Introduction

Honeypot has achieved greater fundraising success as well as expand its range of support services for young carers over the past two years. Growth has been especially strong in Corporate Fundraising. We now seek an exceptional candidate who will manage a share of our portfolio of existing Corporate supporters, as well as work within the Corporate Fundraising Team and wider team to acquire new corporate supporters. This role will also be responsible for developing community fundraising within the Greater London Area, where there is excellent potential for growth.

This is a senior role, suitable for a talented fundraiser who wishes to take the next step up in their career. 

A full Job description is enclosed, please see our website also for further details.

Corporate Partnerships Manager - 12 month fixed term contract opportunity

Location - London or Manchester base (with hybrid working options)

Closing date - Monday 6 June

Are you passionate about ending youth homelessness and a seasoned Corporate Partnerships professional? If so, this opportunity may be for you.

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our Relationship Fundraising Department for a 12 month maternity cover contract.

It is a truly exciting time to be joining Centrepoint, as we head into year two of our new five year strategy ‘Change The Story: Ending Youth Homelessness All Together’ towards our vision to end youth homelessness by 2037. Partnerships and support from our corporate partners is a key part of making this vision a reality.

The Corporate Partnerships Manager provides high quality account management and supporter experience to retain, renew and grow partners towards Centrepoint’s strategic goal. The team manage a diverse portfolio of partnerships, from long-term strategic partnerships, Charity of the Year relationships to Cause Related Marketing opportunities.

The post holder will account manage corporate partnerships which deliver in excess of £50,000 per year, provide personal and innovative stewardship and clear impact reporting. The role will also include collaboration with the Corporate Business Development team to support the winning and on-boarding new partners; and will also play a key role in the development and delivery of our flagship Corporate Sleep Out campaign in November.

In addition, you will provide direct line management for two team members, giving support and guidance to maximise income from and deliver a great supporter experience for corporate partners donating less than £50,000 per year.

The role sits within a nine person Corporate Fundraising team, which has an overall annual target of £2.5m.

In particular, the post holder will:

• Deliver innovative first class account management of corporate partnerships worth £50,000 or more;
• Recruit and steward partners during annual Sleep Out campaign, and work collaboratively with the Mass Participation and Events team to deliver a great supporter experience;
• Proactively undertake robust record keeping and data analysis of partnerships;
• Support the wider partnerships team to maximise income and deliver the best experience for supporters, in particular managing the Corporate Partnerships Officer and Corporate Partnerships Co-Ordinator; and working with the Business Development team to win and on-board new partners;
• Act as a proactive, positive and supportive member of the Relationship Fundraising Department to best identify opportunities for cross team working.

The role is offered on a hybrid-working basis with home working combined with 2 days/week on average in our London or Manchester office.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

• 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
• Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career
• Employer pension contributions of 4%
• Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
• An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Corporate Partnerships Manager click ‘Apply’ now!

BBC Children in Need are looking to recruit a Senior New Business Lead on a 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract. The role can be based in either London or Salford and we offer hybrid working (in the office 1-2 days a week).

This is a chance to join a brilliant, ambitious and fun High Value Partnerships Team and lead BBC Children in Need's New Business arm, as the Senior New Business Lead. We have a great track record of winning long term and mutually beneficial partnerships and delivering a great experience with our partners to help give children and young people the opportunity to thrive and be the best they can be.

The new business team is a team of two, comprised of the Senior New Business Lead and one New Business Manager, and are focused on new partnership development, securing long term, mutually beneficial partnerships. The role is responsible for leading the New Business agenda, building a strong weighted pipeline and identifying and securing partners for BBC Children in Need in line with our overarching charitable ambition and strategy. We are looking for a strong leader who can inspire and support their team and is keen to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. You will have great stakeholder and rapport building skills, and lead on continuing to build our new business strategy, identifying and pitching to big UK and Global brands, with a view to creating long lasting 6 and 7 figure partnerships.  You will be joining a highly ambitious, impact driven, fun and strong team that together with our fantastic partners, put children and young people at the heart of everything we do.

The salary range for this role is £38,000 - £47,000.

Ambitious about Autism is hiring in our Fundraising Team!

We're looking for an experienced Senior Corporate Partnership Officer to bring their creativity and account management skills to support our flagship 3-year strategic partnership. You will be a vital part of the Corporate Partnership team, supporting the Corporate Partnerships Manager to engage with key stakeholders, lead on key communications and campaigns, and work on the planning, design and delivery of fundraising and volunteering events.

You will lead on managing a small portfolio of other corporate partnerships (taking up around 10% of your time).

We are looking for:

• Experience of working on Corporate Partnerships, preferably in a fundraising capacity
• Previous experience of planning and delivering in person and virtual events
• Excellent stakeholder and Donor management skills

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance, flexible and hybrid working and commitment to continued professional development (CPD) and more. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with.

Please see the full role description on the link below.

If you would like more information about the role or would like an informal, confidential discussion please contact Stephen Vickers

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.

Seeking a resolute and proactive individual to lead in generating, developing & managing project opportunities with mainly private institutions.

Making The Leap is a small and innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and to have further influence and delivery nationally.

The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; building up, partnering with and supporting other charities and community groups; working with businesses and organisations to get things done; and caring deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years. It’s a nice environment to be in, friendly, flexible and one that gives you the reward of making a tangible difference in people’s lives – it’s great.

The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap activities; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our new initiative Black Charity Leaders.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

The Senior Partnerships Officer, is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of a rolling programme of prospect identification, research and nurturing of relationships, specifically for corporate supporters, though you may also be involved with trusts, foundations and Major Donors on some level. The post holder will lead on maximising support through the corporate fundraising streams, drafting and submitting applications and other approaches to prospective funders and donors to increase income. In addition to developing persuasive cases for support in line with organisational priorities, the post holder will ensure that the activities for which funds are sought are impactful, measurable and can be effectively reported on to funders. The post holder will also be required to support with and attend fundraising events with the purpose of relationship building, nurture and networking.

The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need to develop a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work, business plans and strategic priorities.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To work closely with the Fundraising Manager to develop and implement a strategy for maximising income from Corporate supporters.
2. To be personally responsible for a portfolio of prospective and existing corporate supporters to solicit large donations, apply for funding and ensure meaningful partnerships are created.
3. Work to match funders’ aims with Women’s Aid’s Vision, Purpose and Mission, packaging up relevant areas of Women’s Aid’s work and strategy to be appealing to funders. Will have to act creatively and innovatively in order to not miss out on opportunities in a fast paced funding environment and will need to be able to cross sell Women’s Aid products, such as training packages for corporate partners.
4. Present compelling cases for support and proposal packages funders both in person and in writing.
5. To manage the corporate fundraising officer, and oversee their work with small businesses and workplace fundraising income.
6. To manage the prospect development programme, identifying prospects and new funding opportunities, using our database and extended networks (via Trustees, existing supporters, advisory groups, operational contracts etc.) as well as identifying those with a likely interest in our cause but who are not yet connected with Women’s Aid, and ways to approach them.
7. Will be required to act independently to manage key relationships with supporters of high value to Women’s Aid, working alongside other colleagues to help maximise support, this may on occasion include Celebrity Ambassadors, and influencers.
8. Establish appropriate means of monitoring and evaluating activity, and ensure that all reports to donors are delivered within deadline.
9. Take responsibility for ensuring that full records of all contacts are maintained on the database, in accordance with GDPR and relevant reports are produced.
10. Use the fundraising database to analyse success rates to support the Fundraising strategy and to feed into the Fundraising teams KPI’s.
11. Ensure that all donations are quickly and correctly processed and acknowledged and that reports are available in the appropriate format.

2. Cross departmental working

2.1 To liaise with colleagues across Women’s Aid to ensure an accurate and in depth knowledge of the key services and ongoing projects to ensure the organisation’s work is presented to funders appropriately. Have a good understanding of organisational needs and strategy in order to be able to answer questions from corporate funders.

2.2 To ensure that the conditions of existing funding is adhered to and reported against correctly.

2.3 Work with colleagues across the organisation to strengthen key relationships with partners of high value to Women’s Aid.

2.4 Be willing to share knowledge and advice in areas of expertise with colleagues in the team, and across the wider organisation.

3. Relationship Management

3.1 Provide excellent account management to Corporate Partners, and, where appropriate, Trusts and Major Donors. Ensure that all prospects have a meaningful relationship with Women’s Aid; liaising with Trustees, and the Chief Executive as appropriate.

3.2 To regularly review the donor prospect portfolios across Women’s Aid and to ensure that the right person is driving each relationship.

3.4 To prepare a thorough action/reporting plan for each donor relationship, liaising with colleagues across the organisation to ensure effective relationship management is upheld.

4. Stewardship and engagement

4.1 To employ a variety of personal engagement mechanisms to ensure that prospects and supporters become, and remain, fully engaged with our cause. Mechanisms to include: private meetings; introductions to operational colleagues, Trustees and Directors as appropriate; small engagement events such as dinners; large engagement events such as launches, events and receptions.

4.2 To employ a variety of communications to steward prospects and supporters. Communications to include, but not limited to; Women’s Aid publications, bespoke updates/impact reports on gifts, prompt and personalised thank you letters, bespoke communications sent on issues we know are of interest to individual donors.

4.3 Ensure the highest level of standards of data capture are maintained on Raiser’s Edge, ensuring a complete accurate and up-to-date information on all donors and prospects, whether individuals or organisations. This includes – but is not limited to – information on giving history, relationships, contacts, proposals submitted etc. In particular the post holder must ensure that information is captured and recorded on individual’s connections/relationships with other relevant individuals and organisations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Senior Major Donor and Corporates Fundraising Officer

EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Proven experience of successful fundraising from Trusts, Corporates, major & mid-level donors
• Experience of acquiring and managing corporate Charity of the Year partnerships
• Demonstrable initiative and determination
• Proven ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Line management experience
• Experience of writing reports on activities, summarising and analysing figures to make recommendations using Word, Excel and databases
• Experience of managing events for high level donors
  
   

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in developing positive relationships with major donors and corporate partners
• Experience of researching and developing targeted proposals for presentation to prospective major donors and corporate partners
• Experience of developing a strategy to meet targets
• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping
• A flexible approach to work, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face to face and in writing, and confident making presentations to diverse audiences
• Ability to adapt communication methods to suit differing audiences
   

• Ability to monitor and evaluate patterns of support and match appropriate project proposals
• Experience of working within agreed budget constraints, ensuring that expenditure is maintained within budgets, and that income is closely monitored

KNOWLEDGE

Essential:

• Experience of compiling budgets for funders
• Good knowledge of the funding landscape and of best practice in multiple areas of fundraising (trusts and foundations, corporate and major donor).

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential:

• Experience of using a CRM database, preferably Raiser’s Edge

 Desirable:

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity to the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities;
• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required.
• Understanding of the need to act with discretion at all times.

SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms of appointment: Offer of employment is subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment at the relevant level for the role and also a satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire at the expense of WAFE.

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.

Salary:  £31,766 pro rata. (On an incremental scale guided by the NJC Local authority pay scale points 35-39) + benefits.  Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.

Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week, based in Bristol; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.

Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.

Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3 month interim probationary review.  .

Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.

Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 

Period of notice: 1 month after your probationary period has been completed.

Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To comply with this Act, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list, most commonly a British Passport.

Additional information is available on request.

Job title: Senior Corporate Partnership Manager - 12 month FTC

Location: Hybrid - Home/South East Regional Hub or London (1 day in office per week)

Salary:  £39,325 - £46,265 dependent on experience

Hours:  Full time - 35 hours per week (flexibility available)

Closing Date: Thursday 19th May 2022

Are you keen to create a world where all animals are respected and treated with kindness and compassion?

If so, we are recruiting a Senior Corporate Partnership Manager on a 12-month maternity cover contract to lead, deliver and grow our existing corporate partnerships.

We’re looking for a driven Senior Corporate Partnership Manager to lead a team of fundraisers focused on developing existing relationships and Payroll Giving.  If you are experienced in corporate fundraising, passionate about the impact you can create for one of the UK’s leading charities, we’d love to hear from you. 

This is a hybrid working position, with attendance to the office expected to be once a week at Southwater or London. We’re proud to offer flexibility with our core working hours of 10:00 - 15:00 and are happy to discuss reduced hours too.

What you’ll be doing:

• Line managing the Corporate Partnership Manager and Corporate Partnership Executive, helping them develop their partnerships

• Ensuring there are partnership plans in place for each corporate partner, also making sure that they are delivered 

• Identifying potential new opportunities to grow current partnerships

• Promoting a ‘partnership culture’  across the RSPCA, maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholders

• Negotiating contract terms and ensuring all risk to the RSPCA is minimal and complies with RSPCA policies and charity legislation

• Creating and managing the day-to-day running of the corporate partnerships budget

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working within a charity, particularly within Corporate Partnerships

• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and planning skills

• Demonstrable skills to manage and lead others

• Confidence with financial processes and data manipulation

• Engaging communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence external partners

• The ability to undertake planned travel including overnight stays and weekend working

What’s in it for you:

You will have an opportunity to work for the largest animal welfare charity in England and Wales. We value and recognise our employees' contribution and are proud to offer an extensive benefits package that includes:

35 hours standard working week, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days with service; a generous pension scheme with associated life assurance and group income protection scheme; access to private healthcare scheme; support for professional development after qualifying period and access to our employee assistance programme.

Early applications are encouraged, as we may close this advertisement early once a sufficient response has been received. Online interviews are scheduled to be held on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th May 2022.

All online information and documents are available in alternative formats, including Braille and large font, upon request from the Resourcing team.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion are at the heart of our organisation. We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. 

Ending cruelty, promoting kindness and alleviating suffering to animals.

Are you a great communicator? Do you have experience of managing corporate partnerships and relationships? Would you like to use your skills to secure vital funds to support mental health and wellbeing in young people? 

The Charlie Waller Trust is a dynamic and growing mental health charity. We’re recruiting a Corporate Partnerships Manager to nurture and build our portfolio of corporate partners and supporters, helping generate vital income for our work.

This is a key role and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop our corporate partnership plans, identify and build relationships with new partners and drive further engagement with existing supporters. 

We’re seeking an enthusiastic team player with excellent communication, relationship management and IT skills. You’ll be highly organised, able to meet deadlines, and comfortable in representing our charity at events. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising, you’ll help raise our profile and grow our engagement and income with the corporate sector. We will help you to develop in your career and achieve your goals, with commitment to your professional development.

Location and working hours  

This is a part-time role for three days (21 hours) per week. The role is offered on a flexible working basis, with the understanding of 1-2 days attendance per week at our office in Thatcham, Berkshire. It is a permanent contract to start as soon as possible.

What we offer 

The Charlie Waller Trust is a great place to work. We care about mental health and wellbeing in our team and have a positive, enabling workplace culture. We offer:

• Flexible working to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance
• 22 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus public holidays and the period between Christmas and New Year
• A contributory pension scheme, into which we pay 3%
• An annual review to reflect and recognise past performance and consider training and development needs 
• Free parking

How to apply  

Application is by CV and supporting statement; there is no application form. In your supporting statement, please tell us why you are interested in the role and why you should be considered for the position.  

We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications and arranging interviews on a rolling basis and may close the advert early if we find a suitable candidate. We will notify all successful and unsuccessful applicants by email.  

For any questions on the role or for an informal chat before applying, please contact Nick Appleby (Head of Fundraising).

A detailed job description and person specification is attached.

Closing date: 8th June 2022 (23.59)  

WR Fundraising Recruitment is so proud to be working with one of the world’s most recognisable human rights charities in recruiting for a Corporate Partnerships Manager , developing a blossoming income stream.

This is an exciting opportunity to generate new corporate partnerships for the charity, that works with some global brands.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising… we’re looking for an experienced corporate fundraiser to be the go-to expert on all things partnerships fundraising. You’ll have the opportunity to lend your expertise to shaping a corporate fundraising strategy while developing some great accounts and developing new business for the charity.

Not quite a blank canvas, but certainly an exciting opportunity to stamp your mark and create a long term, impactful corporate fundraising strategy for an incredible charity.

We’re looking for someone who has the ambition to kick-start a well-supported corporate partnerships fundraising stream and drive the future success for the charity.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

London with Hybrid / Flexible Working

Full time, Permanent

Up to Circa £38,000 per annum on experience

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Lead on the development and delivery of the corporate strategy
• Identify appropriate partners for strategic partnerships, sponsorships and other corporate activities
• Maintain a pipeline of corporate new business opportunities, to support long term income targets
• Assist with their organisational mission to deliver new strategic fundraising partnerships
• Build on the relationship with corporate contacts and networking for new business 
• Grow their new scheme with a drive for new initiatives and ways of working to increase the income

Applicants will need:

• Experience and ability to develop fundraising relationships with corporate partners
• Confident and appropriate manner in dealing with the public and with corporate partners from a range of business types
• Experience of liaising with and managing high level supporters, external suppliers and customers, and a solid understanding of the principles of customer care
• Demonstrable communication skills, in person, online and in written media.
• Excellent project and time management skills.

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals within fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Variety, the Children’s Charity

Corporate Partnerships Manager
£38k -£40k per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
Full-time, 35 hours per week however, we will consider people who may have a preference to work 28 hours per week or more and some flexible working will also be considered
Permanent
Camden, London

In the UK there are more than 1.3 million children and young people living with a disability and nearly four million children living in poverty.

We exist to improve the lives of these children and since 1949 Variety in the UK has raised more than £270m in pursuit of this objective.

Variety provides practical, tangible help that makes an immediate difference, which includes grants for specialist equipment as well as accessible transport used by schools and other non-profit organisations across the UK. Our Great Days Out are legendary.

As with many organisations we are re-calibrating to adjust to the changes that have been brought by the Coronavirus pandemic, which has only increased the demand for what we do.

Our 75th anniversary in 2024 is fast approaching, which gives us a huge opportunity to put 2020/21 firmly behind us, and to re-double our efforts in generating funds, raising our profile, and most importantly increasing the impact and reach to those children and young people who most need our support. The Corporate Partnerships Team plays an integral role in the organisation’s growth.

We are looking for an experienced and highly proactive Corporate Partnerships Manager to secure new strategic, commercial, and charity-of-the-year partnerships, with a focus on those with a high return value.

While your experience can be from within the charity and / or commercial sector, we are seeking a candidate who is target driven, a self-starter and has a record of achieving financial objectives. We are searching for an excellent relationship manager, who can comfortably engage with senior stakeholders to deliver the highest possible supporter journey and experience.

Demonstrable experience of successfully cultivating a pipeline to generate new substantive commercially viable partnerships, along with excellent project management capability and interpersonal skills are all essential to succeed in this exciting and challenging role.

If you can write passionately putting forward a compelling case, and can successfully pitch, present, and tell a story that moves people - then this is the role for you.

Closing Date: Friday 3rd June 2022 at 11.59 pm

Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and chosen candidates interviewed as appropriate, so you are encouraged to apply immediately. We therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than advertised if sufficient applications are received, and we are successful in recruiting from early applications.

Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to everyone who applies, so only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal opportunities

Variety is committed to equality and diversity. To help us assess the reach of our recruitment practices, we would be grateful if you would complete our attached equal opportunity form.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a self-motivated, driven and creative Corporate Partnerships Manager to join a dynamic and empowering fundraising team. A newly created role that will focus on new business and account manage existing partnerships to grow income for the brilliant work the RBLI does.

Post Corporate Partnerships Manager
Location Aylesford, Kent
Working Hours Full time
Salary c£45k
Holiday 25 days plus 8 Bank Holidays
Reporting To Strategic Lead

Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) is a much more just than a veterans' charity. With a social enterprise offering employment opportunities, veterans' housing, direct homelessness support and a dementia facility, RBLI supports the Armed Forces, people with disabilities and people who are unemployed. RBLI improves lives every day by inspiring those they help and supporting them to find work and lead independent lives.

RBLI are rapidly growing, with ambitious plans and an amazing and supportive team. This is an exciting time to join the fundraising team and help grow income to continue their work to support veterans.

You will be working with a range of award-winning partnerships including Barratt, Morrisons, BAE Systems, 3i and Annington. You will lead on managing and providing high-level stewardship to grow and develop these relationships. Research and secure high value corporate partners to support a wide range of RBLI projects events, activities and appeals including LifeWorks, RBLI's flagship employability course, Centenary Village Development and support of homeless veterans.

You will be an experienced corporate partnerships manager with a strong emphasis on securing new corporate partnerships and have strong account management skills.

We are looking for a confident and driven partnerships manager with excellent interpersonal and relationship development skills. Someone who is truly motivated by the cause and who wants to take their corporate fundraising to the next level.

The role is based in Aylesford, Kent, with most of the team back in the office fulltime although there is flexible working. There is parking on site and flexibility to work from home two days/ week. There's a generous pension scheme and a great, supportive working culture, where innovation and creativity is encouraged.

For lots more information and a confidential chat about this opportunity please get in touch with Sharon at Charity People.

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV to Sharon at Charity People. If your profile fits with what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a phone or video call.

We are reviewing candidates on a rolling basis.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with 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 with which we work.

In this varied and rewarding new role you will use your new business experience to generate income from companies within Canary Wharf, Docklands and The City of London for this inspirational charity, the role will also be responsible for account managing some existing partnerships, its anticipated that the role will be an equal split between new business and account management. You will be joining a collaborative, close knit and proactive team.

The Role
Work closely with colleagues to develop and grow corporate income.
Identify, approach and build relationships with prospective supporters through appropriate research
Develop tailored, innovative and exciting fundraising approaches and proposals for individual corporate partners
Take on sole responsibility for the management of a varied portfolio of existing mid-high value corporate accounts.
Manage the Corporate Stewardship Plan to communicate with and engage non-account managed partners,

The Candidate
Proven experience of corporate fundraising, marketing or sales
Proven experience of generating new business in either a commercial or corporate fundraising environment
The successful candidate should bring with them fundraising experience and knowledge of the fundraising sector as well as the drive and ambition to increase income for the charity.
Experience of account management
Knowledge of voluntary sector
Proven ability to meet targets

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Working for this international humanitarian charity you will be joining a partnerships team that has established a strong track record of developing highly valued long term partnerships with some of the UKs leading companies and foundations.

In this newly created role you will focus on developing partnerships within the corporate sector. It provides an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to make a significant contribution to the development of brand new corporate partnerships, working as part of a skilled and supportive team.

The Role
Play a leading role in the development and implementation of the partnerships strategy
Work closely with the Partnerships Manager to identify and engage with prospective new corporate partners
Lead, develop and manage a strategy for identifying prospective partners across the UK
Provide strategically aligned research to identify and prioritise new prospective partners
Develop individual engagement strategies and initiate contact with target companies, building open and productive relationships

The Candidate
2 years experience in corporate fundraising, working on significant accounts, including initiating and developing new corporate partnerships
Experience of engaging with new prospects and preparing pitches and applications
2 years experience of identifying, collecting and analysing prospect research data, utilising a wide variety of resources

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

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WR Fundraising Recruitment is very proud to be working with a leading and motivational children’s’ hospice that is looking to strengthen their fundraising team with an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager.

This incredible charity has supported hundreds of families, looking after children and young people, from birth, who have life limiting or life threatening conditions for almost thirty years and they are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic fundraising professional to help them raise the income they need to continue their essential and inspiring mission.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Full Time, Permanent

London

Hybrid working

Salary – £37,000 to £40,000 per annum

Key responsibilities of the role will include: 

• Identify appropriate partners for strategic partnerships, sponsorships and other corporate activities including Charity of the Year
• Managing relationships with existing corporate partners
• Maintain a pipeline of Corporate new business opportunities, to support long term income targets
• Assist with their organisational mission to deliver new strategic fundraising partnerships
• Build on the relationship with corporate contacts and networking for new business 

The ideal candidate for this role will: 

• Experience and ability to develop fundraising relationships with corporate partners
• Confident and appropriate manner in dealing with the public and with corporate partners from a range of business types
• Experience of liaising with and managing high level supporters, external suppliers and customers, and a solid understanding of the principles of customer care
• Demonstrable communication skills, in person, online and in written media.
• Excellent project and time management skills

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.