Partnership Development Officer

The Partnership Development Team at Alzheimer’s Research UK prides itself on delivering sector-leading partnerships. We are a friendly, collaborative, and ambitious team driven by our goal to fund vital dementia research and ultimately find a cure for dementia.

Our Partnership Development Officer is responsible for establishing and managing some of our corporate partnerships under the guidance of the Partnership Development Manager (PDM). This role will hold and develop strong long-term relationships with key stakeholders within some of our highest-level corporate donors.

You’ll have some experience in relationship management and project management skills, as well as attention to detail and an organised approach to a busy and varied workload. These skills will have been developed in either a charity or corporate role.

The Partnership Development Team sits within the Corporate Fundraising function, which is part of the Philanthropy and Partnerships Directorate. We collaborate closely with all teams across the charity, so communication, collaboration, and strong relationship skills are essential.

We are lucky to work with some fantastic UK-based and international companies who recognise our passion, creativity, and ability to work flexibly to achieve their CSR aims while supporting ARUK’s strategic goals. Awesome brands like The Perfume Shop, Omaze, Warburtons and Cadbury are just some of the organisations that have joined our mission to find a cure for dementia.

• Under the guidance of the PDM, hold responsibility for the account management for our corporate supporters, acting as the day-to-day contact point for the company and its staff, overseeing all partnership activity, and ensuring the highest standard of supporter care at all times.
• Work closely with the PDM to implement new partnership set-ups, create and execute partnership engagement and fundraising calendars and reporting methods.
• Respond promptly and professionally to your accounts, ensuring high-level customer service is maintained from across the charity.
• With the support of the PDM, create and support Partner Charity Committees and Ambassador networks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Senior Leadership Team.
• Effectively communicate and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Offer extensive, creative fundraising ideas to support partner companies, using support from the PDM and the wider Partnership Development Team.
• Assist with the organisation of innovative, engaging corporate fundraising events and attend events where relevant.
• Ensure partnership activity follows policies, procedures and regulations; and that each partnership follows the legal and accounting rules ARUK has in place.
• Ensure effective management of all partnership activity, clearly communicating progress.
• Support the PDM to identify and pursue opportunities to broaden and lengthen relationships, creating multifaceted partnerships.
• Together with the PDM, work closely with the communications team to create clear partnership communication plans and ensure corporate fundraising press opportunities are maximised and the impact is communicated clearly to the partner company.
• Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, to include partnership income and stewardship goals. Monitor and track quarterly changes against financial goals and ensure this is effectively communicated both externally and internally to inform quarterly re-forecasts.
• Work proactively with employees at all levels within the companies you are supporting to maximise potential income.
• Support the PDM and Senior Partnership Development Manager (SPDM) in executing the corporate fundraising strategy for ARUK, to increase the team’s income.
• Work with the PDM to ensure that the most appropriate use is made of internal and external contacts to support the work of ARUK, identifying networking, influencing and engagement opportunities.
• Ensure the operational delivery of the Partnership Development Team’s strategy through your partnerships.
• Ensure new business prospects within partnerships are identified and passed to the New Business Team.
• Undertake project work as requested by the PDM to increase engagement with ARUK from within our corporate partners and develop Alzheimer’s Research UK’s offering to our partners.
• Share any learnings with the team.
• Represent the charity professionally in a high-level corporate context.
• When representing the charity externally, influence and engage external contacts at all levels to maximise corporate fundraising potential.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments within the dementia research field.
• Communicate confidently about the research we are funding and dementia/ARUK more broadly, including presenting to large audiences.

• Building and maintaining high-level relationships through networking and influence both internally and externally.
• Confidence working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to ensure effective reporting with partnerships when tracking charity income via various sources, including our CRM system.
• Ability to execute projects from beginning to end under the guidance of a line manager.
• Experience in tracking income and identifying any risks or upside in target attainment.
• Good account management and relationship management skills in either a charity or corporate role; transferable sales or marketing skills also relevant.
• Effective planning, prioritisation and organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability and confidence to present to corporate audiences.
• You work well as part of a team but are proactive and can work independently.
• A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to high-level external contacts.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.

Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum, plus benefits.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure. Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope.