Head of Partnerships

Cycling UK; Remote; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cycling charity in the UK is on the lookout for an experienced Head of Partnerships to drive strategic collaborations and enhance community engagement. This home-based full-time role requires a strong leader with exceptional negotiation skills and innovative thinking to foster partnerships that resonate with the mission of promoting cycling benefits. The ideal candidate will not only lead but inspire a team to achieve our ambitious goals while navigating complex conversations across varied audiences.

Benefits

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Perk scheme access

Life assurance

Paid compassionate leave

Enhanced sick pay

Cycling UK membership

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic leadership roles.
• Ability to negotiate high-value partnerships.
• Capable of inspiring teams for customer success.

Responsibilities

• Lead the charity in developing partnerships.
• Engage with businesses to achieve strategic goals.
• Create value propositions for potential partners.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Innovative thinking

Negotiation skills

Team inspiration

Job description

Location: Home-based with regular meetings in London and travel across the UK as required

Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £48,083 to £53,462

Benefits: 27 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, Cycling UK membership plus many more staff benefits.

There’s never been a better time to join the team at Cycling UK! We are 18 months into our ambitious new strategy - and we want you to be part of it. There are loads of reasons to love cycling, even if you’re not someone who cycles. From cutting pollution, to making us healthier and happier, cycling can help us all thrive.

Now we have confirmed our next five-year strategy, we are seeking an ambitious Head of Partnerships who can strategically lead the charity to success with new partnerships, navigate 360‑degree conversations with businesses across the country to ensure we achieve our vision. You will be highly motivated to develop meaningful value propositions with like‑minded organisations who want to see more shorter journeys taken by bike and more people reaping the benefits of cycling by helping us to amplify our voice and reach new audiences.

What we are looking for

• Are a strategic leader who can embed commercial and partnership thinking across the charity.
• Are innovative in your thinking and can help us break beyond traditional cycling audiences and brands.
• Are confident negotiating and finding routes to achieve high value, mutual outcomes.
• Can inspire a team to live and breathe customer success.

You don’t have to be a cyclist, but it is integral that you understand the benefits of cycling to our society and believe firmly that we can achieve a better world by bike.

Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

This role is home based with expected travel to London and Guildford.

Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown.

You may also have experience in the following: Head of Partnerships, Director of Partnerships, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Lead, Business Development Director, Head of Business Development, Partnerships and Alliances Manager, Sponsorship Manager, Collaboration Manager, Strategic Alliances Director, Partnerships Development Lead, Fundraising and Partnerships Director, Commercial Partnerships Manager, Enterprise Partnerships Lead, Senior Partnership Manager.

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