Charity Funding And Partnership Development Manager

Hire Ground; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Income protection

Pension

Medical insurance

Enhanced holidays

Job summary

Hire Ground is seeking a Charity Grant Funding and Partnership Development Manager for a charitable healthcare organisation. The role focuses on securing funding from philanthropic foundations and institutional donors, developing evidence-based programmes, and aligning priorities with funders.

Hybrid working with 2–3 days in SE London. You will work with the Head of Business Development and Programmes to identify opportunities, manage a funding pipeline, and develop compelling proposals across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in developing and securing grant funding from institutional donors and philanthropic foundations.
• Proven ability to identify funding opportunities, build donor pipelines, and engage prospective funders and partners.
• Experience leading high-quality concept notes and multi-partner proposals.
• Collaborative work with programme, technical and finance teams to design fundable programmes.
• Knowledge of international development or global health funding landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising and business development by identifying funding opportunities and managing a funding pipeline.
• Develop strategic partnerships and engage funders to secure support and impact.
• Coordinate proposal development from concept to submission.
• Strengthen locally led fundraising and align proposals with donor priorities.

Skills

Grant funding

Donor relations

Proposal writing

Partnership development

Project management

Job description

Charity Grant Funding and Partnership Development Manager - £50 to £55k + excellent benefits - hybrid (SE London)

A charitable healthcare organisation, uniting healthcare professionals on a global basis, is looking for an experienced Funding and Partnership Manager to join their team. This role will require someone that can build relationships with funders, build relationships and develop evidence-based programmes that align with shared priorities of healthcare. This post will require someone who understands current environment challenges and enjoys the challenge of turning ideas and relationships into funded programmes.

Working closely with the Head of Business Development and Programmes, you will play a key role in identifying and developing new funding opportunities from philanthropic foundations, institutional donors and other potential partners.

You will research and engage prospective funders, build and mange a pipeline of opportunities, and lead the development of concept notes and funding proposals, bringing together technical, financial and programme expertise to produce compelling and fundable applications.

SALARY ETC:

• £50k to £55k + excellent benefits such as life insurance, income protection, good employer contribution pension, medical insurance, enhanced holidays, etc.
• Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours a week
• Hybrid working, with 2 to 3 days a week office based.
• SE London

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have full rights to work in the UK (Unable to offer sponsorship)
• Significant experience developing and securing grant funding from institutional donors and philanthropic foundations in international development, global health or related sectors.
• Proven ability to identify and assess funding opportunities, develop qualified donor pipelines, and build relationships with prospective funders and consortium partners, including those that do not operate open calls for proposals.
• Demonstrable success of leading the development of high-quality concept notes and proposals, including complex, multi-partner applications.
• Experience of working with programme, technical and finance teams to design fundable programmes and facilitate collaborative project design processes.
• Strong understanding of the international development and global health funding landscape, including donor priorities, funding mechanisms and current trends.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple funding opportunities, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
• Experience of working in a membership, federation or network-based organisation is a great advantage and desirable, but not essential.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the fundraising and business development activities by identifying funding opportunities, building strategic partnerships, managing a funding pipeline, and developing high-quality proposals to secure funding and support organisational growth and impact.
• Funding Plan Development
• Pipeline and Opportunity Development
• Funder and Strategic Partner Engagement
• Proposal Development
• Strengthening locally led fundraising

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond individually to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We sincerely thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your job search