Partnerships & Development Officer

Be Free Campaign; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Be Free Campaign in Liverpool seeks a proactive Partnerships & Development role to grow funding and collaborations. You will build relationships with businesses, funders, higher education and other partners, and develop tailored funding pitches to secure support for youth mental health initiatives.

You will work with a small team, manage a pipeline, and attend meetings/events to represent the charity. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities and build partnerships.
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working toward measurable targets.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with partner organisations to create opportunities.
• Proactively identify and approach potential partners and represent Be Free Campaign at events.
• Identify funding/sponsorship opportunities for Be Free Campaign.
• Develop compelling proposals and funding applications for partners.
• Collaborate with the team to gather evidence and impact data for funding pitches.
• Maintain partner relationships and grow involvement over time.
• Keep a clean pipeline of partnerships and income opportunities.
• Follow up leads from first contact to agreement.
• Keep CRM records up to date and track deadlines.

Skills

Relationship building

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

Proactivity

Target-driven

Curiosity

Independent work

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with a range of organisations, including businesses, funders, higher education institutions and other potential partners, to create partnership and income opportunities.

Proactively identify and approach potential partners and represent Be Free Campaign at relevant meetings, networking events and other opportunities.

Identify opportunities for organisations to fund, commission, sponsor or otherwise support Be Free Campaign’s work.

Develop strong proposals, pitches and funding applications tailored to different partners and opportunities, including trusts and foundations where appropriate.

Work with the wider team to gather the impact, evidence and information needed to make a strong case for support.

Build positive ongoing relationships with partners and funders, identifying opportunities to deepen or grow their involvement with Be Free Campaign.

Maintain a clear pipeline of prospective partnerships and income opportunities.

Follow up conversations and leads consistently, progressing opportunities from first contact through to agreement.

Keep CRM records, deadlines and next actions up to date.

Work towards agreed partnership and income targets and provide regular updates on progress.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Is confident building relationships and talking to new people.

Can communicate clearly and persuasively, both verbally and in writing.

Is proactive and comfortable creating opportunities rather than waiting for them to come to you.

Is organised and good at following things through.

Can work independently, take ownership of their work and manage competing priorities.

Is comfortable working towards targets and delivering tangible outcomes.

Is curious and able to spot opportunities that could develop into new partnerships or income.

Shares our commitment to improving mental health and opportunities for children and young people.

You do not need previous charity or fundraising experience to apply.

Experience in fundraising, sales, business development, account management, partnerships or another relationship or income-generating role would be helpful, but we would also welcome applications from people who can demonstrate strong communication, relationship-building and written skills from another sector.

It would be useful, but not essential, if you have experience of:

Developing corporate or external partnerships.

Generating income or working towards sales, fundraising or other commercial targets.

Writing proposals, bids or funding applications.

Using a CRM or managing a pipeline of opportunities.

Working within the charity, health, education or public sector.

Working across Liverpool City Region or the wider North West.

Why Join Be Free Campaign?

This is an opportunity to join a growing youth-led charity at an exciting point in our development.

You will have significant freedom to develop new ideas and relationships, work directly with senior colleagues and see the impact that the partnerships and income you generate have on young people.

As Be Free Campaign continues to grow, there is scope for this role to develop into a Partnerships & Development Lead position, with greater responsibility for shaping and leading our partnerships and income generation work.

We know that brilliant people do not always have the perfect CV. If the role interests you and you think you have the skills, attitude and potential to do it well, we would encourage you to apply.