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RAF Association; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (pro rata)

Sick pay

Life insurance

Health cashback plan

Virtual GP service

Mental health support

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to Work Scheme

Accommodation discounts

Job summary

RAF Association in Leicester (LE3 1UT) with hybrid working, is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to grow and manage a portfolio of corporate supporters. The role reports to the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events and requires driving income, stewarding donors, and expanding partnerships through strategic outreach.

The role emphasises due diligence, formal agreements, and high-quality communications to donors and partners, with a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events to deliver the corporate partnership programme, ensuring compliance with governance requirements and best practice.
• Manage and develop existing partnerships (donations, sponsorship and licensing/cause related marketing) through excellent stewardship, identifying opportunities to raise income and engagement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Association to identify funding and engagement opportunities, monitor services and event delivery, and provide update reports.
• Seek out new opportunities for partnerships, engaging businesses to secure support through income, volunteering and gifts in kind to achieve an annual income target.
• Carry out due diligence and risk assessment, establish contracts and agreements, and monitor against agreed expectations.
• Produce high-quality written communications, pitches and impact reports tailored to supporters’ needs.
• Create short, medium and long-term activity plans, budgets and forecasts for corporate fundraising, and represent the charity at relevant events.

Job description

Leicester based – LE3 1UTwith hybrid working

UK driving licence essential for this role

Benefits include:

• Up to 42 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Company sick pay
• Life insurance
• Health cashback plan for everyday healthcare expenses
• Free virtual GP service
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised short breaks at selected RAFA accommodation
• Close to Leicester Forest East Park & Ride

About us

The RAF Association has a clear objective: to help sustain a resilient and empowered RAF community. Through our sector-leading welfare and wellbeing services, we offer a wide range of support to serving personnel, veterans and their families. With thousands of members and supporters across the UK and further afield, plus hundreds of dedicated employees and volunteers, we have the network and experience needed for a personal one-to-one approach. We work together to make sure no one is ever left behind.

About the role

The Corporate Partnerships Manager plays a key role in developing and delivering the charity’s corporate partnership programme. Reporting to the of Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events, the post holder will maximise corporate engagement and income. This is a pivotal and high-profile role managing existing supporters and securing new relationships to support the Association’s charitable work.

Key Responsibilities include

• Work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events to deliver the corporate partnership programme ensuring all corporate activities comply with legislative and governance requirements, and best practice.
• Manage and develop existing partnerships (donations, sponsorship and licensing/cause related marketing) through excellent stewardship; identifying and maximising opportunities to raise income and engagement from each partnership using a pipeline approach.
• Work closely with colleagues from across the Association to identify funding and engagement opportunities, monitor services and event delivery and provide update reports.
• Seek out new opportunities for partnerships, working with businesses to secure support through income, volunteering and gifts in kind to achieve a personal annual income target
• Undertake appropriate due diligence and risk assessment, put contracts and agreements in place and monitor against agreed expectations
• Provide high-quality written communications, pitches and impact reports tailored to the needs of each supporter.
• Create short, medium and long-term activity plans, budgets and forecasts for corporate fundraising.
• Proactively network and attend relevant events to develop opportunities and represent the charity.