Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager

BBC UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Flexible 35-hour working week

25 days annual leave (+5)

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental, health care and gym

Job summary

BBC Media Action is seeking a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager (Philanthropy) to develop and secure major partnerships with philanthropic, business and family foundations. You will work across international teams to identify funding opportunities and craft compelling proposals for sustained income growth.

The role involves managing senior relationships, coordinating with research, editorial, programme and technical teams, and delivering high-impact partnerships that support democratic

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and managing high-value partnerships with philanthropic, business and family foundations.
• Strong fundraising track record with six-figure-plus proposals.
• Knowledge of international development, governance and climate.
• Excellent influencing, negotiation and communication skills.
• Collaborative and well-organised, coordinating across teams and locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic partnerships with philanthropic and business foundations.
• Build and manage a high-value partnership pipeline and grow income.
• Create compelling funding proposals with cross-team collaboration.
• Maintain senior-level relationships and raise BBC Media Action's profile externally.
• Oversee partnership governance, due diligence and donor audits.

Skills

Partnerships management

Fundraising

International development

Influencing & negotiation

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Job description

Job Requisition ID: 53675

Job Closing Date: 23 Oct 2026

London, GBR, EC3N 1DY

JOB DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager (Philanthropy)

JOB BAND: D

CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time / Fixed-term - 24 months

DEPARTMENT: BBC Media Action

LOCATION: London

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £45,000-£58,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We\'re happy to discuss flexible working. If you\'d like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there\'s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager will develop and secure high-value partnerships with philanthropic, business and family foundations to support BBC Media Action\'s global mission. Working across international teams, the role will identify new funding opportunities, build and steward strategic relationships, and develop compelling, creative proposals that deliver ambitious income growth. Collaborating with research, editorial, programme and technical colleagues, the role will create impactful partnerships that strengthen inclusive, resilient societies through media and communication worldwide.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

You\'ll be part of a collaborative, purpose-driven organisation, working alongside colleagues across the globe to create meaningful social impact through trusted media and communication.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• Develop and implement strategic partnerships with philanthropic and business foundations aligned to BBC Media Action\'s priorities, including democracy, inclusion and climate.


• Build and manage a high-value partnership pipeline, securing new business while stewarding existing relationships to maintain and grow multi-million-pound income.


• Develop compelling, creative and commercially viable funding proposals, collaborating with regional, country, editorial, research and technical teams across the organisation.


• Build and maintain senior-level stakeholder relationships, proactively identifying new partnership opportunities and raising BBC Media Action\'s profile with external partners.


• Manage partnership performance and governance, monitoring impact, resolving issues, delivering effective stewardship and completing appropriate due diligence, ethical checks and donor audits.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven experience developing and managing high-value partnerships with philanthropic, business and family foundations, including securing new opportunities and stewarding existing relationships.


• Strong fundraising track record, including developing compelling six-figure-plus proposals and delivering against ambitious income targets.


• Relevant international development knowledge, ideally across democracy and governance, gender equality, climate and environment, with an understanding of media, technology and communications for development.


• Excellent influencing, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build senior-level relationships, represent BBC Media Action externally and develop strong professional networks.


• Highly collaborative and organised, with experience coordinating colleagues across teams and locations, managing competing priorities and delivering effectively to tight deadlines.


• If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we\'d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Before your start date, you may need to disclose any unspent convictions or police charges, in line with our Recruitment policy. This allows us to discuss any support you may need and assess any risks. Failure to disclose may result in the withdrawal of your offer.

For any general queries, please contact: [e-mail]

Redeployment

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance

This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world\'s best loved content, and the BBC\'s mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Life at BBC

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.


• Excellent career and professional development.


• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.


• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis or on an orchestra conditions contract.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

Candidate pack

You belong

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual\'s unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

Diversity, inclusion & belonging strategy

Disability confident

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we\'d be happy to discuss: [e-mail]