Commercial Partnership Manager

Shaw Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A social purpose organization in the UK is seeking a Commercial Partnerships Manager to develop and nurture strategic relationships. This role involves collaborating with various teams to support contract delivery and explore new opportunities. Ideal candidates will have strong stakeholder engagement skills and experience in partnership development. Benefits include substantial annual leave, pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in developing strategic partnerships.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead and onboard new partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and nurture relationships with commissioners and stakeholders.
• Support existing contract delivery and future opportunities.
• Collaborate with service areas to gather market intelligence.

Job description

This role sits within our dynamic Commercial Directorate, specifically in the Commercial Partnerships Team. You will work alongside colleagues in Research & Development, Business Development, Commercial Contracting & Supply Chain, Marketing and Commercial Support - forming a collaborative unit that drives Shaw Trust's growth and impact.

As Commercial Partnerships Manager, you will play a pivotal role in developing and nurturing strategic, regional relationships with commissioners and stakeholders. Your work will support both existing contract delivery and future commercial opportunities, helping Shaw Trust expand its reach and deepen its impact.

You will collaborate closely with our core service areas - Employability, Wellbeing & Health, Education, Learning & Skills, and Children & Young People's Services - to bring together regional market intelligence and regional stakeholder insights. You will lead on the identification, engagement and onboarding of new supply chain partners, ensuring alignment with our values and strategic goals.

About Us

Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. We believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

Benefits

As an employee of Shaw Trust, as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan

Diversity and Inclusion

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK. We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme. We are proud to hold the menopause friendly accreditation, hosting a regular Menopause Peer Support Groups providing a safe space for colleagues share experiences or ask questions.

Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.