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Are you a great communicator and experienced relationship manager?

Do you have a track record of leading high-value fundraising partnerships across charity and corporate sectors?

Have you developed transformative partnerships, identified growth opportunities, and put strategies in place to deliver impactful outcomes?

If so, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

At the British Heart Foundation, we re committed to ensuring everyone has a healthier heart for longer. As our Senior Partnerships Manager, you ll be at the forefront of this mission, leading flagship, income-generating partnerships that fund life-saving research and support.

This is a strategic, outward-facing role where you ll:

• Lead and grow a portfolio of high-value, multi-dimensional partnerships that go beyond transactional relationships.
• Shape the direction of some of our most significant collaborations, delivering against ambitious income targets and shared objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across corporate partners and within BHF, acting as a strategic advisor and ambassador.
• Drive innovation and identify new opportunities for growth, using market insight and commercial acumen to create mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Lead cross-functional projects, resource planning, and performance tracking to maximise impact and embed best practice.
• Manage and develop line reports as part of a, high-performing team, fostering a culture of ambition, accountability, and continuous learning.

You re a commercially minded fundraiser with significant experience in partnership management across corporate and charity sectors. You know how to deliver long-term impact through strategic collaboration, compelling storytelling, and confident leadership.

You bring:

• A strong track record of building and scaling high-value partnerships that consistently exceed targets and deliver measurable outcomes, incorporating elements of CSR, PR, marketing, B2B sales, and ESG.
• Sharp financial and commercial acumen, with experience in reporting, budgeting, and financial modelling.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills, securing senior stakeholder buy-in and driving progress in complex environments.
• People management experience, with a leadership style that motivates teams, fosters collaboration, and builds capability.
• Knowledge of B2B marketing and campaign/project management, with a proven ability to build momentum, deliver at pace, and drive results that matter.
• A bold, growth-focused mindset, combining ambition, agility, and a proactive approach to delivering long-term value.
• A clear understanding of charity compliance, fundraising regulations, and ethical partnership practices.

This is 12-month fixed term contract covering family leave.

This is a hybrid role, with your time typically split between working from home, one day a week at our London office, and one day visiting corporate partners. As face-to-face engagement is central to success in this role, flexibility is essential to meet evolving business and partnership needs.

We value and respect every individual s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.

This will be a two-stage interview process. The first stage is planned for the 17 & 20 Oct 2025 and will take place via Microsoft Teams. The second stage is scheduled for 23 and 24 Oct 2025 at our London office (NW1 7AW).