Senior Corporate Engagement Officer

Are you a self-motivated and positive person with a passion for fundraising and the environment? Do you understand the role that corporate partnerships can play in the charity sector?

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about trees and wants to be part of a small, friendly team to join us as our Senior Corporate Engagement Officer.

You'll use your skills in relationship building to help raise funds and support for tree planting. You will need a strong experience in corporate relationships and fundraising and have an aptitude for initiating and developing corporate partnerships.

You’ll be working closely with colleagues across ITF to attract and maintain relationships with companies, inspire them to plant trees with ITF and share about the impact their donations are making.  You’ll lead our approaches and negotiations and secure long-term, corporate partnerships in line with ITF’s strategy and values.

You’ll need:

• Experience in corporate fundraising with a proven track record of success
• Good relationship building and networking skills
• Good communication skills
• A creative thinker who can identify new ways to engage companies
• Strong organisational skills
• A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude that will enthuse prospective and current supporters
• Adaptable and responsive to the needs of a small charity

About International Tree Foundation

We are a community of people passionate about trees and their benefits for people and planet. We work with local groups in Africa and the UK to restore forests and woodlands, conserve habitats rich in biodiversity, and that helps communities improve their livelihoods. We care for the planet, and we care for people, including our staff.

We are open to someone who has strong potential to grow but may not fully meet the full person specification to join in a ‘development’ role.