New Partnerships Manager

There is an exciting manager vacancy in Cancer Research UK's New Partnerships Team. This role is responsible for building high value partnerships with corporates and commercial entities to raise both income and awareness, working towards our mission of beating cancer sooner.,

• Responsibility for managing and developing a pipeline of prospects that meet the objectives and priorities of CRUK's strategy and the Partnership Team's strategy
• Responsibility for developing prospects through a sales pipeline process.
• Collaborating with the Partnerships Managers to support the acquisition of new partnerships and the development of existing partnerships
• Working with the Senior New Partnerships Managers to share insights on your discrete area of focus and identify opportunities for prospects within sectors, industry, and partnership types
• Being responsible for the successful transition of new partnerships to the Partnership Management function
• Designing bespoke, compelling partnership plans and strong proposals to meet the prospect's objectives and CRUK strategic aims, using your strong understanding of CRUK's key campaigns, sub-brands and strategic priorities
• Leading pitches and application processes, working collaboratively to deliver the opportunities through a matrix way of working
• Building networks and relationships within external organisations to influence decision makers and secure new opportunities, Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads.
  
  You do not necessarily need previous experience working in new partnerships for a charity - we are looking for a proactive, resilient and results orientated individual who comes with a commercial background and strong track record of getting things done whilst also keeping sight of wider strategy. In return you'll get to develop your experience of working across a wide variety of sectors, partnering with different levels of stakeholders (from managers to C suite individuals), as well as having full ownership of your prospects pipeline from initial contact to securing the deal , all with the goal of beating cancer sooner., A passion for the Cancer Research UK cause
• Confident communicator with the ability to match opportunities to objectives
• Experience of negotiating and positively influencing outcomes to secure new opportunities of financial and non-financial value
• Evidence you can build long term relationships with high level stakeholders internally and externally
• Ability to influence relationships positively
• Evidence of excellent presentation skills
• A proactive approach to identify and create opportunities
• Evidence of working with agility to prioritise based on objective insights and changing environment
• Resilience and the ability to work under pressure
• Evidence of strategic and creative thinking
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.