Senior Fundraising Lead: Corporate & Community Partnerships

The Talent Set; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Talent Set are partnering with a children's charity to recruit a Corporate & Community Fundraising Manager. This leadership role drives income growth across corporate and community fundraising, develops high-value partnerships, and leads a small, high-performing team.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will deliver fundraising targets, grow new business opportunities, and ensure excellent stewardship with compelling impact reporting across a diverse portfolio of supporters.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in corporate fundraising, partnership development, sales, business development, or another income-generating environment.
• Demonstrable success in building and managing stakeholder relationships, securing support, and delivering against financial targets.
• Strong communication, presentation, networking, and negotiation skills, with the ability to influence a range of audiences.
• Experience of managing, mentoring, or developing colleagues and contributing to a positive team culture.
• Commercially minded, highly organised, and confident using CRM systems and fundraising data to drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the corporate and community fundraising programme, driving income growth and achieving agreed fundraising targets.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of corporate partners, community groups, and fundraising prospects, securing new and repeat support.
• Build strong relationships with supporters, providing outstanding stewardship, engagement opportunities, and impact reporting.
• Monitor fundraising performance, budgets, and KPIs, using data and insight to inform decision-making and improve results.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of fundraisers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Skills

Corporate fundraising

Partnership development

Stakeholder management

Communication & negotiation

Team leadership

Tools

CRM software

Job description

The Talent Set are partnering with a children's charity to recruit a Corporate & Community Fundraising Manager. This leadership role drives income growth across corporate and community fundraising, develops high-value partnerships, and leads a small, high-performing team.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will deliver fundraising targets, grow new business opportunities, and ensure excellent stewardship with compelling impact reporting across a diverse portfolio of supporters.