Corporate Partnerships Manager

British Heart Foundation; Bristol; Hybride; GBP 38 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

British Heart Foundation seeks a Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead a portfolio of major corporate relationships, including a high-value partnership targeting £1m+ per year. You’ll develop tailored growth plans, build influential cross-organisational collaborations, and identify opportunities to increase income, awareness and impact for the cause.

The role is fixed-term until March 2028 and hybrid, split between your home, our London office, and partner locations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working across a variety of corporate partnerships.
• Strong track record of developing and managing productive, income-generating relationships.
• Experience managing cross-organisational projects with a focus on income generation.
• Broad understanding of corporate fundraising and commercial judgement.

Responsabilités

• Develop tailored growth plans to increase income, awareness, and impact for each partner.
• Build influential relationships across partner organisations and internal teams.
• Identify and develop growth opportunities; turn ideas into activities that work for each partner.
• Travel to partner locations for meetings and events and manage risk in partnerships.

Connaissances

Corporate partnerships

Income generation

Stakeholder management

Cross-organisational projects

Strategic planning

Description du poste

As Corporate Partnerships Manager, you'll manage a portfolio of important corporate relationships, including a large strategic partnership expected to raise more than £1m per year. You'll build relationships that create value for our partners while generating vital funds and awareness to support BHF's work. You'll have real ownership of how your partnerships develop. You'll: + create tailored growth plans to increase income, awareness, and impact + build influential relationships across partner organisations + identify and develop growth opportunities + bring together expertise from across BHF to turn ideas into activity that works for each partner You'll work closely with colleagues across BHF, including our New Business, Marketing and Health Partnerships teams. From developing proposals and presentations to solving challenges and managing risk, you'll help build partnerships that deliver now and have the potential to grow over time. Ultimately, your work will help generate the funds that support BHF's mission and its investment in ground-breaking research, helping us get closer to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.

This is a fixed-term contract until March 2028, initially covering an internal secondment and then another employee's family leave, with a start date as soon as possible. This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home, our London office, and your corporate partner locations. This is a fundraising role where travel is expected to partner locations for meetings and events. On average, you'll spend at least one day per week in the office, with around one additional partner-site visit each week. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. The role will also involve travel across the UK for meetings and campaigns.

Belonging at BHF

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive. Embracing different perspectives and backgrounds strengthens our organisation and helps us make a greater impact together. To hear from our people, explore Belonging at BHF. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. For over six decades, we've funded ground breaking research that has helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together.

Benefits and development

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and professional growth. To find out more about our benefits you can download the Benefits document at the bottom of this page or check out our Benefits and Development pages. Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.

Interview process

The interview process will consist of one stage. Interviews are planned to be over MS Teams on the 19 & 20 Nov 2026.

• You’ll bring significant experience working across a variety of corporate partnerships, which could include strategic, commercial or charity of the year partnerships, alongside a strong track record of developing and managing productive, income-generating relationships.
• You’ll also have experience managing cross-organisational projects, ideally with a focus on income generation, and be confident building relationships and influencing stakeholders at different levels. A self-starter with initiative and drive, you’ll have a broad understanding of corporate fundraising and the commercial judgement to recognise opportunities for growth and wider partnership value. You’ll be comfortable developing clear plans, managing competing priorities and finding creative solutions that deliver results.
• Help turn ambitious corporate partnerships into significant income and impact for the British Heart Foundation.
• Hybrid - London office & home
• All Locations is a required field
• Vacancy typeVacancy type:
• Fixed Term Contract
• SalarySalary:
• £38,000 - £40,000 p/a + benefits
• Hours Per WeekHours per week:
• 35