Corporate Partnerships Manager

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be supporting a well-established children’s charity to recruit a Corporate Partnerships Manager. Reporting to the Head of Income Generation, this role will take full ownership of building and leading the corporate partnerships function, developing strategy, managing a pipeline of prospective partners, and securing meaningful long-term partnerships across England and Wales.

The charity is at an exciting point in its development and is now looking for someone who can build this function from the ground up, secure high-value partnerships, and help shape its next stage of growth.

Key details

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per year

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Home-based or hybrid, with travel to Nottingham as required

About the role

This role is suited to an experienced corporate partnerships professional who is confident working at both strategic and operational level. The main focus is identifying, developing, and securing high-value, multi-year corporate partnerships that are commercially credible and ethically sound.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and own the corporate partnerships strategy, aligned with the charity’s wider income generation goals
• Identify, cultivate, and secure new corporate partners aligned with the charity’s mission and values
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospective partners from initial engagement through to long-term relationship development
• Develop compelling partnership propositions that are emotionally engaging and commercially credible
• Secure high-value, multi-year partnerships that deliver sustainable income
• Build trusted, long-term relationships with corporate partners based on shared purpose and mutual value
• Represent the charity confidently to senior corporate stakeholders and decision-makers
• Track performance, income, and impact using data to inform strategy

Person specification

• Proven experience securing or significantly influencing corporate partnerships or senior-level commercial relationships
• A track record of personally securing high-value or multi-year partnerships
• Experience working in a growth or early-stage environment
• Ability to work autonomously with a high level of ownership and accountability
• Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
• Sound judgement, emotional intelligence, and professionalism in complex situations

To apply

Please apply today with your CV for further information and a confidential conversation with Merrifield Consultants. Applications close on 6 May. Interviews are expected to take place shortly after and are likely to be held in person.

Benefits

Benefits include 25 days annual leave rising to 30 over five years plus bank holidays, a three-day Christmas shutdown, full sick pay from day one, six months full maternity pay, private healthcare, flexible working hours, a personalised development plan, and an annual CPD budget.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.