Corporate Partnerships Manager

Sue Ryder supports people at the most difficult times of their lives because we believe no one should face death or grief alone.

Are you an experienced fundraising with a proven track record in delivering income growth through the development of corporate partnerships and relationships?

Sue Ryder is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to join the Fundraising team and develop Sue Ryder’s national Corporate Partnerships programme to drive income growth and develop new partnerships in line with the organisation’s strategic aim to provide more care for more people.

The Role
Reporting to the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will identify and develop a robust pipeline of corporate prospects aligned with Sue Ryder’s strategic aims and aspirations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help develop on a multi-year corporate partnerships strategy, activity plan and budget in order to significantly grow income from national corporate partnerships.
• Work with corporate donation manager in retail develop strategic relationships with corporates to grow donated goods and services.
• Support the Community Team to significantly grow local corporate income
• Develop strategic two-way face to face relationships with key prospects finding routes to new networks in their peer group in order to build a robust new business pipeline and ultimately grow income
• Participate in budgeting and financial management at departmental level

About You:

• Demonstrable experience of securing significant corporate donations and working with corporate partners to demonstrate success in new business and of securing 6-7 figure partnerships
• Proven experience of delivering income growth through the development of corporate partnerships and relationships
• An expert networker – capable of planning and establishing networks that facilitate relationships with key decision makers in large organisations
• Proven experience of developing compelling corporate propositions that are in line with the organisation’s strategy and meet the brief of prospective corporate partners
• Sound understanding of the legal and contractual aspects of corporate partnerships

Competitive Benefits Package

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Refer a friend scheme - £250
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: Friday 3rd January
Interview date: W/C 6th January

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Please let us know if you have any feedback to make our recruitment processes more accessible and inclusive or if you require any adjustments made to your application or interview process 

If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.