New Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Context and Background

Childhood shapes who we become, abuse never should.

At the NSPCC we fight for every childhood. Our vision is of a society where all children are loved, valued and able to fulfil their potential. We change laws, attitudes, and behaviours to keep children safe.

We work directly with children and families in our national and regional hubs and support thousands of adults and young people through the NSPCC Helpline and Childline. Our pioneering “Speak Out Stay
Safe” programme delivered in schools located nationwide helps to prevent abuse and educate children to keep themselves safe. Our therapeutic services help support children who have experienced abuse, helping them to overcome their trauma and rebuild their lives.

The NSPCC can only conduct our life-changing work with the fundraising support of individuals and companies across the UK, relying on them for 90% of its annual income. That is why our passionate Income Generation team at the NSPCC is so important. We aim to provide the best possible supporter experience by building long-term relationships that are inspiring, rewarding and innovative.

Job purpose

The National New Business team are on an exciting trajectory, having recently just reshaped our team to align with the NSPCC’s strategy. We now have a fantastic opportunity to recruit a New Partnerships Manager who will specialise in acquiring Charity of the Year partnerships up to the value of £400k, while also supporting on acquisition of a larger pipeline of high profile, high value 6 – 7 figure partnerships.

You will be responsible for identifying, engaging and securing new national corporate partnerships that make sense and deliver impact. Your primary focus will be working with the Senior Partnerships Manager to secure CotY partnerships, but you’ll also have the opportunity to work across the National team on all types of commercial, strategic and engagement partnerships. We are looking for candidates who wish to learn and grow their experience in corporate fundraising or business development in a dynamic team who are leading the way in supporting children.

Development and progression are on offer. The successful candidate will be fully coached and supported to win multi-million-pound partnerships with lucrative brands and businesses and to help build the NSPCC partnership income. We are looking for candidates with experience of working within a charity environment but might have commercial sector experience too.

We are searching for excellent relationship builders who can comfortably start new relationships with companies and senior stakeholders with confidence. To ensure success in this role the ideal candidate will be motivated by income targets and can multi-task and/or show project management capabilities.

We have an inclusive culture whereby we encourage all staff to bring their whole self to work. We are proud of our internal staff networks such as PINCC (Pride in NSPCC colleagues and children), NEST (NSPCC environmental and sustainability team), Thrive (mental health network), NSPCC Family Network (support group for parents/carers). We offer flexible hybrid roles and are open to discussing your preferences. The New Business team itself are caring, innovative, creative, energetic and ambitious. If this sounds like your ideal place to work then we’d love to hear from you.

Key relationships – Internal

• Reports to a Senior New Partnerships Manager.

• Works with Head of New Business.

• Works closely with colleagues across the Income Generation directorate, such as Corporate Account Management, Regional Corporate Partnerships, Strategic Projects and Partnerships team, Special Events, Volunteer Partnerships and Major Giving teams.

• Engages with staff in other NSPCC directorates such as Services, Communications & Marketing, Strategy and Knowledge and the Tech division.

Key relationships – External

• Cultivates and develops relationships with external senior influencers such as C-Suite, Directors, and Brand and Marketing Managers.

• Regularly in contact with Senior NSPCC volunteers and NSPCC Trustees as appropriate.

Main duties and responsibilities

• To contribute towards achieving the team’s key performance indicators and annual financial target of £6m as a corporate team

• Build and maintain a comprehensive pipeline of Charity of the Year prospects with the ambition to secure high value partnerships that support the NSPCC’s key services

• Support on writing proposals and pitches for seven figure opportunities

• To contribute towards the department’s strategy, goals, and standards

• To work effectively with other teams within the NSPCC to maximise income for children

• To contribute to the overall Income Generation division’s purpose of maximising income and raising awareness via meaningful long-term partnerships with supporters.

Responsibilities for all Staff within the Income Generation Directorate

• To always behave in a manner consistent with the NSPCC’s Values and Behaviours.
  To actively participate in regular department and team meetings, contributing to strategy, discussions and decisions which will be beneficial to NSPCC’s activities.
  To maintain an awareness of own and others’ Health and Safety and comply with the NSPCC’s Health and Safety policy and procedures.

To ensure data used in relevant systems is confidential in accordance with GDPR, and both accurate and reliable.

Person specification

1. Experience of building effective relationships through face-to-face interactions with new senior contacts, leading to securing income via long-term partnerships.

2. Experience of building or supporting on a prospect pipeline to win new partnerships, demonstrating proactiveness and the ability to use one’s own initiative and be self-motivated

3. Experience of working in a charity environment

4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to deliver fundraising pitches, share impactful stories ideas and project updates to a range of audiences in a clear, inspiring, and confident way.

5. Ability to influence and negotiate successfully with others to achieve a desired outcome

6. Target driven with experience of securing new income and meeting individual key performance indictors

7. Ability to organise and plan own work, juggle competing demands, manage projects and establish clear timelines and priorities to meet deadlines.

8. Demonstrate proactiveness; consistently use one’s own initiative and be self-motivated.

9. Effectively manage the data associated with a pipeline of corporate companies. Able to use findings to make key decisions. Desired: experience of Raisers Edge or a comparable fundraising CRM package is desirable but not essential; training provided.

10. Desired; some knowledge of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and current trends in corporate fundraising across the UK.

The NSPCC’s Corporate National New Business team are on an exciting and aspirational journey, putting companies at the heart of what we do. Join us and change the world for children and companies alike, making it a safer environment to grow up in.

For further information please contact Jessy Smith, Senior New Partnerships Manager.