We have an excellent opportunity for a SME 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 SME Partnerships Manager, you will be reporting to the Associate Director of Partnerships and as part of Charity Partnerships team, you will work with staff across the charity as well as other stakeholders, volunteers and external contacts in delivering company strategic objectives. You do not have to come from a charity or fundraising background, as they are looking for dynamic individuals with a never give up attitude with business development experience with transferrable skills from any industry or sector.

About the Responsibilities

The purpose of the SME Partnerships Manager role is to:

• Build and develop a multi-year pipeline of high value partnership opportunities to deliver the core services of the charity and maximise revenue opportunities through new and existing supporters in
• Corporate, SME, Government and NHS Sectors
• Using a dynamic leadership approach, exemplified by innovation and creativity, to research partners, identify key players and generate interest
• Work with senior leadership to develop and implement a national approach to increasing multi-year income and the numbers of partnerships within your respective sector via open communication
• Collaborate with all staff across the charity in delivering our strategic objectives
• Negotiate and finalise opportunities in accordance with the charity’s contract guidelines and policies by overseeing and leading on the completion of tenders or high-level proposals and pitches with the
• support of the Lead Generation team
• Forecast, measure and report the results of projects through KPI’s
• Manage and oversee income budgets providing reports on income and expenditure, risk and return and financial projections to exceed existing pipeline targets
• Maintain an awareness of market trends, news, events and legislative analysis in the UK relevant to your sector
• Maximise opportunities to ensure proactive relationship management to support peer-to-peer introductions

About You

To be successful for the role of SME Partnerships Manager, you will have / 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 skills, and able to relate to a wide range of people
• Communications – written, verbal and experience of making presentations to diverse, high calibre audiences
• Knowledge of income-generation and financial control within a govt sector setting
• Demonstrable experience of generating income through partnerships in funding (public and private) and with delivery organisations  
• High level account manager, able to increase support from key relationships and designated accounts to achieve defined income targets

About the rewards

In the role of SME Partnerships Manager, you will work 37.5 hours per week, and you will receive a salary package of £30,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience.

How to Apply

Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising the role of SME 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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