Partnership Manager

Oxfam; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave

Company sick pay

Life assurance

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

A global movement for social change is seeking a Partnership Manager to engage with philanthropic partners to address poverty and injustice. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills and a proven track record in high-value fundraising. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits, along with opportunities for personal and professional development.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in high-value fundraising or partnerships.
• Commitment to Oxfam's mission and feminist principles.
• Commitment to giving new prospects, as well as Oxfam’s current partners, the best possible experience and demonstrate the impact their support can have on poverty.
• Facilitation and brokering skills to collaborate with a range of stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and inclusive way.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders, some at senior level.
• Team player in a values-led and diverse team, where every individual plays a role in delivering Oxfam’s strategy, vision and cultural aspirations.
• Ability to review and analyse programme information, including theories of change, proposals, project updates, reports and budgets.
• Ability to navigate complexity and/or complex systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of the sector and trends in philanthropy.
• Willingness and ability to travel to in-person donor meetings in the UK and potentially overseas.

Responsibilities

• Grow and manage a portfolio of philanthropic partners.
• Coordinate partnership plans for tailored supporter experiences.
• Lead on developing and delivering tailored partnership plans for supporters.
• Ensure a first-class supporter experience and alignment with Oxfam GB’s strategic priorities.
• Support the organisation’s mission to end poverty and injustice.

Skills

Confident communicator

Experience engaging with private sector partners

Facilitation and brokering skills

Ability to influence stakeholders

Team player

Analytical skills

Knowledge of philanthropy trends

Willingness to travel

Job description

This range is provided by Oxfam. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role

Are you an exceptional relationship builder with a talent for securing high-value support? Oxfam GB is looking for a strategic and driven Partnership Manager to grow and manage a portfolio of philanthropic partners who are passionate about driving global change.

In this rewarding role, you’ll cultivate and steward relationships with individual philanthropists, securing significant gifts (five and six figures) that contribute to Oxfam’s income, influence, and impact. You’ll also lead on developing and delivering tailored partnership plans—ensuring a first-class supporter experience and helping to deliver on Oxfam GB’s strategic priorities.

If you have a strong track record in high-value fundraising or partnerships and want to use your skills to tackle poverty and injustice, we’d love to hear from you.

What we are looking for

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Confident communicator with an ability to inspire supporters, colleagues and peers
• Experience of engaging with and securing income partnerships with private sector partners, individual funders, charitable trusts and/or foundations.
• A commitment to giving new prospects, as well as Oxfam’s current partners, the best possible experience and demonstrate the impact their support can have on poverty
• Facilitation and brokering skills, in order to collaborate with a range of stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and inclusive way
• The ability to influence and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders, some at senior level
• Team player, being part of a values‑led and diverse team, where every individual plays a role in delivering Oxfam’s strategy, vision and cultural aspirations.
• Ability to review and analyse a range of programme information, including theories of change, proposals, project updates, reports and budgets
• Ability to navigate complexity and / or complex systems
• Knowledge and understanding of the sector and trends in philanthropy
• Willingness and ability to travel to in‑person donor meetings in the UK and potentially overseas

We offer

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in‑house courses, e‑learning modules, on‑the‑job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

How to apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Diversity

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About Oxfam

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.