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Harris Hill is working with a Children's charity, who in turn seek an experienced Senior Partnership Development Manager for 6 months, on a full time, fixed term contract.
This role can be hybrid based or remote but will involve some travel around the country.
The purpose of the Senior Partnership Development Manager role is to deliver the new business strategy. In particular, it will involve identifying, cultivating and securing new strategic, multi-year corporate partnerships to generate sustained income growth, with a particular emphasis on prospect development and supporting the Lead on a number of the team’s key projects.
Skills and abilities
Ability to set objectives, identify and make strategic choices and execute plans to deliver these
Ability to self-start and work independently; driving your prospect pool, understanding donor motivations, cultivating your networks and establishing great relationships both with prospects and internally
Aptitude for identifying, cultivating and converting high quality prospects into long-term partners, applying creativity and expertise to the process and drawing on resources and support from across the organisation
Expertise in relationship-building and influencing, with prospects and internally
Good use of judgement in terms of when to escalate
Confidence in using Microsoft Word IT packages
Knowledge and experience
Knowledge of corporate acquisition strategies and tactics, including understanding what’s important in terms of donor motivations and the cultivation process
Proven experience in a charity setting, successfully cultivating and securing five-figure and above strategic partnerships.
Comfortable working with a financial target
Understanding of how to get the best from Salesforce, recording and analysing prospect information
Experience of and confidence in conducting due diligence
Familiarity with the UK charity market and fundraising trends, techniques and best practice
If you would like to find out more about this amazing charity, and the role itself, please apply for more details.
