Senior Partnerships Manager

Islington Giving; London Borough of Islington; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Islington Giving is looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager to lead our work with businesses, housing associations and corporate foundations, building partnerships that help tackle poverty and inequality in Islington. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow strategic partnerships that make a lasting difference to people's lives.

You will develop and manage a portfolio of supporters, identify new funding opportunities and create engaging ways for organisations to contribute through

Qualifications

• Significant experience in developing and managing partnerships with businesses, housing associations or foundations.
• Identify opportunities and deliver a strategy to engage new prospects and grow income.
• Experience connecting with place-based networks and leveraging philanthropy and corporate engagement.
• Proven track record of partnerships that create impact in urban communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of business supporters and funders including corporate partners, housing associations and foundations.
• Identify new funding opportunities and create engaging ways for organisations to contribute through philanthropy, employee engagement and partnerships.
• Lead bids to trusts and foundations in collaboration with the Director of Development & Communications.
• Collaborate with the CEO, Director of Development & Communications, and other team members to grow income and raise profile.

Skills

Partnership management

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Fundraising

Job description

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We are hiring a Senior Partnerships Manager

Islington Giving is looking for a Senior Partnerships Manager to lead our work with businesses, housing associations and corporate foundations, building partnerships that help tackle poverty and inequality in Islington. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow strategic partnerships that make a lasting difference to people's lives.

About the role

• Do you have significant experience in developing managing partnerships with businesses, corporate foundations, housing associations or other strategic partners?
• Could you identify opportunities to raise the profile of Islington Giving, develop and deliver a strategy for engaging new prospects, and grow our income?

Islington is home to businesses of every size, from major international companies to thriving local enterprises, and sits alongside the City of London. As a place-based charity, we can offer partners a direct connection to local organisations, communities and impact.

The role will also work closely with the BIG Alliance, founded by Islington Giving, Macquarie Foundation and East London Business Alliance, and benefit from being part of the wider network of place-based Giving schemes across London and beyond.

You will develop and manage a portfolio of business supporters, housing associations and corporate foundations, identify new funding opportunities and create engaging ways for organisations to contribute through philanthropy, employee engagement and strategic partnerships. There is also opportunity to work on bids to trust & foundations (along with the Director of Development & Communications).

As part of a small and collaborative team, you will work closely with the CEO, Director of Development & Communications, Individual Giving Manager and Digital Communications Manager.

Why apply?

• You’ll build on strong existing relationships, build new connections with businesses and funders, and explore the potential of Islington's vibrant business community to tackle poverty and inequality locally.
• You’ll have the scope to develop creative partnership opportunities, influence senior stakeholders and connect organisations with the communities they can help support.
• You’ll join a small, collaborative team, you’ll play a pivotal role in growing our income, raising our profile and bringing people, resources and ideas together to create a fairer Islington where everyone can thrive.
• Read the full benefits package in the Senior Partnerships Manager Candidate pack.

Recruitment timeline

• Deadline for applications: Sunday 1 st November
• Second interview (if needed): Week commencing 16 th November
• Decision made and candidates notified: Friday 20 th November

Contact Us

If you would like to talk about this role before you submit your application, please contact: George Pope (line manager for the role) at [e-mail] or call020 7359 4801.

We value diversity, equality and inclusivity. Applications are especially welcomed from under-represented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation and religion. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people with experience of living or working in or with communities facing poverty and exclusion, and/or a knowledge of living and working in the London Borough of Islington.

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