Corporate Partnerships Manager

Thecalmzone; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine day fortnight

Unlimited annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

6% pension contribution

Therapeutic services

Hybrid working

Job summary

CALM’s Corporate Partnerships Team is expanding, seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to grow a portfolio of corporate partnerships and lead a £250k+ strategic alliance. Regular travel across the UK is required, and a full UK driving license is essential, with hybrid working arrangements.

You will manage relationships, create account plans, report impact, and collaborate with Services, Data and MarComms to deliver tailored partnerships.

Qualifications

• Proven relationship building and account management experience with corporate partners.
• Experience driving fundraising initiatives and engaging stakeholders.
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills for meetings and pitches.
• Ability to create and monitor partnership objectives and reporting.
• Comfort with fundraising compliance and GDPR guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and grow a portfolio of corporate partners, including account plans and fundraising initiatives.
• Monitor milestones, targets, and reporting with stakeholders.
• Represent CALM at key meetings and events; deliver presentations when needed.
• Collaborate with Services to create bespoke partner support products.
• Build impact reports with Data and MarComms to showcase outcomes.

Skills

Relationship management

Fundraising

Public speaking

Presentation skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Your mission

CALM’s Corporate Partnerships Team is scaling up and hunting for an ambitious and experienced Corporate Partnerships Manager who is motivated by results and a natural-born relationship builder. The role will be responsible for managing, growing and extending a portfolio of existing corporate partnerships, and, where appropriate, may be asked to support with new business by attending meetings, pitches and staff votes on an ad hoc basis. In this dynamic role, you will also take the reins of a brand-new, high-profile strategic partnership worth £250k+ per annum with a household-name brand, leading its strategic growth and turning ambitious plans into real-world impact. Because this nationwide partnership requires regular travel to various sites to deliver that impact face-to-face, you will need a full UK driving license and access to your own car. You will work hand-in-hand with our incredible Services team to ensure this flagship partnership directly supports, engages, and uplifts employees.

Your profile

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent relationship management to a portfolio of corporate partners, including, but not limited to, producing account management plans, setting partnership objectives, supporting fundraising initiatives and employee engagement, thereby significantly contributing to the corporate fundraising budget and strategy.
• Ensure partnership milestones and fundraising targets are monitored, met, reported on and celebrated with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Confidently represent CALM at key meetings and events, where public speaking and delivering presentations may be required.
• Work closely with the Services team to create bespoke support products for key corporate partner, as needed
• Work closely with the Services, Data and MarComms teams to build engaging, accurate and tailored impact reports for partners that encourage long-term support.
• Devise sustainable exit strategies for partners that leave behind a lasting legacy for CALM.
• Build strong working relationships and collaborate closely with colleagues across CALM to complement partnership activity.
• Support the Corporate Partnerships team as a whole to be more productive and efficient by identifying and making improvements to working practices and processes.
• Support the corporate partnerships team, where necessary, in securing new partnerships. This may involve (but not limited to) providing quotes or case studies, attending meetings or pitches, and canvassing for staff votes.
• Adhere to GDPR, fundraising regulator legislation and guidelines.
• Understand and adhere to the CALM values.

Competencies

• A full UK driving license and access to your own car.
• A demonstrable track record of delivering financial results against agreed targets and timescales.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with ability to engage effectively with a range of audiences both internal and external.
• Ability to direct client facing meetings, getting to the core of what motivates a partner to take action, and present a case for support convincingly.
• Confidence in managing partner expectations and having difficult conversations where necessary, keeping the charity’s best interests at heart.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to develop tailored and compelling presentations, reports and communications to a high standard.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload, taking initiative and often working to conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate and positively contribute to team culture.
• Willingness to work hard and attend, where necessary, events outside of office hours.
• Passion for the cause and delivering CALM’s mission.

Experience

• 5-7 years experience of successfully managing multi-layered, five or six figure corporate partnerships, ideally within the third sector - from the onboarding of a partnership to delivering exit strategies.
• Experience of growing and extending partnerships in line with organisational objectives.
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.

Why us?

Reports to: Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Benefits: Nine day fortnight & unlimited annual leave, Healthcare cash plan, 6% pension contribution, therapeutic services (after completion of probation), hybrid working.
Based: London Waterloo twice a week (Wednesdays and Thursdays) / Remote Working (Mon, Tues & Fri), 9.30am - 5.30pm.
Salary: £38-42k
A work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.

Right to work in the UK

To apply, you will need to have a valid right to work in the UK (such as a British/Irish passport, Settled Status, or Indefinite Leave to Remain).