We have an excellent opportunity for a Government Partnerships Manager to join this high-profile children’s charity based in Keele. A full job specification will be provided on application.

About the charity

Our client is a national charity working to transform the lives of disabled children and their families, enabling them to challenge the barriers they face throughout childhood by providing practical and emotional support.  They provide a state-of-the-art base for the Charity’s therapies and an environment where ground-breaking research can be undertaken, potentially changing the way some disabilities are treated, affecting millions of people around the world.

The Charity is going through an exciting period of growth, and this is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-moving organisation at a time when it will attract national and international attention.

About the role

As Government Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for the development of the income streams to enable growth and your duties will include:

• Building and developing strong partnership relations to deliver the core services of the Charity and maximise donations through new and existing supporters in Corporate, SME, Government and NHS Sectors
• Using a leadership approach, exemplified by innovation and creativity, to passionately seek and drive new opportunities
• Work with staff across the charity as well as other stakeholders, volunteers and external contacts in delivering our strategic objectives
• Identify, secure and grow these partnerships within the remit of the Partnerships Team
• Effectively account manage relationships to maximise partner investment and support for the Charity
• Develop and implement a national approach to increasing multi-year income and the numbers of partnerships within your respective sector
• Oversee and lead on the completion of tenders or high-level proposals and pitches with the support of the Lead Generation team to internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and take up opportunities to influence partner priorities, through proactive relationship cultivation and internal and external peer to peer introductions
• Manage a programme of regular liaison with public and private funders through meetings and briefings in order to provide the charity with intelligence leading to new income and partnership opportunities
• Manage and oversee income budgets providing reports on income and expenditure, risk and return and financial projections to exceed existing pipeline targets
• Mentor, lead and support new team members with their development
• Support volunteers who assist with networking and partnership building

About You

To be successful for the role of Government Partnerships Manager, you will have / be:

• High level negotiator and be passionate about delivering excellence
• Creative problem–solving approach and leading new initiatives from creation to completion
• Credible and authoritative in presentation and negotiation with the highest ethical standards
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal with experience of making presentations to diverse, high calibre audiences
• Knowledge of income-generation and financial control within a government sector setting
• Demonstrable experience of generating income through partnerships in funding (public and private) and with delivery organisations (e.g. FE Colleges or other voluntary sector organisations)
• High level account manager
• Highly motivated self-starter with at least 3 years’ experience in a relevant fundraising, charity or sales and marketing environment
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills, as well as close attention to detail
• A can-do attitude, solutions focus and ability to motivate colleagues
• Creative thinking, including ability to think laterally about all types of Charity-corporate/government engagement opportunities to maximise support for the charity

About the rewards

In the role of Government Partnerships Manager, you will work 37.5 hours per week and you will receive a salary package of £35,000 to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.

How to Apply

Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising the role of Government Partnerships Manager on behalf of the Hiring Company and your CV will be sent to the Hiring Manager who is responsible for the vacancy that you have applied to.   Please only apply if you consent to these terms.

You must have eligibility to work in the UK.   Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted.  If your address and contact details are not on your CV, you will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!












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