New Business Executive

There couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Alzheimer’s Research UK and its growing award-winning Corporate Fundraising team. We are the fastest growing medical research charity in the UK, tackling dementia, the world’s greatest medical challenge. Dementia describes a set of debilitating cognitive symptoms caused by diseases of the brain, most commonly Alzheimer’s. But, like heart disease or cancer, the diseases behind dementia can be delayed, slowed or stopped with the right investment in pioneering research. Our mission is to help bring about the first life-changing treatment by 2025, with an ultimate vision to end the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia.

 We are seeking a proactive and driven individual with excellent new business development skills to join our team to develop six figure partnerships with leading UK and international corporate organisations. You will use your skills and experience to create compelling propositions and lead on engagement, applications, the pitch process and negotiations to secure new corporate partnerships that provide value for both partners.

Our corporate partners choose Alzheimer’s Research UK because they recognise our pioneering spirit, creativity and our readiness to think and act differently. This approach typifies all our teams, and our growing Corporate Partnerships Team is no exception, having an unrivalled opportunity to bring the power of influential corporate partners to bear on our greatest medical challenge. We partner with major brands including Veolia, Wickes, Iceland, Legal & General and Ricoh to name a few.

Main tasks include:

• Identify and build strategic relationships to generate income from new corporate supporters
• Support the Corporate Partnerships Manager in the development and implementation of the corporate fundraising strategy for ARUK, to increase the team income.
• Represent the charity professionally in a high-level corporate context
• Adopting a focused and strategic approach to identifying, researching, and targeting prospective corporate partners 
• Building and maintaining a pipeline of new business opportunities to include strategic partnerships, charity of the year partnerships, and sponsorship opportunities.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by CPM/ Director of Fundraising in line with the responsibilities of the post. 

What we are looking for:

• Educated to A Level or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel, outlook and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills across all audiences both written and verbal
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
• Strong business development and relationship management skills
• Experience of engaging and building relationships with key external stakeholders and decision makers to deliver positive outcomes
• Professional and hard-working team player

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

Please note that the official job title for the successful candidate will be Corporate Partnerships Officer – New Business. When accessing our online recruitment system, the role will be listed as Corporate Partnerships Officer – New Business. 

The closing date for applications is the 7th July 2019, with interviews likely to be held on the 23rd July 2019. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.