Partnership Research Executive

Partnership Research Executive

• Job reference: REQ(phone number removed)
• £29,591pa
• Woking GU21 4LL / Hybrid working

This is a UK based contract and as such, you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Evidence of your Right to Work will be checked prior to interview.

If you have great research, writing and project management skills, we have a fantastic career opportunity for you at the WWF, the world's leading independent conservation organisation.

An essential part of our organisational strategy to halt nature’s decline is to work with business, government and the public to affect change. By working with business and partners, we can catalyse action, change hearts and minds as well as create solutions in the fight for our world. To make that happen, our Corporate Partnerships team is tasked with developing game-changing partnerships with national and multinational corporates. Which is where your talents as a Partnerships Research Executive are needed.

As Partnerships Research Executive you will contribute to the growth of future partnerships by focusing on research, due diligence and horizon scanning on corporate sustainability issues. This will involve conducting research and overseeing every stage of the partnership development and management process to ensure proactive risk management. You will produce written reports, partnership documents and high-quality papers for internal decision-making groups too. In addition, you will proactively identifying impactful partnership opportunities too. You will also collaborate with colleagues to encourage sharing of research information and to make connections to our various fundraising audiences and activities. Important will be the ability to keep the team up to date on key partnership, charity and sustainability trends as well as new ideas and innovations that could impact how we work with partners on environmental challenges.

For this role, you must have a proven track record in research and project management. Strongly analytical, you will have an eye for detail, good writing abilities and excel at producing high-quality reports. Highly organised, you will be effective at meeting deadlines and prioritising work. You will also be a strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation. You will possess excellent communication and planning skills, too. Important will be an understanding of how companies interface with charities / NGOs and of building long term lucrative partnerships. Passionate about the conservation of our natural world, you are comfortable working at pace and adapting to changing circumstances.

If you are excited about making our world a better place through your work, we would love to hear from you. Please click on the link and apply via our website by submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date: 23/06/2024

WWF-UK are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. As a Disability Confident Employer, we acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

WWF-UK believes anyone who is involved in our work or connected to it, especially children, should be safe from harm. Our first priority will always be to safeguard anyone at risk of harm or abuse. WWF-UK operates robust recruitment practices to ensure candidates for all roles are suitable. Our process includes values-based questions during interviews and annual performance reviews, reference checks that we verify orally, criminal records checks (at the appropriate level) and pre-employment declarations. We do not tolerate any form of abuse or exploitation and act robustly to any allegations or concerns.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.