Senior Manager- Partnership Management

Age UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Wellbeing days

Excellent pension scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Blue Light Card Scheme

Job summary

Age UK is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to join Corporate Partnerships as Senior Manager (Fixed Term until 11 February 2028). You will co-lead our Partnership Management team, develop strategic partnerships and drive income growth while mentoring staff.

The role blends relationship management with leadership, requiring senior stakeholder engagement, bid development, and delivery of high-value partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver outputs at pace.
• Proven success delivering £1M+ high-value strategic partnerships.
• Experience securing six- to seven-figure, multi-year investments from companies.
• Experience with different corporate partnerships (employee, consumer, grants, commercial).
• Ability to interact with senior-level stakeholders professionally.
• Strategy development and implementation for partnerships.
• Sound financial management and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the Partnership Management team to drive retention and growth.
• Develop innovative partnership strategies that deliver income growth.
• Lead relationship management with senior stakeholders across partner organisations.
• Ensure strategic alignment with Age UK goals and values.
• Oversee delivery of high-value corporate partnerships and bids.
• Support hybrid working and in-office coordination in central London.

Skills

Line management

Relationship management

Strategic growth

Team development

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Tools

MS Office

CRM systems

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded fundraising professional to join our Corporate Partnerships team as a Senior Manager (Fixed Term until 11th February 2028).

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an ambitious fundraiser with a passion for relationship management, strategic growth and team development. Working alongside the Head of Corporate Partnerships and a Senior Manager, you will co-lead our Partnership Management team, driving the retention, growth and long-term success of our corporate partnership’s portfolio.

If you enjoy building meaningful relationships, leading high-performing teams and developing innovative partnership strategies that deliver significant income growth, we would love to hear from you.

We operate a hybrid working model. We offer flexibility on working from home but require the applicant to be in our central London office a minimum of one day per week currently on Thursdays and when face to face meeting and events dictate. On average we expect London presence to be required around 6 times per month. Travel costs to London are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK Grade - 4L

Must haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Significant line management experience; managing teams to deliver outputs at pace. (A,I)
• Working in corporate fundraising, delivering high-value strategic partnerships that have effectively delivered £1M+. (A,I)
• Proven success developing complex restricted funding bids that have secured six and seven figure multi-year investment from companies. (I,P)
• Experience of different types of corporate partnerships such as employee & consumer engagement, restricted funding/grants and commercial/brand. (A, I, P)
• Relationship building and the ability to interact with stakeholders at the highest levels in a professional and appropriate manner. (A,I)
• Strategy development and implementation (A,I,P)

Skills and knowledge

• Building confidence through productive and effective relationships with internal stakeholders, including those at senior level. (I,P)
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and oral – with the social skills and presence to communicate to a variety of audiences –up to Board level. (A,I)
• High levels of gravitas: credible and confident with senior level contacts internally and externally. (I)
• Excellent knowledge of Corporate Partnerships best practice, compliance and innovation.(A)
• Experience in negotiating high level partnership legal agreements and a sound understanding of corporate partnership legal requirements. (A)
• Strong grasp of the corporate fundraising landscape, models and tactics. (I,P)
• Sound financial management and reporting skills. (A)

Personal attributes

• A passion to join Age UK in supporting older people and a belief the partnerships with companies are critical to achieving our strategic goals. (A,I,P)
• A high degree of diplomacy, tact and confidence. (I)

Great to haves:

The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

• Experience of business development within corporate partnerships, with experience of aligning business priorities, developing proposals and pitches (A,I)
• Experience in transformative corporate partnerships delivering direct impact for a beneficiary base. (A,I)
• Experience of working with creative and media agencies. (I)
• Experience in project management, reporting and analysing results. (A.I,P)
• Sound administration skills, including a good working knowledge of - MS Office products and databases. (A)

Skills and knowledge

• Experience in project management, reporting and analysing results. (I)
• Understanding of marketing methodology, with ability to apply commercial rationale to consumer facing partnerships. (A,I)

Personal attributes

• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with internal stakeholders in the wider Income Generation division and most other teams within the Age UK. (A,I)

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave (pro rata for our part time colleagues)+ bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Wellbeing days– 2 paid days per year (pro rata for our part-time colleagues)
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Health cashback plan and EAP
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250
• Many additional benefits

Additional information

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Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme

Age UK is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We reserve the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered and therefore it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

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Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential, shared only where necessary, and will not be considered as part of the hiring decision.

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