Hybrid Corporate Partnerships Lead — Grow Fundraising

Makeawish; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Make-A-Wish Ireland seeks a Corporate Partnerships Manager to drive sustainable income via strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Director of Development, you will lead business development, manage a portfolio of partners, and coordinate events across the country.

The role requires 5+ years in fundraising or related fields, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to travel for partner meetings. A hybrid working pattern and cross-team collaboration are core to the post.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in corporate fundraising, sales, or account management.
• Track record of achieving fundraising targets.
• Ability to develop and pitch partnership proposals.
• Experience in developing and executing fundraising/sales strategies.
• Full clean driving licence and access to a car for travel.
• Strong communication, organisational and administrative capabilities.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Strategy: develop and continually improve the corporate fundraising strategy for sustainable income.
• Business Development: build a strong pipeline of new corporate partnerships, negotiate to maximise impact.
• Account Management: manage and grow a book of partnerships, with travel across Ireland.
• Events: lead and organise events (e.g., Wish Week, Walks, Open days) with teams.
• Team Management: support the Corporate Partnerships Executive and targets.
• Content: create compelling partner content (videos, posts, communications).
• Data Management: CRM logging, donor acknowledgement and consistent communications.
• Reporting: deliver high-quality reports with actionable recommendations.
• Additional: undertake other duties as required by the Director of Development.

Skills

Corporate fundraising

Sales experience

Account management

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Tools

Salesforce

Canva

PowerPoint

Job description

Make-A-Wish Ireland seeks a Corporate Partnerships Manager to drive sustainable income via strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Director of Development, you will lead business development, manage a portfolio of partners, and coordinate events across the country.

The role requires 5+ years in fundraising or related fields, strong stakeholder engagement, and the ability to travel for partner meetings. A hybrid working pattern and cross-team collaboration are core to the post.