Corporate & Commercial Partnerships Manager

Colostomy Association Ltd; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave pro rata plus BH

5% employer pension contribution

Benenden Health membership

Birthday leave and volunteering day

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Colostomy Association Ltd is seeking an experienced Corporate & Commercial Partnerships Manager to convert our income strategy into action. You will secure corporate donations, develop strategic partnerships, grow commercial income, and package our assets into viable offers.

Collaborating with the CEO and team, you will innovate income streams, build senior relationships and test new opportunities with a commercially minded mindset. Hybrid working from Winnersh is available.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate partnerships, business development or commercial income generation.
• Skilled at identifying opportunities and converting them into partnerships.
• Comfortable approaching senior decision-makers and negotiating agreements.
• Charity sector experience not essential; commercial mindset welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Secure corporate donations and sponsorships.
• Develop strategic partnerships.
• Grow commercial income opportunities.
• Package Colostomy Association Ltd assets into viable commercial offers.
• Identify and test new opportunities.
• Build lasting relationships delivering long-term value.

Skills

Corporate partnerships

Business development

Income generation

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We're looking for an experienced, commercially minded Corporate & Commercial Partnerships Manager to help turn our Income Generation Strategy into action. You'll play a key role in:

• Securing corporate donations and sponsorships
• Developing strategic partnerships
• Growing commercial income opportunities
• Packaging Colostomy UK's expertise, content or services into viable commercial offers
• Identifying and testing new opportunities
• Building lasting relationships that deliver long-term value

Working closely with our CEO and colleagues across the charity, you'll have the freedom to bring forward ideas, develop new income streams and help shape our future approach to corporate and commercial partnerships.

What Success Will Look Like During the first 12 months, you'll:

• Build a strong and prioritised pipeline of corporate and commercial opportunities
• Secure new income-generating partnerships
• Develop and test commercially viable propositions based on Colostomy UK's assets and expertise
• Strengthen relationships with existing partners
• Put in place the systems, insight and approach needed to support sustainable growth beyond the initial contract.
• Proactive, commercially astute and confident making things happen
• Experienced in corporate partnerships, business development or commercial income generation
• Skilled at identifying opportunities and converting them into successful partnerships or commercial activity
• Comfortable approaching new contacts and engaging senior decision-makers
• Confident negotiating agreements and working towards income targets

Charity sector experience is not essential. We're equally interested in candidates who can bring commercial experience, fresh thinking and a genuine commitment to our purpose.

£42,000 per year (£25,200 pro rata) Part-time (21 hours per week with flexible working) Contract (12 months)

Benefits

• £42,000 FTE (£25,200 actual salary)
• 21 hours per week with flexible working
• Hybrid working from our Winnersh office
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Benenden Health membership
• Birthday leave and volunteering day
• Learning and development opportunities