Strategic Corporate Partnerships Leader

Heart of England Forest; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Heart of England Forest is seeking a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead the corporate fundraising strategy, secure high-value partnerships, and drive sustainable income. You will manage the Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser and work with trustees and senior leaders to deliver compelling proposals and impactful partnerships.

You will nurture a portfolio of partners, develop funding models, and lead a small team to achieve income targets while collaborating across the charity to

Qualifications

• Significant income targets experience.
• Proven success in securing and developing strategic corporate partnerships.
• Excellent prospecting, pitching, negotiation and account-management skills.
• Ability to make substantial financial asks and present compelling proposals.
• Experience using fundraising CRM and MS 365.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an ambitious corporate fundraising plan.
• Grow and steward a strong portfolio of corporate partners.
• Research, cultivate and secure high-value prospects.
• Create commercially sound partnership propositions and funding models.
• Make confident financial asks and deliver against income targets.
• Provide outstanding account management and build long‑term relationships.
• Produce persuasive proposals, presentations and impact reports.
• Develop an annual corporate communications and engagement plan.
• Maintain accurate CRM records and uphold data‑protection requirements.
• Lead, coach and support the corporate fundraising team.
• Collaborate across the charity to deliver excellent partner experiences.
• Represent the Heart of England Forest at meetings, events and presentations.

Skills

Prospecting

Pitching

Negotiation

Account management

Income targets

Written communication

Verbal communication

Commercial judgement

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

UK travel

Tools

Fundraising CRM

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Heart of England Forest is seeking a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead the corporate fundraising strategy, secure high-value partnerships, and drive sustainable income. You will manage the Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser and work with trustees and senior leaders to deliver compelling proposals and impactful partnerships.

You will nurture a portfolio of partners, develop funding models, and lead a small team to achieve income targets while collaborating across the charity to