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Leeds, West Yorkshire (Hybrid)
£33,000 - £36,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

About us

At Leeds Children’s Charity, we believe every child deserves the chance to experience joy, adventure, and a sense of belonging. For over a century, we have been dedicated to brightening children’s lives by offering unforgettable breaks and enriching learning opportunities that create lifelong memories.

Our work focuses on children and young people who face disadvantage, hardship, or difficult circumstances at home. Through safe, nurturing, and inspiring environments, we help them to explore the world around them, build confidence, discover new skills, and simply enjoy being children.

Your Role

The Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorship Manager will develop and deliver a strategy to secure, manage, and grow income from corporate supporters and sponsors. The postholder will build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with
businesses across Leeds ensuring companies see clear value in partnering with the charity through sponsorship,  fundraising, and a unique offer of CSR volunteering days at Leeds Children’s Charity at Lineham Farm.

Key responsibilities include

Strategy and Planning

  • Develop and implement a corporate partnerships and sponsorship strategy aligned to the charity’s overall fundraising plan.
  • Identify new corporate and sponsorship prospects, building a healthy pipeline of opportunities.
  • Contribute to income forecasts, reporting against agreed targets.

Business Development

  • Research, approach and secure new corporate partners and sponsors across a range of sectors.
  • Create tailored sponsorship packages for events, programmes and campaigns, ensuring strong return on investment for partners.
  • Negotiate partnership and sponsorship agreements that deliver value for both parties.

Relationship Management

  • Account manage existing partners and sponsors, ensuring excellent stewardship and high levels of satisfaction.
  • Develop creative, engaging partnership activities including staff fundraising and cause-related marketing working with the Marketing Manager, promote payroll giving, volunteering and sponsorship activation.
  • Work closely with the Head of Fundraising, CEO, and Trustees to maximise opportunities within their networks.

CSR and Volunteering

  • Promote and manage CSR volunteering days at Leeds Children’s Charity, based at Lineham Farm, offering businesses the chance to engage their employees in meaningful, hands-on activities that directly benefit children and the charity.
  • Work with delivery teams to ensure CSR days are safe, well-organised and impactful for both participants and the charity.
  • Capture and report on the social value and employee engagement benefits of CSR days to strengthen long-term partnerships.

Communications and Promotion

  • Work with the Marketing & Communications team to develop compelling partnership and sponsorship materials, case studies.
  • Represent the charity at networking events, business forums, and community groups.
  • Act as an ambassador for the charity in all corporate engagement.

What we need from you

  • Excellent relationship-building and networking skills, with credibility at senior business levels.
  • Strong ability to develop and deliver persuasive pitches and proposals.
  • Strong project management and organisational skills.
  • Knowledge of the Leeds and Yorkshire business community.
  • Experience of using CRM systems to manage pipelines and report progress.
  • Proven track record in corporate fundraising, sponsorship, account management, or business development.
  • A target-driven mindset with experience of meeting and exceeding income goals.
  • Experience of developing and managing sponsorship packages.
  • Understanding of corporate CSR/ESG priorities.
  • Experience of planning or managing employee volunteering or CSR days.
  • Experience in public speaking.
  • Ability to travel independently across the region (with driving licence and access to a vehicle).

Qualifications

  • 5 x GCSE (including English & Maths) or equivalent
  • Recognised fundraising qualification (e.g., Institute of Fundraising certificate)is desirable

To Apply: Please submit your CV and a supporting letter/document outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the role.

For full details about the position, please review the Recruitment Pack attached.

Closing date for applications is Friday 31st October 2025

Proposed interview date Thursday 13th November

Application resources
Application Instructions

Please apply with CV & supporting letter.

Posted by
Leeds Children's Charity at Lineham Farm View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 11 - 20
Posted on: 15 October 2025
Closing date: 31 October 2025 at 17:44
Tags: Business Development, Partnerships, Strategy, Corporate Fundraising

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