Corporate Partnerships Manager

Candlelighters; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Candlelighters in Leeds is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead a growing fundraising function. The role focuses on developing and delivering the corporate fundraising strategy, managing budgets, and building high-value relationships.

The post holder will line-manage the Partnerships Development Manager and Partnerships Executive, blending commercial drive with a values-led approach and travelling across Yorkshire as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small corporate fundraising team while delivering income through business development and high-quality account management.
• Combine commercial confidence with a values-led approach to partnership fundraising.
• Develop and deliver the corporate fundraising strategy, manage the corporate income and expenditure budget, and oversee the performance of the corporate fundraising team.
• Maintain a portfolio of high-value corporate relationships and business development opportunities, securing partnerships contributing to the charity's long-term ambitions.

Job description

Job location - Leeds based role with regular travel across Yorkshire. Hybrid working available.Address: 8 Woodhouse Square, Leeds, LS3 1AD

Job Summary

This is a new role for Candlelighters, created as part of our continued investment in sustainable income growth. As demand for our services continues and costs increase, growing our corporate income is essential to ensuring we can protect, develop and sustain high-quality support for children and young people with cancer and their families, now and in the future.

This is a key growth role within Candlelighters' fundraising team. The postholder will bring the experience, maturity and confidence required to lead and develop a small corporate fundraising team, while personally delivering income through business development and high-quality account management. The role requires someone who can combine commercial confidence with a values-led approach to partnership fundraising. It is not a fully established or narrowly defined role; it requires someone who is energised by building and shaping approaches, creating structure where needed, and maximising opportunities as they emerge.

The role will lead the development and delivery of the corporate fundraising strategy, manage the corporate income and expenditure budget, and oversee the performance of the corporate fundraising team. Through direct line management of the Partnerships Development Manager and Partnerships Executive, the postholder will create a high-performing culture focused on excellent supporter experience and sustainable income growth.

Alongside strategic leadership responsibilities, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will maintain a portfolio of high-value corporate relationships and business development opportunities, securing partnerships that contribute to the charity's long-term ambitions.