Corporate Partnerships Manager

We are looking for a confident and talented Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead the Corporate Partnerships Team. This is a permanent full-time role (hybrid) with a competitive salary of £34,541 - £44,256 per annum. We operate a hybrid working arrangement with an average of 2 days per week in the office.

Income from Corporate Partnerships has seen steady growth over the past couple of years and we are now looking to build on this success. As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will lead on developing a pipeline of appropriate corporate partners to ask for support, as well as ensure excellent account management is in place to maximise existing partnerships.

You will be creative, enthusiast, driven and possess strong business development skills, alongside an ability to simultaneously work on a number of different projects. You will feel comfortable developing relationships with partners via phone, email and in person; possessing excellent pitching skills you will lead the development of all pitches on behalf of the charity. You will be comfortable managing a range of partnerships and will have experience in account management and successfully developing relationships with corporate partners.

This role offers the right candidate a great opportunity to make a real impact in an extraordinary children’s hospice charity. The ideal candidate will have corporate fundraising experience, but candidates who have developed corporate relationships in the commercial sector and have a proven track record in business development would also be of interest.

Essential skills for the role:

• Experience of securing and managing partnerships in a not-for-profit organisation or in a commercial environment.
• Knowledge of the principles of business development and strategic partnerships.
• Excellent relationship management and negotiation skills and be able to connect the funding needs of the corporate partner
• Ability to write, present and pitch for support in a professional manner to potential corporate supporters.

Please note, we are interviewing as applications come in, therefore we advise you to apply early if interested. The advert may close early if sufficient applications received.

Helen & Douglas House offer the following benefits:

- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.

- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.

- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.

- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.

- Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.

- Eye care voucher scheme.

- Cycle to work scheme.

- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.

- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.

- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.

- A flexible working environment.

- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.

- Employee Assistance Programme.

- Recommend a friend scheme.

- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and run regular in-house EDI-focused events and workshops.

Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.