A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join SSAFA’s ambitious and dynamic Corporate Partnerships team.

We are looking for an experienced and highly proactive Corporate Development Manager to secure new strategic, commercial, and charity-of-the-year partnerships, with a focus on those with a high return value.

About the role

You will be responsible for the development of a new business strategy, that seeks to achieve ambitious income growth through corporate partnerships.  You will research, secure, and develop high value, national partnerships, including strategic, commercial, and charity-of-the-year partnerships, involving employee fundraising, cause-related marketing and high-profile events and campaigns.

The Corporate Development Manager will report into the Head of Commercial and Corporate Partnerships and will line manage the Corporate Partnerships Officer. The role will work closely with the Corporate Account Manager who will support you in the transition of partnerships once secured, to enable you to focus on new business activities.

About you

You will have experience in the charity sector or have managed partnerships client-side in engagement or social value teams. We are seeking a candidate who brings significant experience and is target driven, a self-starter and has a record of achieving financial objectives.

You will be an excellent relationship manager, who can comfortably engage with senior stakeholders to deliver the highest possible supporter experience and represent SSAFA. Demonstrable experience of successfully cultivating a pipeline to generate new, substantive commercially viable partnerships, along with excellent project management capability and interpersonal skills are all essential to succeed in this exciting and challenging role. You will be able to write passionately and put forward a compelling case for support, can successfully pitch, present, and tell a story that moves others to act.

We are keen to find the right person for the role, and therefore happy to discuss flexible working patterns such as compressed hours or early/late start times. We have a Flexible Working Policy, with occasional travel into the London office, but you are welcome to visit more frequently if that suits you better. Due to the nature of the role, the Corporate Development Manager will be expected to travel to events and external client meetings when required.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is a trusted source of practical, emotional, and financial support for serving personnel, veterans, and their families in their time of need.

In 2021 our trained teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 66,000 people, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts, or currently serving (both regulars and reserves), and their families. SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. And we are here for that person and their family, any time they need us and in any way they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Further information about the role

Download the full job description here.

Click here to view the benefits SSAFA has to offer.

If you have any queries or would like to speak to someone about this role, please contact Emma Taylor on emma.taylor@ssafa.org.uk for an informal discussion.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

How to apply

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If you need any adjustments to support you with the application process, please contact recruitment@ssafa.org.uk

Closing date: Midnight on Wednesday 8 February. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: Thursday 16 February.