Duration: Permanent 

Disclosure Level: Basic  

Reporting to: Corporate Partnerships Manager 

Team: Partnerships and Philanthropy 

Location: 1 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ  

Hours: 35 hours per week. Other flexible arrangement will be considered.  

About the team 

We are currently a team of 20 coming from a diverse range of backgrounds – charity sector, agency and the corporate world. We are proud of the partnerships that we develop, we work hard to keep these partnerships fresh and mutually beneficial in an ever-changing world.  

Flexible and agile working is embraced; we recognise that life involves juggling priorities, and you don’t need to be in the office every day to do your best work. We work hard and strongly believe in building a strong team ethos to support each other; we celebrate birthdays, enjoy social activities and make the most of being next door to the Olympic Park and all the facilities that brings.  

Purpose of Role

We firmly believe that companies can play a crucial role in changing the world for children; we’re motivated by this and are working in increasingly diverse and integrated ways with our partners to make this change a reality. We’re doing that through shared value partnerships; it’s about more than financial investment, we’re calling on their skills, expertise and in-kind support to accelerate change for children. 

We’re ambitious, we have high targets and big plans. Our ideal candidate will enjoy working collaboratively, developing strong relationships and inspiring and motivating fundraisers. You will have a track record of providing support to maintain and build on existing fundraising.  

Responsibilities  

• Support the Corporate Partnerships Managers to maintain the success of existing partnerships, identify new opportunities and build on it to help grow income.  

• Support the Corporate Partnership Managers in supporting fundraising initiatives with corporate partners, including leading on specific projects 

• Provide account management to UNICEF UK’s participation in multi-country partnerships originating outside of the UK where needed.  

• If required. Support Business Development Managers as needed to drive the pipeline of new partnerships. 

This is a varied role and no two days will be the same - whether you are supporting on a global CRM campaign, liaising with colleagues from other UNICEF markets or preparing communications to inspire and motivate employees to raise vital funds for UNICEF – you will have the opportunity to play a key role in the organisation.  

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

This section details the skills, behaviours and experience required for the role. All criteria in the Person Specification are essential.  

  Effective Behaviours 

Communication  

• Presents complex and difficult messages clearly and with impact  

• Anticipates and responds to the needs of multiple stakeholders, adapting content, style, language, and use of channel to deliver maximum clarity  

Efficiency and effectiveness  

• Manage conflicting priorities to ensure that objectives are achieved, and deadlines met.  

• Systematically plans projects to maximise performance and cost-effectiveness.  

• Responds flexibly to unforeseen events such as emergency responses to ensure that effectiveness is not compromised  

Supporter driven  

• Considers partners’ needs and pressures, balancing their expectations with doing what’s right for children  

Positive relationships  

• Nurtures professional relationships with colleagues at all levels and with external contacts and partners to support the achievement of objectives  

Results focused  

• Prioritises and sustains focus on work that will have the greatest impact on agreed aims.  

• Anticipates internal/external challenges that could impact our work and adapts approach accordingly  

Relevant Experience  

• Fundraising and in particular, corporate fundraising, including research, reporting and financial management  

• Project management  

Specific Skills 

• ICT skills, particularly with knowledge of Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word  

Specific Knowledge 

• Knowledge of current corporate responsibility debate/best practice and international development issues are an advantage