Corporate Partnerships Manager

Corporate Partnerships Manager - Maternity Cover - National Charity

Location: South West London (Central Office is based in Mortlake - 12 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Salary: £43,500 per annum pro rata (£34,800 actual).
Hours: Part time 28 hours per week. Fixed term maternity cover role from 2nd November 2026 to 31st August 2027.

ABOUT US

Somebody goes missing in the UK every 90 seconds. Missing People exists to ease the heartache experienced by those missing someone, and to help people who are away from home find their way back to safety. Our vision is for every missing child, adult and family left behind to find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect. We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working for everyone who needs us. We provide free, confidential support, help and advice by phone, email, text and live chat.

We coordinate a UK-wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 170,000 people who go missing each year.

Missing People is an independent charity that relies on donations.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL HAVE

As the Corporate Partnerships Manager - Maternity Cover - you will play a vital role in leading and managing your team to build the new business pipeline, build relationships with potential partners, undertake effective and successful proposal writing, ensure quality account management by others, and inspire long-term financial commitment to Missing People.

In addition to new business, you will manage a portfolio of high profile corporate partnership accounts across various sectors, including our rapidly expanding work in the transport industry. Your responsibilities include developing strategic connections, providing excellent stewardship, and expanding relationships with corporate partners and donors. By focusing on enhancing the corporate partner experience, you will drive engagement and help us reach our fundraising goals.

Could you use your Corporate Partnerships fundraising experience to support the charity in its fundraising targets as we expand our efforts in line with our charity strategy, 'From Crisis to Hope'?

ABOUT YOU

You will be an ambitious and creative fundraising professional who can help build on our success and take corporate fundraising to the next level. You will have the leadership, initiative and relationship-building skills to drive continued growth through both new business development and outstanding partnership management.

You will need to have experience of:

• Working in a corporate fundraising role, with a proven track record of developing relationships and exceeding fundraising targets;
• Developing and monitoring the implementation of fundraising strategies, budgets and operational plans;
• Building and converting a new corporate buienss pipeline;
• Managing and growing a portfolio of high value corporate partnerships including stewardship, income forecasting and identifying oportunities to deepen engagement;
• Using a fundraising CRM to manage prospect and partner records and forecast income;
• Working at manager level including managing staff and/or volunteers.

You will also have:

• Good networking skills and ability to build relationships with people at all levels;
• Ability to manage high profile people;
• Ability to motivate, enthuse and inspire others;
• Ability to develop and drive forward new projects and initiatives, taking the lead and/or working collaboratively with colleagues;
• Excellent communication skills, both formal and informal, in writing and with presentations.
• Right to work in the UK.

ABOUT US

Would you like to work for a welcoming, caring organisation which makes a difference to people affected by the issue of missing throughout the UK?

Missing People is a friendly and supportive place to work. Working for Missing People means living our values. It's a place where people are encouraged to 'let fly' so you can 'make things happen'. We know you're more than just a job title, and 'be human' is an important value here. You will find plenty of scope for personal development including: getting involved in cross-charity projects; leadership development or volunteer supervision; training; e-learning; and hearing about the latest topics from some of our amazing partners. We offer a range of enhanced family friendly benefits. We are happy to talk about flexible working in many of our roles.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to be a lifeline when someone goes missing, click apply to read the full job description, and a letter from the Head of Public Fundraising and Partnerships. We look forward to receiving your application.

Include your CV and a brief covering letter explaining how you would be a good fit for this role.

Closing date: 23:59 on 6th October 2026. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in the event of a very large number of applications, so Apply Now!

Interviews: 12th or 13th October 2026 to be confirmed

You may have experience in the following: Corporate Fundraising Manager, Corporate Partnerships Lead, Partnerships Manager, Senior Corporate Fundraiser, Corporate Development Manager, New Business Manager, Account Manager, Fundraising Manager, Relationship Manager, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Relations Manager, etc.

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