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Corporate Partnerships Account Manager

Location: Flexibility between home-based or office-based at World Vision UK headquarters in Milton Keynes/London Hub

Salary: £30,763 - £34,382 dependent on experience + good range of benefits

Permanent. Full time 36.5 hours per week. Part-time considered and opportunity for flexible working

World Vision is the world’s largest international children’s charity operating in almost 100 countries. Our focus is on helping the hardest to reach children, in the most difficult places, overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. Over the last five years we have helped positively impact the lives of over 200 million vulnerable childrenthrough our community-led and child-focused approach. We are focusing relentlessly on eradicating poverty in all its forms – in line with the goals of the Sustainable Development Agenda. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed the global inequalities that children and their families face.

World Vision has over 70 years of experience working with communities and partners to create opportunities for better futures, and we are often first on the ground when a crisis strikes. Inspired by our Christian faith, we help children – of all faiths and none - in some of the world's most dangerous places.

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects the entire World Vision family. As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented sections of the community.

World Vision UK (WVUK) has called out Partnerships with the Private Sector as key to the future of increasing our impact for children. This is part of an exciting new focus and investment, under the newly appointed Director of Strategic Partnerships. Working closely within the recently formed Corporate Partnerships team, the Corporate Partnerships Account Manager will have the opportunity to shape the future of Corporate Partnerships at WVUK by managing a portfolio of diverse, impactful and multi–year transformational partnerships.

We are seeking an energetic and driven account manager, with a strong commercial mindset and a passion for managing partnerships, with relevant experience across either third or private sector and a proven track record of managing and delivering successful corporate partnerships.

Job Purpose

This role will focus on managing a growing portfolio with responsibility to lead and oversee a diverse range of corporate partnerships with major global brands and some SMEs, from traditional staff fundraising through to multi-year transformational partnerships.

It brings the opportunity to help shape our developing offer for corporate partners, working with World Vision colleagues globally to innovate to develop and deliver innovative and engaging global partnership plan, including both fundraising, pro-bono and strategic programmatic activities.

The role will actively work alongside the Head of Corporate Partnerships, our New Business team and the wider Strategic Partnerships Department to deliver our Account Management operational plan and the wider Corporate Partnership strategy that is in place to guide the team over the coming years with ambitious plans in place to raise £20million by 2027.

This role will suit a dynamic individual with experience of working in either a corporate fundraising or other account management focused role and who will be able to demonstrate relevant experience in managing corporate relationships and delivering partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of Corporate Partnerships to include fundraising, charity of the year, child sponsorship, commercial, brand, pro-bono, volunteering and strategic programmatic partnerships Be the primary contact with a wide range of senior corporate stakeholders, building long-term and meaningful relationships Support the delivery of an ambitious Corporate Partnership strategy, helping to maximise income and additional value from our existing portfolio of partners Develop and implement partnership plans for a wide mix of Corporate Partnerships spanning different industries and partnership types Oversee the process to renew and negotiate new partnership agreements and extensions Working closely with New Business team to on-board and oversee new Corporate Partnerships Assist with the creation of inspiring propositions and engaging partner resources Be proactive and take initiative in identifying new business opportunities with existing partners to grow the size of our current partner portfolio Use creativity and influence to target and engage with prospects in new sectors for World Vision through innovative propositions and ‘outside the box’ partnership opportunities

• Prepare and deliver engaging pitches, proposals and presentations to existing corporates across a variety of contexts to help grow and maximise partnership income Act as a representative for WVUK, including attending high level meetings and both organisational and partner events Support the New Business team in business development activities when required Stay abreast of the external landscape, development and trends in partnerships and the international development sector

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Name:WORLD VISION UK

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