Description:
What you will be doing
- Prospecting corporates that align with our mission and vision, objectives, and restricted and unrestricted fundraising needs.
- Building a personal pipeline of prospects and moving them through the funnel to hit monthly and annual KPIs.
- Ensure first class stewardship of prospective partners, building relationships with high value funders for the long term through the full range of offers.
- Developing compelling and winning pitches and proposals that align the strategy of the corporates with the needs of young people, youth organisations, and us.
- Collaborate with colleagues at all levels to develop compelling and winning proposals and supporting materials to the highest standard.
- Working closely with the senior team, board, and development board to leverage connections and facilitate introductions to prospects.
- Collaborate with and support the Head of Corporate and the Senior Account Manager to ensure success across the wider corporate partnerships team.
- Ensure all information is recorded in an accurate and timely manner across all relevant systems including Salesforce and SharePoint
- Utilise data to analyse performance, take informed decisions, and report in an accurate and timely manner.
- Contribute to the organisation and team's annual plans, strategies, budget planning.
- Understand, support, and communicate the vision, mission, and aims of the company and the needs of young people and youth organisations.
- Reflect our inclusive culture in your day-to-day work and support a positive health & safety and safeguarding culture.
- Follow our organisations anti-racism principles and practices as you actively promote and respect diversity and inclusion in all aspects of your work.
What you bring to the role
Knowledge and Experience:
- Proven track record on securing high value corporate partnerships at the six-figure level in the charity sector or private sector.
- Ability to research, identify, and secure both unrestricted and restricted income.
- Strong communication skills, with experience of developing compelling proposals and pitches.
- Excellent relationship building and stewardship skills with ability to represent us to a variety of stakeholders including C-Suite level.
- First class knowledge of the corporate fundraising landscape and the wider charity environment, including the ability to spot trends and implement best practice.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritise a busy workload.
- Ability to collaborate with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to produce accurate work of the highest possible standard.
- Passion for personal and professional development, as well as a proven can-do attitude to get involved in various aspects of fundraising delivery.
- Creative mindset to find new ways to engage and partner with corporates to raise funds for us.
You will be able to demonstrate our values of being:
- Ambitious
- Collaborative
- Inclusive
- Accountable