Senior Partnerships Manager (Corporate New Business)

Job Introduction

As Senior Corporate Manager (New Business), you will lead your team and the charity to identify, cultivate and secure five and six figure national partnerships that deliver significant financial and strategic value, accelerating progress towards a world where diabetes can do no harm. You will manage the new business team and build a strong pipeline of prospective partners, rolling out a commercially driven, partner centric acquisition strategy that secures the charity purpose-led, sector-leading partnerships. You will ensure we secure advertising revenue for key publications and oversee the development of sponsorship programme for relevant events and charitable work.

Interview Dates

Stage 1: 15 September 2022

Stage 2: 19 September 2022

Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.  You might find the following resources useful:

• To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required to make click here
• To view guidance on proving your right to work to an employer click here

 If you have any questions, please cntact HRAdvice@diabetes.org.uk  

Role Responsibility

Corporate new business at Diabetes UK has grown in recent years, and we now have a greater range of partners, supporting a wider range of work, than ever before. As the Senior Corporate Manager for New Business, you will lead your team to create and deliver compelling pitches to prospective partners. Your team will generate sustained, long term income growth from new corporate partnerships, across a wide range of sectors, innovating our approach and incorporating insight and good practice from elsewhere. You’ll work with senior stakeholders internally and externally to identify and act on partnership opportunities that further shared goals. You’ll manage a new role that is sitting in New Business, responsible for securing advertising revenue and sponsorship for charitable events and work.

As a member of our Senior Manager Team, you will work closely with the Corporate Account Management team, the Research and Operations team and the Business Development Manager. You will role model effective cross team working through joint projects and initiatives; set and achieve realistic targets for sustained income growth and ensure that your team is resourced to deliver against these targets. Working with senior volunteers, you will develop our new business networks and expertise. Your leadership qualities, fundraising expertise and relationship building skills will enable us to grow income and the non-financial value we derive from partnerships, raising awareness of diabetes and enhancing the health and wellbeing of millions of people across the UK. 

The Ideal Candidate

• A corporate specialist whose experience may have been gained in charity or commercial sector, B2B, company CSR dept. or any other environment involved in brokering and developing strategic relationships, resulting in significant financial return.
• Advanced management and leadership skills and an ability to inspire and motivate teams
• Excellent relationship building skills, internally and externally
• Strong presentation and pitching skills
• Understanding of high value fundraising mechanisms, funding cycles and giving trends
• Experience in budgeting, reporting and strategic planning
• Experience in sponsorship and sales

Package Description

What we can offer you: 

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays 
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments) 
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life  
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities 
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK