Corporate Partnerships Manager

World Vision; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead activation, stewardship and growth of corporate relationships, especially during emergencies and key campaigns. The role sits within the Relationship Fundraising team and collaborates with Brand Partnerships, Marketing & Communications, Finance, Supporter Experience and Policy & Programmes.

Based in Milton Keynes with hybrid or remote work options, you will travel monthly to Milton Keynes and manage a portfolio of corporate

Qualifications

• Experience managing corporate partnerships to deliver income and social impact.
• Ability to develop and implement partnership plans with clear objectives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Activate corporate relationships to support emergency response and campaigns.
• Manage and grow a focused portfolio of corporate partners.
• Develop compelling emergency propositions and partner resources.
• Collaborate with Brand Partnerships, Marketing, Finance and Supporter Experience.
• Deliver KPIs and income targets.
• Proactively identify growth opportunities within existing accounts.
• Prepare proposals and manage partnership expansion.

Skills

Relationship management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Written communication

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Partnerships Manager

We are looking for a results-driven Corporate Relationships Account Manager to activate, steward and grow corporate support during emergencies and key campaign moments.

With 75 years of experience, the focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. The organisation helps children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by Christian faith.

Come join the 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager (internally known as Corporate Relationships Account Manager)

Location: Milton Keynes/hybrid or remote (minimum monthly travel to Milton Keynes)

Hours: Full time, 36.5 hrs per week (flexible working available)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Circa £38,000 to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience

Closing Date: 20 November 2026

About the Role

Working within the Relationship Fundraising team, the Corporate Relationships Account Manager - Emergency Activation will lead the activation, stewardship and growth of corporate relationships during humanitarian emergencies and key campaign moments.

You will work across Relationship Fundraising and with teams including Brand Partnerships, Marketing & Communications, Finance, Supporter Experience and Policy & Programmes, you will turn warm relationships and high-potential opportunities into responsive income, employee engagement and repeat support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Activate corporate relationships to support emergency response and campaign mobilisation
• Manage and grow a focused portfolio of corporate relationships
• Create strong emergency propositions, communications and partner resources
• Maximise cross-organisational support for emergency corporate activation
• Income Generation and Account Management
• Relationship Stewardship and Development
• Proposal Development and Partnership Expansion
• Delivering KPIs and Income Targets
• Develop a Pipeline of New Growth Opportunities within Existing Accounts
• Relationship Development

About You

To succeed in this role you will need:

• Experience in managing and delivering corporate partnerships to achieve social good and/or deliver income with significant experience in managing senior corporate relationships and stakeholders.
• Experience of developing and implementing detailed partnership plans, with an understanding of creating shared value and identifying strategic objectives for corporate partners.
• The ability to understand and consider the bigger picture, able to prioritise and balance a busy workload.
• Excellent written skills.
• Ability to articulate and summarise complex and technical information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.
• A good understanding and knowledge of private sector trends and the key issues affecting the private sector in a post-Covid landscape.

About the Organisation

Join an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries. Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy the organisation has helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. As a Christian charity, everything is motivated by faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in the workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community. The organisation also operates flexible working policies and practices. As a Disability committed employer we encourage qualified individuals with a disability to apply and request a reasonable adjustment if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access as a result of your disability.

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