Partnerships Manager - BDM

We are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with a fantastic young people -focused local charity, due to their continued success and further growth requirements, they are looking for a Partnerships Manager.

THE ROLE:

The perfect candidate will enjoy forging positive and robust relationships with future potential educational and business partners across South Yorkshire and the footprint and the surrounding areas.

- Lead and oversee new business activity (strategic, COTY and commercial partnerships).
- Develop relationships with prospective partners.
- Manage the growth of the charities business club.
- Develop tailored approaches and creative pitches and proposals to secure partnerships.
- Steward relationships with key decision-makers demonstrating excellent communication skills and integrity, liaising with Directors/CEO's, CSR Managers and executives to deliver partnership objectives.
- Use a relationship led approach to build the new business pipeline.
- Manage and co-ordinate corporate events.
- Line Manage staff and lead on the recruitment, onboarding and performance management.
- Work closely with the Marketing Team to ensure PR and media objectives relating to all aspects of corporate and grant fundraising are met.

THE CANDIDATE:

You will have proven experience supporting partnerships in either the charitable or corporate sector. You will be skilled in building successful, mutually beneficial relationships, working towards financial targets, and crafting engaging and effective communications.

- Demonstrable experience of working in a corporate partnership's role or business development role or have relevant experience/ transferable skills.
- Experience of working towards and achieving ambitious financial targets and deadlines, or other non-financial targets and KPIs.
- An expert in building effective relationships with internal staff and external partners.
- Proven experience of securing new multi-year, high value partnerships.
- Demonstrable experience of negotiating, influencing and creating partnership agreements.
- Experience of leading, motivating and managing people to achieve team and organisation objectives.
- Ability to accurately forecast and manage budgets to meet charity income targets.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in IT, especially Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
- Event management experience.
- Line management and people development experience.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines.

THE BENEFITS:
Salary: up to £35,000 D.O.E.
Laptop
Pension
Hybrid working
Flexible working patterns eg Full-time, Part-time or Term-time can also be discussed as an option.

THE CONSULTANCY:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.