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Job description

About Chapter One

Chapter One is a dynamic, growing charity with a vision of a world in which all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive. Our mission is to close the reading gap by providing children with one-to-one support at the time they need it most. 

Our unique Online Reading Volunteer programme currently supports about 3,000 children a year. It pairs disadvantaged, struggling five to eight-year old (KS1) readers with reading support volunteers who come from over 140 local and national businesses. The volunteer ask is very focused: readers commit 30 minutes a week to read with a child using a bespoke digital platform for an entire academic year. The results are transformative, boosting children's reading confidence and ability. 

We have set ourselves ambitious targets to support thousands more children by 2029, and this role, with responsibility for managing, stewarding and nurturing our existing corporate partners, will be crucial to ensuring that we have sufficient volunteers and support to achieve not only this target, but also to develop other innovative pilot programmes.

For more information about our programmes please visit our website. Please also take some time to visit our social media channels and watch our videos.

About the role 

Chapter One is seeking a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic Corporate Partnerships Manager to be an integral part of a team which aims to both maximise corporate income and deliver an excellent partner and volunteer experience. 

Reporting to our Head of Corporate Partnerships, and responsible for the line management of our Corporate Partnerships Officer, you’ll deliver on our annual volunteer and income targets and maintain our strong partner retention rate (target 87%). This will involve supporting the account management of a portfolio of existing partners and the responsibility to nurture relationships to increase partner investment in Chapter One over time. The role involves collaborating across departments to ensure a seamless and positive experience for volunteers and partners

This is an opportunity for an experienced partnerships manager to take on a more senior role and demonstrate their sales acumen and creativity in a dynamic, flexible and agile charity.

Key Responsibilities

Partner Stewardship

  • Lead the account management of a selected portfolio of corporate partners, ensuring Chapter One achieves its annual retention and growth targets 

  • In collaboration with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, devise effective schemes of delegation and partner allocation within the Corporate Partnerships Team 

  • Focus, in all corporate partnership discussions, on maximising income 

  • Identify opportunities to increase a partner’s support eg by identifying other regional/divisional opportunities or inclusion of Chapter One as a social value partner in public sector bids

  • Conduct regular partnership meetings, including mid and end of year reviews, proactively proposing tailored opportunities to retain and grow partner support

  • Lead on producing high quality written communications, reports, proposals and pitches as per the requirements of each partner, collaborating with the Data and Systems Officer and Fundraising team as needed

  • Advocate effectively, with passion and enthusiasm, for Chapter One’s programmes in a variety of internal and external settings

  • Proactively network to deepen and strengthen external relationships with Chapter One partners, identifying speaking opportunities for Chapter One where possible

  • Strategically use LinkedIn to identify, connect with, and actively engage key stakeholders within corporate partner organisations,

  • Attend conference and events to represent Chapter One and talk about its work to existing and potential new partners

  • Keep up to date with relevant business news and strategic shifts or developments at key partners and sectors, proactively seeking opportunities to broaden knowledge

  • Regularly analyse data in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets, working with formulas, pivot tables and data analysis tools to aid decision-making and create dashboards. 

  • Oversee and maintain all Account Management related processes, including stewardship plans, recording of activity on the Salesforce CRM and internal platform databases

  • Ensure, in conjunction with the Finance Assistant, that partners are invoiced for their Chapter One donations accurately and in a timely manner

Line management

  • Line manage and develop the Corporate Partnerships Officer, ensuring adherence to all Chapter One’s HR Policies and Procedures

  • Be a source of advice and guidance for the Corporate Partnerships Officer as they manage their allocated partner relationships

  • Supervise the Corporate Partnerships Officer to lead volunteer recruitment meetings, including stepping in if necessary

  • Supervise the Corporate Partnerships Officer to manage new partner onboarding meetings, stepping in to lead them if required

Partner/volunteer onboarding and experience

  • Alongside the Head of Corporate Partnerships, use internal systems to assign partner teams and volunteers to specific schools and ensure that their needs are met

  • Develop proactive, supportive relationships with Volunteer Coordinators in partner organisations, providing high-quality data and information in a timely manner

  • Work closely with the Volunteer Support Team to ensure that partner and volunteer onboarding is a smooth, time-efficient experience 

  • Support the Programme Management team to liaise with partner contacts about the organisation of in-person school/office visits and virtual meet and greets

  • Attend Chapter One’s internal Volunteer Experience group and Corporate Engagement Group.

Marketing and Communications

  • Work with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure that companies and volunteers have access to an array of promotional assets and recruitment materials

  • Create and provide content for the regular volunteer and corporate partner newsletters, including working with partners to gather volunteer testimonials and partner profiles

  • Work closely with the Marketing and Communications team to develop ways to promote, showcase and celebrate partnerships and individual volunteers across our social media channels and other digital platforms

  • Encourage corporate partners to promote Chapter One through their own social media and channels

  • Support the organisation of online and in person partner and volunteer recognition events

We are looking for the following key skills, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

Account Management Skills:

  • Experience of managing Corporate Partnerships, or equivalent relationship-based roles in a fundraising, events, sales or marketing environment

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with business professionals at all levels

  • Expert meeting facilitation skills 

  • Strategic thinker, able to maximise income and growth opportunities

  • Understanding of CSR / ESG partner policies and social value trends

Communication Skills:

  • Able to eloquently express commitment to Chapter One’s mission and values

  • Outstanding presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to excite and inspire an audience

  • An ability to create compelling, attractive written pitches, ensuring messaging and brand are consistent

  • Experience of engaging partners on social media (particularly LinkedIn)

  • Experience of representing organisations at events 

Technical Skills:

  • Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets (including formulas, pivot tables, dashboard creation)

  • CRM management (specifically Salesforce)

  • Experience of complex data analysis 

You’ll be more successful in the role if you have:

  • Experience of working in the charity/non-profit sector

  • Line management experience

  • Experience of mentoring and developing staff

  • Experience of process oversight and improvement

Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation. 

Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.

Application resources
Application Instructions

Please send your CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and a covering letter via Charity Jobs. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should include:
1) Your relevant experience, including clear examples.
2) Tell us about a partnership that you have grown over time, how much investment you secured and what you personally did to make it succeed.
3) Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.

Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents—please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.

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Chapter One View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50

At Chapter One, we want to create a world where all children have the literacy skills needed to thrive.

Posted on: 14 April 2025
Closing date: 04 May 2025 at 23:30
Tags: Retail / Sales, Education, Partnerships, Youth / Children, Corporate Fundraising

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