Partnership Fundraising Manager United Kingdom Belonging to the Royal Voluntary Service community means inspiring volunteers to support the nation s health and wellbeing. It means tackling the most pressing social issues by empowering volunteers to play a vital part in supporting people at home, in hospitals and in their community to be happier and healthier. It also means you will be in a workplace full of opportunities, at a pivotal time for the organisation. The fundraising team is at an exciting point, embarking on a new, transformational growth strategy and we are looking for brilliant people to join our team, to help take our income to the next level. We are currently seeking a Partnership Fundraising Manager to join us on a permanent basis. Advertised as a full-time role, we are happy to discuss flexible working patterns. This is an exciting role for a proactive and motivated individual, looking to make their mark and take the next step in their career. You will be joining a newly formed Relationship Fundraising team, and leading and building on our corporate partnerships, with a focus on creating long term, high value partnerships. You will have the opportunity to shape and develop our approach, with the support of a team who are all working towards the same goal. Overview Our Corporate Partnerships play a crucial role in enabling us to support the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people in communities across the UK. You will play a pivotal role in the expansion and development of our Relationship Fundraising team, with a focus on creating partnerships with businesses that deliver real impact. The Role As Partnership Fundraising Manager, you will grow our high-value partnerships, developing new relationships with businesses and managing our current partners. Managing our corporate partnership pipeline, you will research and identify corporate partnership and fundraising opportunities and develop high quality pitches and proposals and convert these to valuable, long term partnerships. Providing expert stewardship to partners you will cultivate senior relationships and manage the successful delivery of key partnership programmes. Your role will also involve: - Managing budgets for Corporate fundraising - Provide guidance to colleagues on maximising income from partners - Managing the Partnerships Fundraiser with the potential to grow the team further according to income growth. Working Hours This is advertised as a full-time position, working 35 hours per week, however we are open to discussing flexible working options. What you ll need - Experience of developing, managing, delivering and reporting on successful 5-6 figure partnerships with high profile, national companies - Proven experience of influencing at all levels to bring in and deliver high value figure partnerships - Experience of prospect research, developing pipelines and establishing strong relationships - Proven experience of managing budgets and reporting on financial targets - Experience of managing teams to deliver on objectives and income targets - Experience of managing large internal and external projects - Knowledge of ESG principles and the ability to apply these to create compelling partnership propositions - The ability and willingness to travel to events and external client meetings when required - Excellent presentation skills with the ability to pitch compelling cases Ideally, you will have experience of working in a large, complex national organisation and of working with volunteers in a fundraising capacity. Applicants should be aware that the post will only be offered to successful candidates subject to pre-employment checks. What you get in return We re proud to be in the top 25 not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK, based on ratings from Indeed. As a valued employee at Royal Voluntary Service, you will benefit from: - Salary of GBP41,970 per annum - 25 days holiday plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata) - Six weeks company sick pay - A great pension scheme - Enhanced Family Leave schemes - An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online - A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies - A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included - Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role - Opportunities to discuss flexible working - Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career - The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society How to apply Please select the apply button shown to be taken through to the application process. You will need to answer some screening questions as well as uploading your CV. You will be contacted by a member of the team once your application has been reviewed. Here at Royal Voluntary Service, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be a charity that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society. Dates to bear in mind The closing date for this role is 19th April 2023. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Manager, Charity Fundraising Manager, Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Fundraising & Partnerships Manager, or Corporate Fundraising Manager