Senior Partnerships Development Manager

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organisation that is building a world where no one dies from hunger. Life-threatening hunger is predictable, preventable and treatable, so a world without it is possible.

The charity tackle hunger by:

• Training parents and healthcare workers to spot the first signs of malnutrition
• Delivering life-saving care to people who need it
• Leading research to drive forward understanding of how to predict, prevent and treat life-threatening hunger

In 2021, Action Against Hunger UK launched an ambitious new 5-year fundraising and communications strategy, of which corporate funding is a crucial part.

The Senior Partnerships Development Manager will lead the small new business team to grow Action Against Hunger’s portfolio of strategic high-value partnerships, securing funding and shared value opportunities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals. Working closely with the Head of Partnerships, you will lead on evolving and implementing the new business strategy and together with the Partnership Development Officer, you will focus on winning transformational partnerships.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and collaborative new business specialist. You’ll have a huge range of projects and opportunities with which to engage new partners, both in the UK and internationally, but you’ll also have the chance to bring your creativity to the table with concept development and creating new products. AAH’s corporate team is known for its strength within the food and hospitality industry. Recently they have also been diversifying into new key sectors, work which the new SPDM will continue to develop. You’ll also work closely with the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC); and lead on projects with counterparts in the Action Against Hunger global network.

As Senior Partnerships Development Manager, you will: 

• Line manage and support the development of the Partnerships Development Officer
• Secure new high-value partnerships (6+7-figure in value)
• Support the Head of Partnerships to deliver, and continually evolve, the new business strategy
• Work collaboratively across the global AAH network, and with the DEC when global appeals are launched
• Work cross-organisationally to develop new and exciting funding propositions
• Maintain, build and nurture a robust pipeline for new business opportunities

Ideal skills and experience: 

• Demonstrable interest or experience in international development
• Experience in securing 6-figure+ corporate partnerships
• Ability to spot, analyse and respond to corporate trends
• Expert pitching, presenting and negotiating skills

Benefits include: 

• Action Against Hunger are all about work-life balance and are flexible so you can manage work around your
  needs
• 25 days holiday plus eight bank holidays, increasing with service after two years
• Buy up to five extra days of annual leave each year
• Up to 5 days paid Carers’ Leave
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Private medical insurance
• Discounted gym and health club membership
• Online shopping discount scheme
• Telephone and online counselling sessions