Corporate Partnership Executive

Reporting to: Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location of work: London-based with at least wodays per week required at Deutsche Bank’s London Office at 21 Moorfields. Beyond partner requirements, Magic Breakfast has a hybrid approach including working from home and occasional meetings at the charity’s London office. The role may also involve some occasional travel throughout England and Scotland including to Deutsche Bank’s Birmingham office. 

Contract type: Ideally full-time, 35 hours per week, although part time / flexible hours may be considered. The role may require occasional evening and weekend work

Contract Length: This is a fixed term contract starting 11th January 2027 until 31st January 2028.

Salary: £31,500

BACKGROUND   

For more than 20 years, Magic Breakfast has been helping children and young people start the day with the nourishment they need to learn, grow, and thrive. But the impact of breakfast goes far beyond food. Every morning, we help pupils arrive at school feeling valued, included, and ready to reach their potential.

Today, 2.1 million children across the UK are at risk of hunger, the equivalent of four pupils in a classroom of 30. Working with schools in disadvantaged communities across England and Scotland, Magic Breakfast is committed to ensuring no child is too hungry to learn. One breakfast at a time, we are helping children and young people build brighter futures.

This is a pivotal moment to join Magic Breakfast. Governments in both England and Scotland have committed to expanding access to free school breakfasts, recognising the vital role they play in children’s wellbeing and attainment. Yet significant gaps remain. Pupils in secondary schools, alongside younger children in nursery and early years settings, are still at risk of starting the day hungry. Hunger does not begin at age five, nor end at age 11, and neither does our mission.

By joining Magic Breakfast, you will become part of a passionate, ambitious organisation driving lasting change for children and young people across the UK.

JOB PURPOSE 

Magic Breakfast has a motivated and high performing Corporate Partnerships team which was successful in securing a transformational two-year partnership with Deutsche Bank, beginning in January 2026. We are now seeking a Corporate Partnerships Executive to support the Corporate Partnerships Manager who will together be dedicated to supporting that partnership, whilst also supporting the wider team.

Background on the partnership:

Deutsche Bank’s UK Charity of the Year programme is a two-year partnership with Magic Breakfast beginning January 2026 with an ambition of raising £2m over that time. The partnership is significant for the charity, comprising employee volunteering and fundraising, match giving and strategic support. The partnership also has the potential ensure a legacy beyond the 24-month partnership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

As the Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will work with a Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver one of the charity’s largest, most high-profile and multi-faceted partnerships to date. Together you will work closely with colleagues in the Corporate Partnerships Team and across the organisation, to maximise potential of this transformational partnership.

You will also collaborate closely with the CSR Team at Deutsche Bank and their wider employee network. You will seize opportunities to make personal connections and effectively deliver a varied range of activity such as event fundraising, payroll giving and employee volunteering.

In addition, you will be expected to support other corporate partnerships and collaborate with the wider fundraising team to deliver projects and implement processes that support Magic Breakfast’s Fundraising & Development team in achieving its income targets and wider success.

Partnership management:

·       Work with the Partnerships Manager and Volunteering Manager to deliver a volunteering programme for Deutsche Bank’s workforce that enriches the learning opportunities for children and young people in our partner schools.

·       Engage Deutsche Bank’s workforce through in-person meetings, webinars, school visits and employee fundraising events, helping to build recognition of and raise funds for Magic Breakfast.

·       Represent Magic Breakfast at events hosted/attended by Deutsche Bank and brief other Magic Breakfast representatives when required. The majority of these events are in London, with some occasionally taking place in their Birmingham office. (Travel to Birmingham required approximately once per quarter.) Some of these events take place at evenings and weekends, with time off in lieu given according to Magic Breakfast’s policy.

·       Work with the Partnerships Manager to produce compelling and timely reports for the funder.

·       Manage relationships with a small number of smaller (up to £30k) corporate partners.

Internal working:

·       Work collaboratively with the Corporate Partnerships Team and wider Fundraising & Development Department to support broader team activity such as planning stewardship events and webinars.  

·       Support growth by proactively identifying introductions to new prospects, whether corporate contacts or philanthropists.

·       Work closely with all departments where relevant across Magic Breakfast to maximise the potential of the partnership in delivering the charity’s Nourishing Futures Strategy.

·       Engage with Service Delivery team to enable school visits and volunteering opportunities to engage Deutsche Bank employees.

·       Engage with the Brand and Marketing team to ensure that partnership comms and PR opportunities are optimised.

·       Take part in organisation-wide working groups and projects to support the charity’s strategic goals and initiatives. Examples include our EDI working group, green squad or staff forum.

Planning, reporting and due diligence:

·       Maintain accurate financial forecasting including updating monthly records on Salesforce.

·       Ensure that Deutsche Bank and any third parties that work with Magic Breakfast as a result of the partnership adhere to our ethical fundraising policy, and flag any risks upwards for resolution if necessary.

·       Ensure all partnership activity is carried out in line with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, and that key documents such as partner contracts are saved on Salesforce.

·       Taking an active role in delivering and evaluating progress against the charity’s three year business plan, Fundraising strategy and as well as Corporate Partnerships team objectives and KPIs.

·       Inform and support the development of the Fundraising and Development Team budget with understanding and oversight of the charity’s overall budget and accounts.

·       Take responsibility for the operationalisation of Magic Breakfast’s policies and practice in relation to safeguarding, risk management, and GDPR across the team.

General:

·       Contribute in team meetings, sharing ideas, best practice and supporting team members where necessary.

·       Uphold a culture that keeps children and young people at the heart and encourages openness, collaboration, bravery, compassion and a solutions-focussed approach

·       Work collaboratively across the organisation more widely to build good working relations and provide ad-hoc support to other teams and members of staff.

·       Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.

·       Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR and child safeguarding requirements.

·       Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION  

Knowledge and Experience

·       Up to date with corporate fundraising landscape, particularly the financial services sector.

·       Some experience of delivering corporate/charity partnerships within the charity or corporate sector. (desirable)

·       Experience in planning and delivering events for external stakeholders.

·       Experience of income forecasting and reporting.

Skills and Abilities

·       Excellent written and verbal presentation and communication skills.

·       Proven success of good stakeholder relationship-building and management (both internally and externally). The role would particularly suit an approachable individual who has good interpersonal skills when communicating with a diverse range of individuals.

·       Outstanding time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks, and work to deadlines under pressure.

·       A collaborative team player with the confidence to effectively contribute remotely across teams and departments and inspire others.

·       High level of competency in the use of Microsoft Office packages and experience of using a fundraising database Salesforce or similar CRM for relationship management and income forecasting purposes. Knowledge of Asana (desirable).

Other

·       Passion and commitment to Magic Breakfast’s aim of alleviating morning hunger as a barrier to learning for children in the UK.

·       Help to maintain a positive working environment; keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do. 

·       Share Magic Breakfast’s commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion within the workplace.

·       Experience of working for a charity, especially in the area of children and young people, within a fundraising role desirable but not essential.

·       Adhere to all Magic Breakfast policies and procedures.  

·       Ensure that all activity is compliant with current legislation, GDPR, data protection and child safeguarding requirements. 

·       Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities as required be willing to undertake occasional work outside of regular office hours and UK travel.  

·       Undertake any other duties commensurate with the role

APPLICATION PROCCESS

• View our recruitment pack here: Magic-Breakfast-recruiment-pack-2026.pdf

• More information on our website here: Children's Food & Education Charity | Magic Breakfast

Should you wish to discuss the role before applying please email our People and Culture Team (recruitment@magicbreakfast.com)

Application close date: 11th October

Shortlisting: 12th, 13,th 14th October

Interview 1: 21st - 22nd October

Interview: 27th and 28th October (in person at Deutsche Bank’s London Office at 21 Moorfields)

Due to the high volume of applications, this role is likely to close early and we reserve the right to do so. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.