Senior Partnership Manager

Great Ormond Street Hospital; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent children's charity in London is seeking a Senior Partnership Manager to oversee major partnerships, including Disney and a leading tech company. Key responsibilities include managing a £2M budget and developing impactful corporate partnerships. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, this role offers a true career-defining opportunity in corporate fundraising. The position operates on a hybrid model, requiring two days in the office per week.

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing schemes

Qualifications

• Significant experience of corporate fundraising, especially managing partnerships.
• Experience managing partnership income over £1M.
• Exceptional relationship building skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage an annual portfolio budget of up to £2M.
• Develop and deliver high performing corporate partnerships.
• Lead strategic direction on mid-level partnerships.

Skills

Corporate fundraising experience

Partnership income management

Relationship building

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Job description

Senior Partnership Manager

Application Deadline: 28 November 2025

Department: Fundraising

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity

Reporting To: Gabriela Potworowksa-Rymer

Compensation: £47,303 / year

Description

Are you an excellent relationship manager who can communicate effectively with senior level stakeholders both internally and externally? Are you proactive, with great attention to detail whilst being able to deal with competing demands in a fast-paced environment? We’re looking for a Senior Partnership Manager to lead and shape some of the most exciting collaborations in the sector. You’ll combine strategic partnership management with direct line management, overseeing a high-performing team while directly managing two flagship relationships: Disney – one of our most iconic partners and a brand-new partnership with a leading tech company launching in the new year.

This is a chance to work at the heart of innovation, creativity, and growth—building relationships that make headlines and deliver real impact.

Salary

The salary for this role is £47,303 per annum and we operate a hybrid working policy of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, we calculate our salaries based on benchmarking data across the charity sector. To ensure fairness for existing staff and new joiners, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage an annual portfolio budget of up to £2M.
• Develop and deliver a portfolio of high performing, creative, sustainable and impactful corporate partnerships.
• Lead on the strategic direction on mid-level partnerships within the portfolio.
• Line manage Partnerships Manager and Senior Executive.
• Motivate partners through impactful materials, strategic partnerships plans, strong and effective communications and a robust stakeholder matrix.

What’s in it for you?

• A role that rarely comes up—true career-defining opportunity.
• Influence at the highest level with global brands.
• A dynamic, collaborative environment where your ideas matter.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience of corporate fundraising, with a focus on managing partnerships from various industries.
• Experience managing partnership income over £1M.
• Exceptional relationship building skills.
• Stakeholder management skills.
• Presentation skills.

If you’re ready to lead, innovate, and make partnerships that change the course of corporate fundraising, apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

How to apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.

Closing Date: 28th November 2025

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme.