Corporate Partnerships Manager Jobs

It’s an exciting time to join us. Oakleaf has a proud history of helping people across Surrey who are managing mental ill-health. The need for good mental health support is growing, as are our funding needs and ambitions. We provide a range of support including 1-to-1 counselling, a wide variety of wellbeing activities which increase confidence and reduce social isolation, as well as work-related training courses and employment guidance.

We’re looking for an individual with a strong background in fundraising, in particular corporate fundraising, as well as line management experience. Building existing and new supporter relationships is of importance, as is public speaking, and an understanding of mental health would be of value. Finally, supporting and inspiring other public fundraising and marketing roles in the team is a key aspect of the role.

Please refer to the attached Candidate Brief for more detailed information.

Position: Partnerships and Public Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Location: Guildford, Surrey with hybrid working offered; we will accommodate flexible working patterns wherever possible

Hours: 36 hours per week

Salary: £36,000 – £38,000pa

Annual leave and benefits:

• 32 days including public and statutory holidays. An additional day is added for each year worked (to a maximum of 4 days). Plus, an extra day off for your birthday!
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Sick pay
• Discount eye tests 
• Work from home/flexible hours

Key Responsibilities (a full list of responsibilities is listed in the Candidate Brief):

Corporate Fundraising (70%):

1. Manage current corporate partnerships and fundraising, proactively building on these relationships to maximise engagement with employees at all levels.
2. Identify & approach corporates, securing financial contributions & support in kind.
3. Undertake & commit to regular networking to forge positive relationships with existing & potential supporters.
4. Manage & grow the Mental Health Leaders Network & other workplace mental health support, including Mental Health First Aid training.
5. Undertake presentations to potential supporters at any level, speaking publicly about Oakleaf to increase awareness and fundraising.

Management: Public Fundraising & Marketing (30%)

1. Oversee & manage the two other public fundraising functions (individuals & community/events), supporting, developing & inspiring staff to achieve & exceed annual fundraising targets.
2. Manage the Digital Marketing Manager role & supervise implementation of an effective marketing & social media plan.
3. Attend community events to speak on behalf of Oakleaf if necessary, when the Community & Events Fundraising Manager is unavailable.

Essential Criteria (a full list of essential and desirable criteria is listed in the Candidate Brief):

• At least three years of experience in a charity/third sector fundraising position
• Proven track record in developing strong relationships with corporates and securing financial support
• Experience in line management
• Strong interpersonal and networking abilities; adept at building rapport quickly with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and working towards financial targets 
• Ability to confidently undertake public speaking 
• An understanding of and empathy with the aims of Oakleaf & needs of its client group 
• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle 

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we offer flexibility to assist employees with balancing work and other commitments. We are a Disability Confident employer.

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Job Title: Corporate Relationship Manager

Salary: £30,000-£37,000 FTE (pro rata)

Team: Corporate/ Fundraising

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Shooting Star House, Hampton and from home as agreed with line manager. Ad hoc working from Christopher’s, Guildford.

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Corporate Relationship Manager to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It's a great time to join Shooting Star Children's Hospices as we focus on delivering vital clinical, therapeutic, and family support services, both before and after the death of a child, to every family that needs us.

About the role

The post will be responsible for identifying and developing new and existing relationships with corporate partners and prospects to fundraise and generate income to assist the team in reaching agreed income targets.

About you

This role requires an excellent understanding of the way different companies work and apply their business principles and objective to develop effective propositions for support.

A track record in and clear understanding of new business fundraising, targeting and applying for partnerships in a systematic way that delivers sustainable success

We are seeking candidates with account or relationship management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and effective communication abilities, both in person and in writing. The ideal candidate should have experience presenting to groups and be confident networking in new situations.

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

What we offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service

Contractual benefits

• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

Are you looking for a job where you can not only engage in the sports communities that you love but also have an impact on the future of the world and the environment where you excel at them?

We're not just skiers and snowboarders. We're climbers, hillwalkers, mountain bikers, paddle boarders, and surfers. We come alive in the outdoors, and harness our connection to wild places as a force for positive change. We might be dirtbags, but we're dirtbags making a difference.

About POW UK

Protect Our Winters UK (POW UK) is a charity that rallies the outdoor community to drive meaningful action on climate change. We are a community of athletes, scientists, creatives, collaborators, and business leaders advancing non-partisan policies that protect our world today and for future generations.

We were founded in 2017 by a team of UK outdoor enthusiasts (like you) to mobilise the UK outdoor sports community. We work with athletes, creatives, the outdoor community, and outdoor industry to bring about a net zero society.

The Opportunity:

To get to a net zero UK by 2040 we need people who are going to be at the frontline fighting for our environment who can identify key areas of improvements in business relationships growing our presence and impact. Our growth to date is mostly funded through corporate partnerships with a range of leading outdoor brands and institutions. We have developed a partnership programme that allows us to service a large number of corporate partners effectively, raising around £200K and are aiming to grow this around 20% year on year

We are looking for someone who not only thrives in building relationships to further revenue streams and is familiar with how to maintain business development but also understands what is most important to those who live and breath the outdoors.

As our Partnerships Manager, you will play a crucial role in driving our income strategy and building relationships with key partners. You will have the opportunity to:

· Develop and execute a strategic partnership plan aligned with our long-term goals.

· Identify and cultivate new corporate partnerships with leading outdoor brands and institutions.

· Manage existing partnerships, ensuring long-term engagement and value delivery.

· Support income diversification through grants, major donor cultivation, and new revenue opportunities.

· Collaborate with our team to shape programme development and support additional income streams.

About You: We are looking for someone who is passionate about climate action and the outdoors. You should be:

· Enthusiastic and ready to work towards ambitious goals.

· Driven to make a difference in the fight against climate change.

· Highly organised, self-motivated, and proactive.

· Experienced in securing and managing high-value corporate partnerships.

· Skilled in identifying and developing new partnership opportunities.

· A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.

· Keen knowledge and experience in outdoor sports.

Why Join Us?

· Make a tangible impact on the environment and the areas you care about most.

· Work alongside like-minded individuals, who like you, understand that every change we bring about will hep make a difference in the fight to address the climate crisis.

· Be part of a fast-paced, dynamic charity who aren’t afraid to raise their voices and make these important necessary changes heard

· Grow with the role and receive support to become the positive change you want to see in the world

We anticipate a high volume of applications and we do review all of them. However, if you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the deadline date, it means that your application was not selected at this moment in time.

Please note we are not able to arrange work permits for applicants without the right to work in the UK.

We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and situations and particularly welcome applications from women, disabled people, LGBTQIA+ people, and people from ethnic minority communities.

Further details available on our website (type Protect Our Winters UK in search engine). In case of further questions about the role, don't hesitate to reach out to the team.

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Corporate Partnerships fundraiser to join the Schoolreaders team. Schoolreaders is a dynamic and fast-growing charity based in Bedford. It is a national charity tackling poor literacy through a network of volunteers who provide one-to-one reading support to children in primary schools across the country. We are the largest national in-school child literacy charity, supporting over 30,000 children in over 1,500 schools every week. We have ambitious plans to grow and support many more children in future, so it’s an exciting time to join us. You will be joining a high performing and well-established Trust Fundraising Team, you’ll help maintain and develop an ambitious strategy to ensure that all opportunities for approaching and securing increased funding from trusts, foundations and other grant making bodies are maximised.

Role Overview

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic fundraiser, who will grow and manage partnerships to generate increased income and supporter engagement.

Over recent years, Schoolreaders has established a number of highly impactful corporate partnerships whose shared commitment to improving literacy is reflected in their long-term support. Now that Schoolreaders has become a nationwide programme, our ambition is to develop a larger portfolio of national and regional corporate partners who will help us transform life outcomes through improved literacy for children living in their local communities.

Role Description:

This is the ideal opportunity for someone with initiative and fundraising flair to make a real impact on a dynamic, rapidly growing child literacy charity. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 3 years corporate fundraising experience, or relevant experience of securing high value new business from a different sector, to join our small, successful fundraising team.

The role-holder will be responsible for developing and managing a rolling program of approaches to new and existing partners. This includes scheduling and making high-value applications, proposals, and pitches to secure COTY/multi-year grants, donations,

sponsorships, and mutual benefits, in order to meet annual targets and ensure a robust income stream.

Whilst there will be a necessity to work at our Bedford HQ on a regular basis, there is flexibility regarding the level of home working depending on home location. The remit of the role extends more widely across England and occasional travel to meet with existing and new corporate partners will be required.

Main Duties

- Identify and engage potential corporate partners with the capacity and affinity to support the work of Schoolreaders.

· Develop and manage a pipeline of corporate opportunities through research into potential supporters matched to the strategic focus of Schoolreaders.

· Manage and grow Schoolreaders portfolio of existing corporate partnerships through excellent stewardship and providing relevant information about the impact of their support and maximising opportunities for further support.

· Deliver face-to-face and online presentations to potential supporters – producing high quality propositions, reports and stewardship communications.

· Carry out due diligence on all new potential corporate partnerships, ensuring appropriate business and ethical standards align with Schoolreaders values.

· Develop the Schoolreaders offering to corporate partners.

· Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager to optimise joint PR, comms, and social media activity with corporate partners.

· Work closely with our County Teams network to identify corporate opportunities nationwide (for example to secure corporate funding for activity in particular geographic locations) and maximise potential corporate donors.

· Ensure the role is carried out in accordance with fundraising and marketing legislation and best practice.

· Provide regular performance updates and reports to the Head of Fundraising and Communications, and contribute to fundraising strategy development, annual plans, budgets and other fundraising duties as required.

· Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and fundraising team where necessary – in particular the role will include the development of employee fundraising and participation in challenge events.

Personal Specification

· 3 years relevant experience in a similar role with proven track record of developing successful fundraising relationships with corporate partners or new business development.

· Demonstratable previous success in achieving targets and raising five and six figure gifts.

· An excellent networker, capable of connecting with a wide range of people to influence and negotiate partnerships.

· Experience of liaising with and managing high level supporters or customers with a solid understanding of the principles of excellent donor/customer care.

· An entrepreneurial, proactive and delivery-focussed approach to your work, with drive and motivation towards achieving targets.

· Financially and IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and CRMs.

· Demonstrable excellent communication skills - written, multimedia and face to face.

· Excellent attention to detail and good project and time management skills.

· Experience of adhering to GDPR legislation.

Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Schoolreaders a great place to work, we offer access to the following employee benefits:

· 25 days annual leave (3 of which must be taken over Christmas) plus an additional paid day off on your birthday and public/bank holidays (pro-rated for part time staff)

· Contributory pension

· Access to a free 24/7 support service providing legal, financial, emotional, and medical advice

- Access to a variety of onsite services, including a gym, a canteen and pop-up events

To apply:

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an ongoing basis. We reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Salary:  £37,181.68 (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)

Location: Old Street London (with flexibility to work from home)

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours

Closing date: Wednesday the 26th of March at 11:30pm

Do you have proven fundraising or commercial business development experience that includes being responsible for identifying and developing new income-generating opportunities, plus a real desire to work for one of the leading charities in its field?

Then join Shelter as a Corporate Partnerships Manager and you could soon be playing a vital role within our Income Generation directorate.

About the role

If you’d relish the chance to become a critical driver in delivering on Shelter’s Corporate Partnerships fundraising strategy, retain long term support from the private sector and drive growth in our portfolio to help tackle the housing emergency, read on. Among your challenges will be the need to leverage Shelter’s high levels of brand awareness and compelling cause-led employee fundraising products to drive engagement. That will involve finding innovative ways to engage businesses and identify opportunities to maximise income from the private sector, their customers, and employees. Put simply, it’s an interesting and varied role that comes with lots of challenges and scope to develop both yourself and the fundraising opportunities.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About you

As well as a demonstrable track record in a fundraising or business development environment, you have a strong understanding of commercial and financial principles and a proven ability to apply them to improve business performance. You’re also great at monitoring performance and progress against agreed objectives and taking action to ensure deadlines and outcomes are achieved. Establishing priorities and developing clear, efficient, and logical plans to achieve your goals comes easily to you too, while your excellent interpersonal skills enable you to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders and convey your ideas succinctly and persuasively.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

Shelter has a mature fundraising program that has seen continuous year on year diversity and growth. The directorate generates over £48m gross income, of which a high percentage is unrestricted

The directorate consists of Community and Events, Individual Giving, Planning and Improvement and High Value Partnerships, where this particular role sits. High Value Partnerships covers Major Donors, Trusts & Foundations, Legacies and Corporate fundraising, with the Corporate Partnerships team split between New Partnerships and Partnership Management.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ on the advert. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement with responses to the points in the About You section of the job description of no more than 350 words each. Please provide specific examples following the STAR format.

Please ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
• We enable decision-making
• We drive change aligned to our strategy

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Salary: £46,010 - £47,721
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/Hybrid – 2 days per week in office, (team day on Wednesday)
Closing date: 12^th March
Benefits: Flexible working inc. 6 flex hours per month, option to buy holiday, investment in training and development, enhanced maternity and parental leave

We have a brilliant opportunity for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager at the wonderful pregnancy and baby charity, Tommy’s. Reporting into the Head of Corporate Partnerships, this role will lead on managing relationships with current partners such as Mamas and Papas and The Poundland Foundation. You will seek to maximise income and value through excellent partnership management and creating and implementing partnership plans. You will also support the Head of Corporate Partnerships to develop new business opportunities that support strategic goals via new brand and cause-related marketing opportunities and development of a Charity of the Year (COTY) pipeline.

This role offers the opportunity to join a much-loved charity, fostering innovation and creativity. You'll have the chance to develop ideas and build relationships that drive successful fundraising outcomes.

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

• Significant experience of account managing multi-faceted, high value (six figure+) partnerships between charities and businesses, and in delivering partnership plans to meet fundraising targets
• Successfully developing existing partnerships/relationships to either uplift value, diversify or renew.
• Experience securing new income generating relationships or activities, including COTY, and cause-related marketing and/or sponsorship, ranging from £50kpa to six-figures+.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector. 
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. 
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner. 

You’ll be joining a collaborative, bold and innovative team of individuals who put our community first and are connected by a passion to make a real difference. 

��Our amazing benefits: 

• 29 days annual leave (pro-rated for those who are part-time), which increases to 30 days after two years’ service. Three of these days need to be taken between Christmas and New Year.
• Celebrate your work anniversary in true Charity style
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Charity pension
• Wellbeing support including professional counselling
• A personalised on-boarding programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perkbox – our team discount portal
• Health care vouchers

With a new fundraising strategy in place to grow income over the next 6-years, corporate fundraising is a key part of our plans to grow fundraising income. Within the Corporate Partnerships Team we already have a highly qualified and network mapped pipeline of prospects in place, so whoever takes on this role will be able to hit the ground running. Taking a “story-first” approach, you will be part of presenting a compelling cause with a clear goal, to accelerate a cure for brain tumours. You’ll be working with an experienced corporate partnerships team, who are used to securing and managing 6-figure+ partnerships.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for an experienced new business fundraiser to join the Corporate Partnerships Team at an exciting time for partnerships at The Charity. You will be a target-driven, motivated team-player who loves collaboration. You will have experience of working in new business roles within the charity sector, ideally for a medical charity, though this is not essential.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Partnership Acquisition & Pipeline Management

• A track record of leading successful partnership approaches

• Experience in corporate fundraising and pipeline management

• Experience of a broad variety of partnerships relevant to the sector (i.e. strategic, cause-related marketing and charity of the year)

• Experience of developing and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders to deliver tangible results (primarily fundraising, but also budget-relieving gift-in-kind)

• Experience in maintaining a qualified pipeline of warm leads

Proposal Management

• Lead on management and preparation of partnership proposals

• Ability to identify funding and partnership opportunities within The Charity’s operations

• Identify opportunities for growth and development of partnership products as agreed with the Head of Corporate Partnerships

Other

• Complete ad-hoc administrative tasks to ensure the effective delivery of corporate activity

• Attend and assist at events delivered by the corporate team when required

Corporate Partnerships Manager (Maternity cover)
Location: Slimbridge, Gloucester, GL2 7BT
Salary: £34,405 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term – 13 Month Contract
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (4 days part-time considered for the right candidate)

About The Role
We are seeking maternity cover for our Corporate Partnerships Manager, starting late April 2025 for a fixed term 13 month contract.

In this role, you will be managing partnerships of different sizes, with a wide variety of businesses that support projects in the UK and around the world. Our corporate partners generate significant income for the charity and help to raise our profile, enabling WWT to restore wetlands and unlock their power.

Your key responsibilities will be to manage your portfolio of accounts, ensuring that partnerships are delivering against income and other targets, and receiving excellent stewardship. You will work closely with our Corporate Development Manager to onboard new partners, and with the wider organisation to understand the projects requiring support.

About You
We are looking for a highly organised individual to join our friendly and dedicated team who has excellent communication skills and a track record in managing successful corporate partnerships. Your flexible, collaborative and proactive approach will be critical for success, as well as the ability to manage competing demands on your time and deadlines.

The successful candidate will be able to identify opportunities to grow our corporate partnerships, and will be confident in putting together pitches and proposals for further support. You will be a strong communicator, with the ability to create and deliver engaging presentations and reports.  

The role is based at our Slimbridge office and is able to work in a hybrid way. The person in this role will need to attend meetings at Slimbridge at least twice a month, and travel to our sites and partner offices occasionally.

About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

Closing date: 14th March 2025

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

No agencies please.

We are delighted to partner with Southmead Hospital Charity an NHS charity dedicated to enhancing the lives of patients and staff at Southmead Hospital and who are seeking an experienced Individual Giving and Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver a programme of individual giving and corporate fundraising to increase activity and income. Your primary focus will be on recruiting new donors, retention through a gold standard supporter journey and income growth for these vital areas of fundraising. 

With line management of the Corporate Partnerships Officer to ensure income targets are met, you will work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications to develop strategies for growth and collaborate with the Communications and Marketing Lead to create fundraising programmes that drive new donor acquisition; deliver enhanced stewardship and develop engaging appeals such as a Christmas direct mail initiative.

You will demonstrate:

• Proven track record of achieving fundraising income targets and delivering successful campaigns and appeals.
• A strategic, organised approach with ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Excellent line management and effective leadership to achieve success.
• Experience of face-to-face fundraising with donors at all levels and specialist networking skills with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, individual donors, corporate partners, senior teams and volunteers 
• Confidence in public speaking, with exceptional marketing and communication skills (verbal and written), and the ability to write persuasive, motivational cases for support and appeals including highly complex, sensitive information on potential projects to secure funding.
• Analytical approach to complex donor and grant reporting, (including analysis of performance data, qualitative and quantitative assessment of projects and return on investment).

Self-motivated and outcome driven, you will have a strong work ethic, and meticulous attention to detail. A team player with excellent financial acumen, you will have a fun and collaborative approach with the ability to lead and motivate. 

Please note that there will be a requirement to undertake some unsociable hours including some weekend work.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Location: Bristol, Hybrid (minimum 1 day per week in office)

Closing date: 17th March 2025 tbc

Applications are being reviewed by Charisma on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Maggie’s is on an exciting journey, as we continue our mission to grow income, awareness, and impact through our corporate partnerships. Over the last 5 years we’ve doubled our income from national corporate partnerships, but we know there is so much more we can do. That’s why we’re looking for an experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager, with exceptional communication skills to join our ambitious and friendly team.

It’s an exciting time to be joining Maggie’s, as we continue to open new centres across the UK. Over the last year we’ve brought on new partnerships with leading companies, such as Howden and Scotmid. Maggie’s is ambitious about using our unique cause and national and local reach to continue to grow our corporate income over the coming years. 

The Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser is a key role in our fundraising team, working closely with the wider team, including our Centre Fundraising, Major Gifts and Products and Events teams. The role reports into the Head of Corporate Partnerships. The post holder will have two key aims: 

• Driving significant income growth from corporate partnerships, by taking Maggie’s national partnership proposition to businesses to meet ambitious but achievable targets.  
• Delivering and growing key partnerships with support from the other members of the Corporate Partnerships and Centre Fundraising Teams. 

In order to achieve these aims, two other key elements of the job will be: 

• Supporting with the development and delivery of corporate collateral and engagement tools to steward existing partners and attract new ones – such as webinars and networking events.
• Supporting Centre Fundraisers to grow partnership income from companies of all sizes and will assist in the development of engagement initiatives to cultivate new and existing supporters – for example by leading on our Christmas Corporate Appeal. 

There will be a requirement to work irregular hours as well as some local travel to corporate offices and centres across the country. 

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways: 
- Growing and transforming our direct care and support 
- Delivering more practical information and support 
- Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience  
Your role in our mission…..
We're on the hunt for a dynamic, results-driven Corporate Partnership Manager to join our team and help us take our high-impact partnerships to the next level!
As our Corporate Partnerships Manager, you'll play a leading role in managing our powerhouse 12-year partnership with Superdrug and Savers, currently worth over £13m. You'll get creative with ways to engage colleagues, customers, and suppliers in Marie Curie's cause, driving colleague fundraising and identifying Cause Related Marketing opportunities. You'll also play a key role in delivering projects that drive both team goals and our partners' objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and grow our high-value corporate partnership with Superdrug & Savers, ensuring objectives for both Marie Curie and partners are met and exceeded.
- Develop and deliver creative partnership plans, including stewardship, communication, and fundraising strategies.
- Identify and execute income generation, awareness, and volunteering opportunities with partners.
- Create and implement annual fundraising plans, coordinating with internal teams to support partner activities.
- Provide exceptional stewardship, fostering long-term relationships and new opportunities.
- Achieve and exceed financial targets, ensuring accurate income and expenditure tracking.
- Ensure timely preparation and compliance of Commercial Participators Agreements (CPAs).
- Support the Senior Partnership Lead with the planning and delivery of PR campaigns where needed.
- Attend and support partner events, including occasional evenings and weekends, with travel across the UK as needed.
- Provide monthly reports and quarterly financial projections for the Head of Partnership Management.
- Evaluate key partnership activities and share insights with internal teams for continuous improvement.
Skills and experience
- Proven track record in partnership management within a corporate-charity partnership setting.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills. Ability to communicate, influence and negotiate with a wide range of audiences at all levels.
- A creative thinker with an eye for detail who can come up with innovative ideas for colleague fundraising, communications, and stewardship.
- Experience of meeting and exceeding income targets and managing budgets.
- Experience of identifying and securing income opportunities with corporate partners, including Cause-Related Marketing (CRM) campaigns.
- Strong knowledge of corporate charity landscape, key sector and partnership trends, commercial insight, and awareness.
Please see the full job description here
Application Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. Please cite your preferred location.
Close date for applications: - 16/3/2025
Salary:  £35,530.00 - £39,474.00 (London Weighing where applicable)
Contract: Full Time, Contract role FTC 12 months with potential for extension
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Join the Royal Air Forces Association as their Corporate Partnerships Manager
Make an impact and help raise vital funds for RAF personnel, veterans, and their families.

Location: Leicester (Agile working available, with two days in the office and occasional weekend work for events)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £33,820 - £35,600 per annum

Charity People is partnering with the RAF Association, a leading welfare and wellbeing charity supporting over 85,000 RAF personnel, veterans, and their families each year. The Association is committed to ensuring no member of the RAF community faces adversity alone, offering vital welfare and wellbeing services and raising funds for their programmes through events. This role will focus on driving the charity's welfare and wellbeing products and services, as well as securing sponsorship for events, directly supporting veterans, serving personnel, and their families.

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in building lasting relationships with corporate partners and high-net-worth individuals to secure funding for the Association's mission. Working closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events, you will manage and nurture existing partnerships while actively identifying and securing new opportunities to drive growth and impact. You will also work closely with the Events Manager to create networking opportunities.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Deliver the corporate and major giving programme in partnership with the Head of Corporate Partnerships.
• Achieve personal income targets by developing partnerships, including donations, sponsorships, and cause-related marketing.
• Cultivate strong relationships with existing and new corporate partners, maximising opportunities for income and engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify new funding opportunities and report on services and events.
• Secure new partnerships through networking, outreach, and building relationships with businesses and individuals.
• Ensure all corporate and major donor fundraising complies with relevant governance and best practice.
• Representing the RAF Association at key events and acting as an ambassador.

About You:

Ideally, you will have experience within the RAF/UK military/Defence sector, including:

• Experience in corporate partnerships, major giving, or high-net-worth fundraising.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with a proven track record of securing and managing partnerships.
• Proven ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities for growth.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including creating pitches, reports, and impact statements.
• Organisational skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Most importantly, passionate about supporting the RAF Association's cause and making a difference.

The successful candidate will also need a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for this role.

Benefits of Working for the RAF Association

• Generous Leave: 36 days (including bank holidays), plus a birthday/wellbeing day, and the option to buy additional leave.
• Flexible Working: Agile working arrangements and TOIL for extra hours worked.
• Pension & Financial Support: 5% employer pension contribution (subject to matching), life insurance (4x salary), company sick pay, and tax-free childcare vouchers.
• Health & Wellbeing: Free eye tests, flu jabs, Medicash health cashback plan, and paid medical leave for appointments.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential support for financial, legal, family, and health-related matters.
• Additional Perks: Free RAF Association membership, volunteering opportunities, and access to exclusive discounts.
• Support for Military Reservists: Additional paid leave for reservist duties.

If you're ready to bring your expertise to a highly impactful role, we'd love to hear from you!

Please send your CV to Priya at Charity People in the first instance. 

Deadline: Friday 28th March
Interviews: Friday 11th April

Charity People and 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 we work with.

We are seeking a skilled relationship manager who can create an exceptional experience for our high-value partnerships and play an essential role in our dynamic corporate Partnerships team. Join us in driving outstanding results and making a meaningful impact as we work towards our RoSPA mission. Our efforts focus on preventing accidents, emphasising home safety, health and safety courses, road safety, and workplace health and safety.

Location: Hybrid with regional travel (must be able to commute to the Birmingham HQ twice a week)

For over 100 years, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has worked to create a safer society and prevent accidents which needlessly kill, injure and maim thousands of individuals each year.  We have grown in to a uniquely, well-rounded safety charity with an increasing global influence necessary to drive change in the modern world and strive towards our vision of an accident-free world.

As a part of RoSPA’s Partnerships team, you will play a vital role in helping to achieve this by driving growth with UK based and international organisations.

So, are you …?

• An experienced Partnerships Manager, or similar, looking to branch out
• A good communicator both written and verbal
• Committed to promoting high standards of service and advice
• Passionate about the life-enhancing and saving potential of health and safety

As a Partnerships Manager, you will:

• Lead the creation and delivery of compelling proposals to prospective partners.
• Develop persuasive pitch materials to effectively present partnership opportunities to potential clients.
• Close deals by identifying opportunities, addressing client needs, and offering creative solutions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with new partners to expand the business network.
• Build long-lasting relationships with existing partners, ensuring continued collaboration and growth.
• Identify and seize opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships, exploring creative solutions that align with both parties’ objectives.
• Represent the company at external events, conferences, and meetings to build brand awareness and attract new partnerships.

Do you have …?

• An ability to build productive relationships with existing and potential clients
• A recognised relevant sales qualification
• A background in managing partnerships or strategic relationships

If so, we can offer you:

• Stable and long-term employment, with a leading name in the safety sector, enjoying an unrivalled reach and reputation
• The opportunity to join a committed team, and to contribute to a life-changing charitable mission
• Opportunities for training and professional development to help build your career in communications
• Salary sacrifice benefits: (including pension scheme, holiday purchase, Bikes2Work, car leasing scheme and Workplace Nursery scheme)
• Wellbeing: GP line, Health Cash Plan (including Employee Assistance Programme and gym/spa discounts), hybrid working, 25 days’ leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service), office shutdown over Christmas break, long service awards
• Free parking in central Birmingham location and interactive staff days. 

The RoSPA values:

• Respectful
• Open and Independent
• Staff Empowerment
• Prevention in Proportion
• Able and Ambitious

We believe in these qualities and hope that you will identify with them.

Closing date: 25th March 2025

If you are interested in applying for this role, please visit our company website RoSPA and submit a copy of your CV and a letter summarising your suitability and available start date.   

Applicants should be aware that RoSPA may undertake searches on relevant social media websites as part of the selection process.

RoSPA is committed to ensuring equality, diversity and inclusion towards all applicants, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

To enable Operation Smile’s global surgical activities, OSUK’s Partnerships Team works to maximise high potential income channels such as corporate partnerships, major donors and trusts and foundations.

An exciting new position has now opened up in our team for an ambitious and confident relationship fundraiser. Working as part of the Partnership Team and line managing one Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer, the Senior Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager position will secure critical income from new and existing corporate partners and Major Donors through excellent stewardship.

As well as leading on our strong corporate partnerships portfolio, the position will additionally be responsible for stewarding a pool of high-potential philanthropists/major donors who have been identified from our Direct Marketing activities. For both corporates and major donors, the position will build on existing donor relationships with Operation Smile and aim to grow these contributions. As a line manager, the role will also mentor and develop a talented Partnerships and Philanthropy Officer.

Working Arrangement: Collaborate with your colleagues in person two days per week at our London office. Candidates must reside within a commutable distance of Greater London.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Corporate Fundraising (50% of workload)

• Take primary responsibility for managing the current pool of medium and large corporate partnerships, including global partners, to ensure their growth and longevity – strategic thought around the growth of each partner will be essential
• Develop clear plans for partner activity and maximise all income channels, including corporate philanthropy, employee engagement, cause-related marketing and more
• Ensure precise and timely reporting and be responsible for the accountability process required by each partnership
• Represent Operation Smile UK on all global corporate partner activities discussions, applying any global strategies to develop successful fundraising plans for the UK
• Maintain a pipeline of new corporate fundraising activities to ensure any attrition of partners is mitigated and that OSUK continue to be visible in the sector
• When possible, populate and facilitate a pipeline of new business opportunities and lead on all aspects of the sales process

Philanthropy (45% of workload)

• OSUK’s Direct Marketing activities occasionally yield significant individual donations. You will develop a stewardship journey for these individuals and take the lead in managing and growing these personal relationships
• As part of the stewardship, you will create opportunities for donors to feel part of our work and in turn, look to increase their gifts to us
• You will work closely with the Head of Partnerships and the Communications team to bring programme activities to life, providing bespoke communications for the pool of philanthropists/major donors based on your knowledge of their interests

Additional Responsibilities (5% of workload)

• You will be fully responsible for the line management of one Partnership and Philanthropy Officer and will support them to manage ad hoc community fundraising tasks as well as cultivating new corporate prospects and managing smaller corporate partners
• Create and maintain annual corporate and philanthropy budgets and business plans by understanding activities from current supporters and forecasting income projection

Additional Information

• 5 years’ experience in a corporate/major donor fundraising role managing 5-figure donations
• Experience in international development organisations would be preferred
• We promote flexible and hybrid working with 2 days per week in our London office in Battersea. There will also be a need for travel to different locations for meetings, conferences and events.
• Some overseas travel will be required to visit our projects and partner countries

We are actively interviewing for this role on a rolling basis as suitable applicants apply. If you're interested in this role, it is advisable to apply as soon as possible.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We're a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.

At Operation Smile UK, we value individuals based on their performance and potential. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.

If you need this document in a different format, require any adjustments, or need help with your application, please contact us (further details contained within the job description).

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Operation Smile UK knows fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. If you don’t meet every requirement but believe your transferable skills align with the role, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation. 

We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your authentic self to Operation Smile UK. We are committed to supporting all applicants and ensuring a fair hiring process. All appointments will be made solely on merit, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.