Corporate Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover)

Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 63% of clients secure a job within a month.

The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Stockport, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading and Leeds. Over the past eleven years, Smart Works has helped over 40,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.

In April 2022, Smart Works launched a Three-Year Plan that will see the charity double the number of women helped annually from 5,000 to 10,000 women a year. We are on track to achieve this by expanding the reach of our existing centres and opening new centres in areas of need including Bristol; set to open in early 2025.

About this role

Smart Works is looking to appoint a Corporate Partnerships Manager for 12 months, to start in November / December 2024. This is a maternity cover role for an established role within the Smart Works staff team. This role is key to Smart Works’ growth, through engaging new and growing existing partners to raise vital funds, awareness and pro bono in support of our mission

The Corporate Partnerships function has grown significantly in the last 3 years and this is an exciting time to join Smart Works and take ownership of a high profile and varied portfolio of partners, spanning commercial, strategic and charity of the year. As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will;

• Be responsible for the management and delivery of some of Smart Works most visible and multi-faceted partnerships that support our vision of ensuring that any unemployed woman is able to transform her life through the positive power of employment. Your portfolio will include managing our longest-standing partner of 11 years Bobbi Brown, Google, Royal Sun Alliance and PayPal amongst others.  
• Work closely with the wider Partnerships team and our local Smart Works centres to secure and develop local partnerships (outside of London) and embed national partnerships across our 11 UK centres, maximising opportunities to benefit the whole of Smart Works Group.
• Help Smart Works reach its goal of raising over £5m per annum through cultivating and stewarding relationships, thinking creatively and strategically to grow and retain partnerships. 

Smart Works is a fast-paced collaborative environment with dynamic teams and ambitious plans. It is also a lot of fun, with opportunities to attend nationwide fundraising events, expert leadership panel discussions, staff social events and designer fashion sales. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in high-value corporate partnerships. If you are passionate about supporting women, building relationships with a multitude of stakeholders and delivering impactful partnerships, we would love to hear from you.

To apply for this role, please head to our website to view the full job description. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact our People team.

1st interviews will be held online on 23rd October 2024 and 2nd interviews will be held in person in London on 29th October 2024. 

Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of female unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.