Contract Type : Permanent Full time

Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below. Salary : £49,613 - £55,125 per annum Location : London

Closing Date: 17 August 2025

Our client is looking for a Partnerships Manager on a full time, permanent basis.

About their organisation

Our client is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working toward the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries. Their mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. They work with 27 million people each year, in some of the hardest-to-reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change, and extreme hunger.

About the Role

To maximise income from trusts, foundations, and corporate foundations across the UK by building long-term, strategic relationships. The role focuses on aligning funder interests with their programming priorities, delivering compelling proposals and reporting, and providing excellent stewardship. It also plays a leadership role within the team, managing staff and contributing to overall fundraising strategy.

About You

Essential • Demonstrable experience in Trusts and Foundations fundraising • Proven success in securing and managing six- or seven-figure grants from trusts and foundations • Strong leadership and people management skills • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Highly organised, strategic, and target-driven • Deep understanding of international development and global humanitarian issues • Financial acumen, including interpreting and presenting budgets to donors • Experience of using a CRM database to store data, information and communications

Desirable • Experience, knowledge of and keen interest in the international development sector

Essential Skills/Person Specifications • A self-starter, ambitious and results driven • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues both within and outside the Fundraising Team • Excellent organisation skills • Demonstrable time management skills and ability to work to multiple deadlines

Benefits • 25 days' annual leave, pro-rated for part-time employees • Office closure between Christmas Day and New Year's Day • Flexible hours and hybrid working • Annual leave purchase scheme • Enhanced parental leave pay • Stakeholder pension • Season ticket loan • Cycle scheme • Life assurance • Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

How to apply: Please upload your CV and cover letter by 17th August 2025. All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email. Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application. This position has been designated by their organisation as a role that requires pre-employment/compliance checks. This includes a criminal records self-declaration form.

Equal opportunity

Our client encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. They are against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.

You may have experience of the following: Partnership Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Institutional Fundraising Manager, Grants Manager, Foundation Relations Manager, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Donor Relations Manager, Fundraising Manager, Business Development Manager, etc.

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