Corporate Partnership Executive

SHELTER HOUSING AID AND RESEARCH PROJECT (LEICESTER); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension

Interest free travel loans

Tenancy deposit loan

Payroll giving

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Shelter is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Executive in London, hybrid role, on a fixed-term contract until 23 April 2028. You will develop and manage corporate partnerships, driving income growth across new and existing relationships within a busy Income Generation team.

You will collaborate with experienced fundraisers, manage pitches and launches, and support financial processes using Microsoft Dynamics while delivering against budgeted income from partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate fundraising, partnership management or account management.
• Ability to deliver budgeted income from partnerships and initiatives.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage corporate partnerships from opportunity to launch.
• Support New Partnerships and Partnership Management activities.
• Coordinate income tracking and financial processes in Microsoft Dynamics.
• Identify and pursue new opportunities and pitches for partnerships.
• Build and grow existing partnerships and sponsorships.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Partnership management

Account management

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Salary

£32585.37 per annum (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)

Job Reference shelter/TP/1310/212

Number Of Positions

1

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Salary

£32585.37 per annum (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)

Working Hours

35

Location

London

Closing Date

20/10/2026

Job Category

High Value Partnerships

Region / Division

Shelter

Directorate

Income Generation

Salary:

£32,585.37 (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)

Location:

Old Street London (with flexibility to work from home)

Contract:

Fixed term until 23rd April 2028

Hours:

35 hours per week

Closing date:

Tuesday 20th October at 11:30pm

• Please note, interviews for this role will take place on Thursday 22nd October

Are you looking to develop a career in partnership management and corporate fundraising? Are you passionate about the private sector’s role in helping to tackle homelessness? If so, this is a great opportunity to join an award-winning team as Corporate Partnerships Executive and play a key role in driving our fundraising goals forward.

This role sits within our Corporate team in the Income Generation directorate, working across both New Partnerships and Partnership Management to deliver strategic partnership activity in line with Shelter’s organisational goals.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build broad corporate partnerships experience within an ambitious and fast‑paced team. Supporting across both New Corporate Partnerships and Corporate Partnership Management, the role will give you a unique view of the full partnership journey from identifying and developing new opportunities through to launching, managing and growing established corporate relationships.

You’ll work alongside experienced corporate fundraisers, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills across new business, relationship management, commercial thinking, pitching and partnership delivery, while being supported to take on increasing responsibility and ownership.

Around 60% of the role will support our new partnerships activity, helping identify and progress opportunities, managing incoming corporate enquiries, speaking to prospective partners and supporting pitches and partnership launches. The role will also manage the New Partnerships financial processes, including coding income and tracking donations on Microsoft Dynamics.

Alongside this, you will have an opportunity to support on existing partnerships as well ownership of your own, building the relationship and developing activity to grow its income and impact, as well as supporting colleagues across our wider portfolio.

It’s a varied role with plenty of scope to learn, develop and make it your own and a great opportunity for someone looking to build a strong foundation for a career in corporate partnerships.

About You

You will be proactive and have excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to engage and win people over and convey complex ideas succinctly, confidently and persuasively. You will have experience in corporate fundraising, partnership management or account management and be able to strengthen relationships with existing partnerships to grow fundraising income. You will have attention to detail and be able to work across multiple projects in a busy team environment and be able to plan workloads effectively to deliver budgeted income from partnerships and initiatives.

Importantly, you will also have a passion for social justice and share Shelter’s belief that everyone has the right to a safe home.

Benefits

• We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About The Team

The Income Generation Directorate at Shelter comprises of 5 departments, delivering a mature fundraising programme that has seen continuous year on year diversity and growth. Our Corporate Partnerships team is split into two areas - New Partnerships which generates income by securing new relationships with private sector businesses, and the Partnership Management team, where this role sits, is responsible for the growth of Shelter’s voluntary income by managing and developing existing corporate partnerships spanning a variety of sectors. And, as the division as a whole continues to grow and develop, it's a truly exciting time to join us.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Attached Documents

• Corporate Partnerships Executive JD Sept 2026 2.docx