Head of Corporate Parternships

Join to apply for the Head of Corporate Parternships role at Home-Start UKThis role will lead the Corporate Partnerships team at Home-Start UK and drive the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy that builds on a recent period of significant growth. With projected corporate income of £2.5 million in 2025/26, the successful candidate will focus on generating sustainable, high-return income. They will ensure excellent supporter-focused account management for existing partners, while also identifying and securing new partnerships to build a strong pipeline for long-term income.Ultimately, this work will enable Home-Start UK to support more families with young children through challenging times.Key Responsibilities of the roleStrategicDevelop and implement a corporate partnerships fundraising strategy to capitalize on the recent period of growth, creating sustainable, stable income that delivers a good ROI.Lead the account management team to develop robust cultivation and stewardship plans for all corporate partnerships, ensuring engagement and support from across Home-Start UK and the Home-Start network to help deliver the partnerships.Lead the New Business function to develop a robust pipeline for new business corporate prospects that ensure the financial targets are met and exceeded.Lead, develop and maintain demonstrably successful relationships with the key corporate supporters.Work with the marketing team to update and develop where needed a suite of high-quality materials to be used in proposals, applications and presentations to help engage corporates.In line with the fundraising strategy establish objectives and KPIs for the corporate partnerships team that help deliver a robust and sustainable portfolio of partnerships that meet agreed targets.As part of the Heads of leadership group support the Director of Fundraising & Communications in the leadership of the fundraising & marketing team contributing to the development and delivery of the fundraising & marketing strategy playing a lead role in contributing to wider income generation and marketing.OperationalLead on the quarterly and annual budget process for corporate partnerships, working closely with the Director of Fundraising & Communications and the Finance Team with close attention to the corporate partnerships’ financial targets.Proactively manage budgets, monitor and report on corporate partnership income generation including corporate pipeline, new business achieved and the status of existing partnerships to ensure income targets are delivered.Utilise the relationship database as appropriate (currently Raisers Edge).Set and monitor relevant KPI’s for both short and long-term growth.Ensure that our corporate partnerships are compliant with Data Protection law and with good practice in Fundraising Standards and legal requirements in this area.Ensure relevant policies and procedures are implemented and developed where necessary.To work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to identify and collate collateral showing the impact Home-Start makes and ensure their appeal to corporate partners.To work closely with the finance team to ensure we are representing and managing relevant financial information and legal agreements accurately and effectively.General ResponsibilitiesMaintain and improve personal and team competencies through continuous professional developmentWork collaboratively with staff across Home-Start UK and the Home-Start Network as appropriate, and particularly in accordance with the Home-Start Agreement.Work effectively and efficiently to administration, communication, health and safety protocols and policies to ensure that organisational systems and procedures are implemented.Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practice as described in the Staff Handbook and on the Home-Start Intranet - @Home.Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or schemes or staff etc.Carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the postBe prepared to travel to corporate partners and Central Office in Leicester as appropriate to deliver on your role.Seniority levelDirectorEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionBusiness Development and SalesIndustriesIndividual and Family Services #J-18808-Ljbffr