Posted 13 days ago

Corporate Partnerships Officer

LondonRemoteFull-time

AI Summary

Manages corporate partnerships and accounts for Blue Cross, securing long-term partnerships and new business opportunities to support fundraising goals.

About this role

Contract: Permanent, full time

Salary: £31,000 – £36,000 per annum

Location: Remote (England based)

Closing date: Thursday 24 September 2026

Interview date: 30 October (PM only) and 1 October 2026

Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships and creating partnerships that make a real difference for animals and the people who love them? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow and develop our corporate partnerships, securing vital income and long-term support for Blue Cross.

Key Responsibilities

As Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will support the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Community and Events to secure high value, long-term partnerships across a range of sectors. You’ll play a key role in both account management and new business development, helping to deliver impactful, mutually beneficial relationships with corporate supporters.

You will manage a portfolio of partners, support the development of new opportunities including Charity of the Year, sponsorship and cause-related marketing, and ensure an excellent supporter experience at every touchpoint.

This is a home-based role with a contracted base site. Travel to your base site is considered normal commuting, while travel to other Blue Cross locations or partner sites will be reimbursed.

What you will be doing

Building and nurturing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with corporate partners
Managing a portfolio of corporate accounts, ensuring excellent stewardship and ongoing engagement
Acting as a first point of contact for corporate fundraising enquiries via email and telephone
Supporting the development of compelling proposals, reports, communications and partnership materials
Working with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Community and Events to deliver account management plans and maximise income
Identifying and researching new business prospects, including due diligence and prospect development
Securing and supporting new business meetings with potential partners and sponsors
Developing your own pipeline of opportunities to grow corporate income
Collaborating with colleagues across fundraising and the wider organisation to deliver partnership activity
Supporting financial processes, including income coding and purchase orders
Providing administrative support including acknowledgements and supporter communications
Ensuring compliance with data protection and fundraising regulations

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

You will have experience working with corporate partners and will be confident building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Comfortable managing both account management and new business activity, you will be organised, proactive and motivated to deliver results.

You’ll bring a positive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure. You will communicate confidently and professionally, representing Blue Cross in a way that reflects our values and culture.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Experience managing corporate partnerships or accounts
Proven experience supporting or delivering new business development
Ability to build and maintain strong, positive relationships internally and externally
Strong research and prospecting skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Good interpersonal and influencing skills
Experience using MS Office and databases
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Understanding of, and ability to apply, Blue Cross values

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

Experience within corporate fundraising
Experience using CRM databases
Knowledge of the charity sector
Confident and engaging communication style
Creative and innovative approach to identifying opportunities
Strong influencing and persuasion skills
Ability to think strategically and spot growth opportunities
Solution-focused mindset

How to apply

To apply for this role, please submit your application through our careers site and demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications.

Benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.

Our generous benefits package includes:

Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
Health cash plan
Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
Life assurance
20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
Enhanced family friendly policies
Recognition scheme
Annual volunteer days
Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Skills

Account ManagementCause-Related MarketingCRM DatabasesDatabase ManagementData ProtectionDue DiligenceFundraising RegulationsIncome CodingMicrosoft OfficeNew Business DevelopmentProspect ResearchPurchase OrdersSponsorship