Partnership Manager

Oxfam GB is seeking a dynamic and skilled relationship builder to manage a portfolio of key partners and drive high-value donations from individual philanthropists and trusts and foundations. You will play a pivotal role in securing five- and six-figure gifts, directly contributing to Oxfam's mission to tackle poverty and inequality globally. You will be a proactive relationship builder with experience in stakeholder engagement, growing partnerships, or similar roles, and a passion for making a real difference. If you have a proven track record of building strong relationships, securing support, or growing strategic partnerships, we'd love to hear from you., Develop and implement strategies to secure significant gifts from individual philanthropists and trusts and foundations.
Manage and cultivate relationships with existing partners to maximise income, influence, and impact.
Create and execute tailored partnership plans that align with Oxfam GB's strategic priorities.
Ensure excellent relationship management, fostering long-term engagement with key supporters.

We're looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

Confident communicator with an ability to inspire supporters, colleagues and peers
Experience in building and maintaining income-generating partnerships, whether with private sector partners, individual supporters, trusts, foundations, or similar. A commitment to giving new prospects, as well as Oxfam's current partners, the best possible experience and demonstrating the impact their support can have on poverty
Facilitation and brokering skills, in order to collaborate with a range of stakeholders in a culturally sensitive and inclusive way
The ability to influence and negotiate with a variety of stakeholders, some at senior level
Team player, being part of a values-led and diverse team, where every individual plays a role in delivering Oxfam's strategy, vision and cultural aspirations.
Ability to review and analyse a range of programme information, including theories of change, proposals, project updates, reports and budgets
Ability to navigate complexity and / or complex systems
Knowledge and understanding of the sector and trends in philanthropy
Willingness and ability to travel to in-person donor meetings in the UK and potentially overseas

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we're open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a job share, or partially home based.