Offer summary

Qualifications:

Relevant experience in corporate fundraising with a focus on partnership development for £100K+ partnerships., Proven track record in securing corporate partnerships through effective influencing and negotiation skills., Expert knowledge of corporate partnership methodologies and the CSR/ESG market., Experience in coaching or managing colleagues to achieve success..

Key responsibilities:

Identify and develop corporate partnership opportunities to support The Children's Society.

Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with corporate organizations.

Utilize advanced communication skills to secure partnerships and drive fundraising efforts.

Collaborate with team members to enhance the overall impact of corporate fundraising initiatives.

Job description

Permanent

35 hours per week

£45,900 per annum

Home based

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within Social Impact. Social Impact’s primary focus is on ‘Building a Movement,’ which drives two key objectives:

Changing society’s attitudes and actions towards young people
Growing support, raising income for The Children’s Society

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and experienced corporate fundraising expert to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to identify, explore and develop corporate partnership opportunity, to convert prospects and establish dynamic, mutually beneficially relationships with organisations to support The Children's Society.

Key Skills And Competencies

In order to be successful in this role, you must have:

Relevant experience gained in a corporate fundraising role, evidencing partnership development skills having worked on £100K+ corporate partnerships
A successful track record in securing corporate partnerships through individual approaches, utilising advanced influencing, negotiation and communication skills
Expert knowledge of purpose-led partnerships, corporate partnership and fundraising methodology the CSR/ESG market and overall understanding of wider relationship fundraising audiences and methodologies, and all legal and regulatory issues surrounding corporate/charity partnerships
Experience of having secured a variety of corporate partnerships such as philanthropic, commercial (brand collaborations – CRM’s, sponsorship, use of IP etc), engagement, strategic.
Ability to influence and persuade in a medium/large complex organisation
Experience of coaching or line managing colleagues to succeed

[INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Friday 30th May 2025. If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from Friday 16th May onwards.

Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd June.

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