Corporate Partnerships Officer (Account Management)

Summary

As Corporate Partnership Officer you will play a vital role in supporting with strategic partnership management. The Corporate Partnerships Officer will work closely with the Partnerships Manager and internal stakeholders to ensure our partners are stewarded innovatively and effectively, and to ensure that strategic partnership goals are met. You will be joining an ambitious Philanthropy and Partnerships team as we continue to deliver against our outcome focused strategy, which puts partnership at the heart of all that we do.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview(s) date: 29 October 2024

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What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

You will work closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders in order to maximise income from our existing portfolio of partners through effective account management. Working alongside colleagues across the Philanthropy & Partnerships team you will share learning and best practise to deliver an excellent donor experience, resulting in donor uplift and ensure that partnerships are developed and delivered in line with our 2020-25 organisational strategy. On occasion - when business needs require - you will support on our sector leading partnership with Tesco.

Ideal Candidate

* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in order to be an ambassador for the Philanthropy & Partnership team and Diabetes UK more widely.

* Able to deliver high value partnerships, in either a charity or commercial sales environment.

* Thrives under pressure. Able to manage time and competing priorities, specifically in the context of balancing a portfolio of partners or stakeholders.

* Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with an ability to develop existing partnerships or secure new business to meet targets and deliver return on investment.