Corporate Partnerships Manager

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Salary: £30,000 per annum (Full-Time, Permanent, 52 weeks, 35 hours per week)

Are you an experienced fundraiser seeking an exciting new challenge? Would you like to work with a passionate team raising funds for a fabulous charity? Then look no further than this new role at the Orpheus Centre, a specialist independent college supporting disabled young adults to achieve independence through the performing arts.  You will share our core values of quality, inclusion and innovation.  These core values are the foundations for all our work and are what the organisation stands for. Located in a beautiful semi-rural location a short drive from Junction 6 of the M25, the main duties of the role will be:

• To develop and implement the Orpheus Centre’s corporate supporter strategy in order to help Orpheus reach its goal of raising £75,000 net in 2016/17 and growing income to at least £175,000 by 2018/19.
• To deliver against corporate income targets, both new business and established corporate support, working with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing to review on a quarterly basis.
• To raise funds from companies through a variety of ways including corporate foundations, employee fundraising, sponsorship and cause-related marketing.
• To build personal relationships with corporate contacts with the aim of deepening their engagement and support of the charity.
• To plan and organise opportunities for corporate contacts to engage with the charity’s work first-hand, including face to face meetings and events.
• To create engaging communications, reports and case studies to ensure donors are provided with an excellent supporter service.
• Identify and lead on a number of COTY applications, CRM and sponsorship proposals and corporate pitches, working in conjunction with various colleagues across Orpheus.
• Assist with the design of and negotiate contracts and partnership agreements with companies to ensure that expectations from both parties are met, the interests of Orpheus are looked after, and risks are mitigated.
• Identify and work with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing to manage risk in new partnerships and to ensure that the Orpheus Centre’s policies are adhered to.
• To work closely with the Trusts Fundraiser to secure funds from corporate foundations. 
• To work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing to maximise opportunities to engage major donor prospects in corporate fundraising.
• Monitor, analyse and review information on industry trends and developments, keeping the pipeline of COTY applications up to date and advising the Head of Fundraising and Marketing and, where appropriate, the rest of the organisation of new opportunities.
• Liaise with other Orpheus colleagues to maximise potential of corporate partnerships to reap benefits across the Orpheus Centre’s operations, including through volunteering and pro bono support.
• Work closely with the Estates team and with the Volunteer Co-ordinator to ensure that training, consultancy and employee fundraising opportunities are smoothly co-ordinated and incorporated into pitches and that companies are given the support they need, as required.
• Represent the fundraising team in appropriate working groups, workshops and/or meetings/other events as directed.
• Monitor and evaluate corporate support activity and provide regular updates/reports to the Head of Fundraising and Marketing.
• In consultation with the Head of Fundraising and Marketing, delegate appropriate tasks to the Community Fundraiser and support them in carrying out these tasks.
• To use Salesforce to enter, update and extract accurate information to maximise operational benefits and opportunities from the database system.
• To support the Events Fundraiser in securing corporate support for fundraising special events, other high level events and challenge events and activities.
• Work within the Orpheus Centre’s policies and procedures and adhere to legal requirements with regards to data protection whilst handling cash, acknowledging and receipting income.
• Undertake administrative duties as required.
• Be able and willing to work some evenings and weekends as required (time off in lieu will be given).

To apply please click the ‘Apply’ button and send your CV and cover letter to Jo Freeman, HR Officer.

Closing date 19th April 2017; Interviews 2nd May 2017.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  It is therefore subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.