaging vulnerable audiences. This role requires a highly skilled marketing and campaigns professional with lots of experience in new business and account management.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver the partnerships strategy, ensuring effective use of budgets and a balanced portfolio of partners
• Prospect, acquire and onboard new national and B2B partners
• Negotiate compelling partnership proposals aligned to organisational objectives
• Manage contracts and ensure agreements are robust and fit for purpose
• Maintain a strong partner pipeline and cultivate relationships across multiple sectors
• Lead the creation and delivery of campaigns to engage target audiences
• Support senior stakeholder engagement across key partner relationships
• Work with internal teams to develop content and review partner assets
• Manage agencies when required across creative, media and PR
• Ensure all partnership activity is measurable and work with insight teams to evaluate impact

You will bring:

• Extensive experience developing and managing successful marketing partnerships
• Strong relationship management skills with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading integrated campaigns across multiple channels and agencies
• Strong supplier and agency management skills
• Creative problem solver with the ability to identify new opportunities
• Understanding and appreciation of diverse communities and audiences
• Knowledge of behaviour change or marketing best practice
• Experience with large scale marketing partnerships
• Experience working across sectors to deliver complex projects
• Experience delivering marketing or communications activity for vulnerable or diverse audiences
• Experience in B2B marketing or familiarity with small business needs

Please apply without delay.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Our client makes brave new work that asks big questions: of plays, of theatres and of the world around us. They will now recruit a Corporate Partnerships Manager and Prospectus is proud to partner on the search.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager will primarily focus on managing impressive corporate relationships that already exist in the fashion, legal, and financial sectors as well as designing, crafting, and securing income from new approaches with new corporate partners. You will be an expert communicator that will also be responsible for designing pro-bono and cash support within the portfolio, joining a great team of six fundraisers across other revenue streams.

The selected candidate will enjoy building genuine and meaningful relationships and in the day-to-day will develop excellent communication with high-level decision makers in corporate partners. You will have ideally have experience in corporate fundraising and corporate partnerships in any charity, arts, or heritage organisations.

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 Ryan Burdock 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.

As our Research Partnerships Manager, you’ll play a vital role in shaping collaborative partnerships and programmes that support research development for people with motor neurone disease (MND). This is an opportunity to bring your skills to a team that works with focus and determination.

Joining the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association, you will help ensure that research partnerships are well-managed, well-governed and ready to grow. As Research Partnerships Manager, you’ll work closely with colleagues and external stakeholders to strengthen programmes that support innovation across the research community.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operational management of research partnerships and programmes
• Line manage and support the Research Partnerships Officer
• Oversee governance, due diligence, contracting and compliance processes
• Maintain programme plans, timelines and reporting frameworks
• Monitor progress and risks, ensuring effective mitigation
• Liaise with Finance and Research Funding teams on budgets and procurement
• Drive improvements to partnership and governance procedures
• Develop and deliver partnership activities across academic, clinical, funding and industry sectors
• Support negotiation and documentation of collaboration agreements
• Implement new programmes including seed funding and innovation calls
• Oversee all operations and reporting linked to the MND Collections

About You

• Degree in biomedical or health sciences (postgraduate desirable)
• Significant experience in research programme or partnership management
• Proven understanding of research governance, ethics and data management
• Confident delivering partnership or convening activities
• Skilled communicator able to work with varied stakeholders
• Excellent organisation, analytical ability and complex project management skills
• Experience supporting or managing people
• Understanding of research funding or translational research initiatives
• Knowledge of the health innovation landscape across academia, NHS or industry
• Working knowledge of managing biobanks or collaborative research infrastructures

Hybrid working expectations: office attendance one day per week

Further information about MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Opportunities for training and personal development
• Hybrid working

About Us

Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.

Do you have a proven track record of securing meaningful, strategic partnerships that are creative, innovative and long lasting? 

About the role 

Partnerships are central to the BHF’s strategy to help fund lifesaving research, and this is a pivotal moment to join our innovative Corporate Partnerships team. 

As our Senior New Business Manager, you will help deliver our ambitious growth strategy by securing high value, six and seven figure, new partnerships across sectors with strong long-term potential. 
 
You will take ownership of a number of priority sectors and build a strong pipeline of opportunities. This includes strategic, commercial, Charity of the Year and employee fundraising partnerships. You will lead the full new business cycle, from researching prospects and shaping compelling propositions to presenting to senior decision makers and negotiating agreements. 

You’ll work closely with colleagues in across the BHF, including Account Management, Commercial, Marketing and Health Partnership Programmes to ensure opportunities are aligned and to provide a seamless handover once new partners come on board. You will also line manage one team member and play a supportive role across the wider New Business function. 
 
We’ve built powerful partnerships with organisations such as Tesco, Sky Bet, PureGym, Omaze and Royal Mail, and this role will play a key part in shaping the next wave of transformational collaborations. 

About you 

As our ideal candidate you can hit the ground running. You bring substantial experience of securing new, multiyear corporate partnerships with a six and seven figure income focus and have a strong track record of meeting and exceeding ambitious targets. You know how to uncover opportunities across a mix of sectors and turn them into long-term value. 

You’re confident presenting to senior stakeholders, including C-suite leaders. You’re a strong communicator who builds trusted relationships quickly both internally and externally. 

You have experience of the full sales cycle. You know how to identify opportunities, undertake research, develop creative and tailored partnership propositions, write high quality proposals and lead persuasive pitches. You also understand how to navigate contracting discussions and manage complex negotiations. 
 
You’re proactive, commercially minded and able to identify opportunities that deliver impact beyond income from brand reach to strategic influence. 

You will bring experience of supporting more junior team members, either through direct line management or matrix working.

Above all, you bring a can-do mindset, strategic thinking and fresh, creative ideas that help us win the partnerships that will fund research that helps saves lives. 
 
Working arrangements 
 
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 
 
Benefits and development ​

At BHF, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support our colleagues’ wellbeing and professional growth.   
 
To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out our Benefits and Development pages.  
 
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage. 
 
Interview process 

The interview process will consist of two stages. First stage interviews will be held over MS Teams on w/c 6th April For those successful, there will be second stage interviews currently planned for the 14th  April 26.

Unifrog’s mission

We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counselors to manage the progression process effectively.

Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.

We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and over a thousand international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.

We recently expanded our impact with Unifrog for primary schools. By bringing our platform to younger learners, we’re supporting schools in delivering a comprehensive careers and PSHE curriculum from Reception through to Year 6. Our mission is to start early; breaking down barriers, challenging stereotypes, and ensuring every child, regardless of background, believes that every future pathway is within their reach.

Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!

We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply. In advance of applying, if you have any questions about working at Unifrog, please contact our Recruitment Lead (details on our jobs page). 

 

What you’ll do

Joining our small, high-energy team, you’ll play a key role growing our newest partner base and supporting primary school partners to make the most of the Unifrog platform and resources. Excellent customer service is at the heart of what we do, and you’ll make sure that all interactions with Unifrog are positive and successful. 

Your key responsibilities:

Sell Unifrog subscriptions to primary schools

• Design and deliver impactful prospecting campaigns and marketing collateral aimed at engaging potential new partners, tracking campaign performance and continually improving your approach to secure demonstrations and drive partnership growth.

• Meet with potential partners on video calls (and sometimes in-person). Understand their priorities, demonstrate the Unifrog platform and resources, and secure their subscription.

• Identify and attend conferences and events to promote Unifrog to primary school audiences, while networking and cultivating relationships for future partnership opportunities.

• Develop a sound awareness of Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) and the PSHE Association Framework within the UK. You’ll need this to confidently navigate conversations with relevant contacts at primary schools.

 

Support primary school partners to make the most of Unifrog

• Set up new partner schools for success. Help them to embed Unifrog across their staff, student and parent community. You’ll deliver an initial staff training session then provide ad-hoc support.

• Proactively work to foster a sense of community amongst our primary school partners and think of ways to promote the sharing and embedding of Unifrog best practice between partners.

• Achieve sky-high resubscription rates by securing partner renewals when their subscriptions come to an end.

 

What we’re looking for

• Resilient, and motivated to exceed targets

Our sales and resubscription targets are achievable but ambitious. You’ll need to be determined to meet and exceed them.

• Sales experience

You’ll be responsible for meeting sales targets so sales experience is desirable but not essential.
 

• Strong communication skills

You’ll be in frequent communication with lots of different people, both within Unifrog and externally – this will be in person, written, over the phone and via video call. You’ll need to be an outstanding communicator.

• Strategic and innovative 

You’ll be strategic in your approach to driving growth within the newest team at Unifrog and be innovative and creative in your solutions to any barriers along the way.

• Personable, with a track record of excellent relationship management

At Unifrog we’re known for our excellent customer service. You’ll need to provide fantastic support for your partner schools.

• Sector insight

You will be working with schools that have different contexts and priorities; you’ll need to be quick to understand how we can support them.
 

• Attention to detail

It’s important you have the skills and discipline to carefully check your communications to schools, your prospects and contacts in your network.

• Proactive attitude and willingness to get stuck in

You need to be excited about going beyond the core responsibilities detailed above to improve what we do and make it a success.

You will be one of two members of our newest team at Unifrog, with the opportunity to be at the forefront of building an exciting and impactful offering for primary schools across the UK. If this excites you and you’re an energetic person who is willing to learn, we’d love to hear from you.

 

Working together

You’ll work alongside one other Primary Schools Partnership Manager and be line managed by our Partnerships Director (UK schools and Employers). You will also have daily contact with the wider Unifrog team, including our Marketing, Content and Finance teams.

 

Key benefits

Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.

• Join one of Escape the City’s top 1% employers and help transform careers and destinations in schools.

• Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.

• Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.

• Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.

 

Key details

• £39,047 per annum (Grade B), plus:

  • Unlimited commission, OTE of £50,000.

  • Bonuses linked to strong performance against KPIs.

• Full-time

• 28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays). 

• Working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9am to 4:30pm on Friday – some days you may need to start earlier but you can finish earlier as a result.

• The role is remote (or hybrid for candidates in London or Edinburgh).

• Start date: as soon as possible (but not later than w/c 22nd June).

• We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

• To discuss reasonable adjustments or any details about the role before applying, please contact our Recruitment Lead (details on our jobs page). 

 

Application process

• Deadline: 10:00am (BST) on Wednesday 1st April 2026.

• Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour)

• Visit our website to upload your CV and complete the questions and tasks below. Please note that we do not review CVs at this stage of the application process so please be as specific as possible about your experience.

i) With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)

ii) A school we are hoping to partner with have concerns about the budget available for Unifrog. What would be your approach to securing a partnership with them for this academic year? (250 words)

iii) Tell us about a time when you had to manage conflicting priorities whilst meeting targets. What was your approach? (250 words)

• Stage 2: Phone task (15 minutes) 

• A short role play task over the phone. We will schedule these tasks throughout the application window so we encourage you to apply early.

• Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) 

• Short pre-prepared presentation (15 mins) 

• Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions) (45 mins).

• Video call interviews will be held w/c 13th April 2026.

• Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently. 

Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring

Find more detail and our full policy on AI in applications here.

 

Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog

• Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.

• As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.

• To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.

• To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates. 

Salary: £43,000 - £48,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-time (35 hours/week) - open to 0.8 FTE
Location: London hybrid - 1-2 days/week in Old Street
Closing date: Thursday 9 April
Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working, volunteering days, competitive pension scheme, salary-sacrifice options.

We are delighted to be supporting a brilliant charity to find their next Senior New Partnerships Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing corporate partnerships team who are constantly pushing boundaries and reimagining what corporate collaborations can look like.

As Senior New Partnerships Manager, you will lead on cultivating, pitching, and winning transformational partnerships. You’ll build relationships with major brands, shape innovative propositions, and drive new income through exceptional prospecting, strategic thinking, and the kind of bold creativity this team is known for.

This is an exciting opportunity to be truly imaginative in your approach to pipeline development and prospect cultivation – crafting standout pitches, exploring new markets, and bringing fresh ideas into a team that thrives on originality.

To be successful as Senior New Partnerships Manager, you will need:

• A proven track record of securing high-value corporate partnerships, including six- and seven-figure wins
• Experience proactively developing a strong, strategically aligned pipeline
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
• Ability to design and deliver engaging, tailored proposals and presentations

If you would like to discuss this role with us please contact us and quote the reference 2920HB.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Could you use your highly effective communication skills to identify and develop content that is impact-focused and engaging? Do you want to deliver content that inspires people to support the strategic aims of the Alzheimer’s Society?

About the role
We are recruiting for a Campaign Partnerships Manager to join on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. This is a home-based role, working full-time, 35 hours per week.

As Campaign Partnerships Manager, you will play a key role in the Alzheimer’s Society’s ambitions to drive major policy change across England, Northern Ireland and Wales. You will work to ensure that our influencing and campaigning priorities are delivered through some of our most exciting partnerships and outlets, including our Mail Metro Media partnership.

You will be responsible for identifying, planning, generating and delivering influencing content that furthers our policy calls, whilst aligning with the wider strategic aims of the organisation. As part of this, you will foster highly effective internal relationships with key stakeholders to deliver integrated activity and content. You will work collaboratively and strategically with other managers to determine how our partnership content complements other influencing activity, whilst also contributing to work translating complex policy into public messaging, with a specific focus on bespoke messaging for the partnerships.

In this role, you will identify and build relationships with external spokespeople and storytellers, spotting opportunities for new angles and content that allows us to maximise the impact of our media partnerships for our policy objectives.

You will identify and develop content that is impact-focused, with an instinct for when to engage mass audiences. Key to the success of this role is engaging others in delivering policy change, sharing robust evidence and stories that inspire people to contribute towards our objectives.

About you
Joining us, you will combine experience of working in a complex policy environment with highly effective written and verbal communication skills. You’ll be able to develop press releases, media statements, op-eds and other communications with the aim of translating complex policy data and documentation into engaging and accessible copy/content.

Crucially, you’ll be able to work in collaboration with others, using your experience of successfully building relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have good attention to detail, with the project management and organisation skills required to meet deadlines whilst ensuring you produce quality, impact-focused content.

What you’ll focus on:

- Developing and delivering a strategic integrated communications plan to assist with influencing content showcased through the Mail Metro Media partnership.
- Developing, generating and overseeing the execution of high-quality influencing content, in line with our policy and influencing objectives and agreed organisational priorities.
- Working collaboratively with teams across Evidence, Policy & Influencing and the wider organisation to spot opportunities for new angles and content that supports Evidence Policy & Influencing to maximise the impact of our organisational partnerships, in furtherance of policy change.
- Acting as the point of contact for the Evidence, Policy and Influencing team for enquiries relating to the Mail Metro Media partnership.
- Coordinating and developing a ‘live’ content plan of influencing focussed evidence, op-eds and stories that we can feed into organisation wide content plans.
- Assisting with the wider Campaigns team’s critical role in providing translation of complex policy into public messaging, with a specific focus on messaging for our external partnerships.
- Ensuring the experience and insight of people with and affected by dementia informs our content, and that those we campaign with are increasingly representative of the dementia population.

About Alzheimer's Society - who are we and what’s our mission?
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.  

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground-breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.  

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for. 

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as part of a minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.     

Our hiring process
We want you to bring your whole self to the process. Applications are anonymised until interview stage, and we’re happy to support any adjustments. Share your feedback via our candidate survey when applying to help us improve. We may close early if we receive high interest (with 48 hours’ notice). Some roles may require a DBS check as part of our safer recruitment commitment. Thinking about using AI during the recruitment process? We know this can be helpful in many ways but remember to include your personal and authentic self too. Your voice and experience are what really set you apart. 

Giving back to you
At Alzheimer’s Society, we value our people and take a total reward approach to pay and benefits. You’ll enjoy a generous double-matched pension scheme, 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days), and access to a free Health Shield Cash Plan, 24/7 EAP, Thrive mental wellbeing support, and virtual GP services. Our Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes, while our flexible working, family-friendly policies, and life assurance provide peace of mind and work/life balance. We also offer a free Will-writing service and long service awards to recognise your ongoing commitment.