Partnerships & Funding Specialist

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

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