PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST

Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum

Reports to: Head of Partnerships Management

Department: Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement

Location: Stratford, London with high-flex (working in the office 1-2 days per week). We are open to flexible working requests for home-working for the successful candidate.

Employment type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week.

Closing date: Tuesday 9 January 2024, 23:55.

Please note that we may close this early should we receive enough interest, therefore early application is highly encouraged to avoid disappointment.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.

As a Partnership Specialist you be responsible for the delivery of large scale, transformational partnerships. This role will have a focus on the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK (BBF) and will establish, manage and develop the the BBF including oversight of the fund's portfolio of partners, fundraising mechanisms, operational elements and stakeholder/relationship management both internally and externally.

Working with teams across CRUK, you'll help deliver the BBF Strategy including cross-org fundraising, research funding, and health information and campaign comms. Establish new fundraising mechanisms, plan activity and grow the funds value including partners, high value events, engagement with CRUK products, comms and other opportunities.

The Partnership Specialist role is highly collaborative and will work cross-organisationally to identify and coordinate opportunities where the Bowelbabe Fund can have the greatest impact for Cancer Research UK. The role will work closely with the Bowelbabe Fund Partnership Manager alongside the Head of Partnership Management and Director of PET.

What will I be doing?

Developing and driving the BBF strategic plan and objectives as part of the wider Partnerships and CRUK growth plans

Developing operating needs of the fund including governance principals, internal processes and reporting, legal requirements, and brand/marketing/comms principals

Building and managing strong relationships with external (e.g. BBF partners and Deborah James family) and internal stakeholders to help drive the direction and purpose of the BBF

Building strong relationships with BBF partners including stewardship plans and development opportunities

Accountability for meeting in year agreed objectives and KPIs to evaluate impact and learnings.

Responsible for the monitoring of income against budget and expenditure for the Fund cross-charity

Responsible for gaining the buy in of internal stakeholders who are critical to the success of the BBF, communicating the funds impact through a matrix management framework

Working in collaboration with multiple teams across CRUK to deliver the BBF including Legal, Comms, Marketing, Brand, Online Giving Platforms, Philanthropy, New Partnerships, R&I to name a few

Working with Head of Partnerships and Director of PET to monitor the BBF effectiveness, taking learnings and best practice to inform future activity

Having oversite of the stewardship planning of the fund and its partners, including stake holder engagement and cultivation across CRUK to drive long term value

Undertaking other tasks as necessary to contribute to the Partnerships team objectives and those of Cancer Research UK

Ensuring equality and diversity is celebrated and considered as part of all decisions taken.

What skills are you looking for?

Significant experience of developing influential relationships with high level stakeholders (both individuals and partners)

Proven success in developing and leveraging instrumental relationships to positively influence partnerships

Proven track record in meeting and exceeding targets

Demonstrable passion for high value fundraising and Partnerships

Significant experience in handling complexity

Extensive knowledge of charity corporate partnerships and ideally knowledge and experience of charity funds or sub-brands

Relevant experience of the principals of corporate fundraising, sponsorship and marketing.

What will I gain?

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.

We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.