Strategic Philanthropy & Partnerships Lead

Women In Football; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme matching 5

Life Assurance Cover

Free financial guidance and mortgage

Cycle to Work scheme

Will Writing Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Volunteering opportunities

Special LFC perks – discounts & LFCTV

Job summary

Liverpool FC Foundation is seeking a Business Development & Philanthropy Manager to join our Foundation team at Anfield. You will drive income growth by securing high-value donations, sponsorships and partnerships, building a strong fundraising pipeline, and representing the Foundation externally.

You will develop donor engagement strategies, lead lead generation, and collaborate with club stakeholders to maximise fundraising opportunities while upholding governance and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, fundraising, major donor fundraising, sponsorship sales or partnership management.
• Experience using Salesforce or equivalent CRM systems to manage pipelines, relationships and performance reporting.
• Strong networking capability with the confidence to engage and influence senior business leaders and high-net-worth individuals.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously and work towards ambitious income targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategies to secure philanthropic income opportunities.
• Identify, research and qualify major donors, corporate partners, sponsors and philanthropic organisations.
• Lead the donor cultivation journey from prospect identification to stewardship.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and Trustees to maximise fundraising opportunities.
• Lead the use and continuous improvement of Salesforce and CRM systems.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor management

Sponsorship sales

CRM Salesforce

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Liverpool FC Foundation is seeking a Business Development & Philanthropy Manager to join our Foundation team at Anfield. You will drive income growth by securing high-value donations, sponsorships and partnerships, building a strong fundraising pipeline, and representing the Foundation externally.

You will develop donor engagement strategies, lead lead generation, and collaborate with club stakeholders to maximise fundraising opportunities while upholding governance and compliance standards.