Senior Partnerships Manager

The Senior Partnerships Manager will be responsible for managing and delivering the partnership, ensuring that we maximise fundraising and volunteering opportunities, build strong relationships across the organisation, and deliver a high-impact programme of activities that changes the story for children across the country.,

• Devise and deliver a detailed plan to maximise the partnership, providing clear overall direction to stakeholders in addition to handling day-to-day delivery
• Develop and oversee the delivery of activities and events, including fundraising initiatives, employee engagement activities, and awareness campaigns
• Position yourself as the face of Bookmark within the organisation and nurture high levels of engagement throughout the business including successfully:
+ building relationships across all divisions and seniorities and provide tailored stewardship to key individuals + building internal networks within the organisation to aid awareness of the partnership and to achieve mutual goals + engaging staff in a diverse range of volunteering, strategic and fundraising activities and ensuring they feel valued for their efforts + confidently presenting to all audiences and in different settings + moving and motivating employees across the two years, keeping the partnership fresh and encouraging repeat support + delivering bespoke reports, presentations and communications, advocating for Bookmark's mission and showcasing the impact of the partnership
• Work with the wider Bookmark team to develop messaging and powerful stories to communicate the partnership and its impact
• Work with the wider to ensure all elements of the partnership are executed effectively
• Plan, track and monitor partnership budgets to maximise return on investment, managing resource in order to optimise fundraising opportunities
• Ensure your work is fully compliant with Bookmark's fundraising policies and the latest charity legislation and standards of practice, 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.
  
  At Bookmark, we have a simple vision: we want every child to read. We improve children's literacy by promoting a reading for pleasure culture in primary schools, with a focus on supporting children in the most disadvantaged communities. We have been successful in winning a charity of the year partnership with a leading business in the financial sector. This six-figure partnership will be transformational for Bookmark, and we are looking for a confident and experienced individual to lead on all aspects of the partnership., Experience of managing six-or-seven-figure fundraising partnerships that deliver on objectives
• The ability to tailor and design fundraising engagement programmes that meet different audiences' needs
• Excellent stewardship and relationship management skills, with experience of using storytelling to help reach fundraising targets
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to engage a range of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to adapt style to suit the audience
• Experience of managing, influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders
• Superb time-management skills, with experience of managing a varied workload
• Excellent team-working skills, and enjoyment in working collaboratively with other teams
• The ability to work with independence, using initiative and problem-solving skills to find innovative solutions and maximise opportunities
• Excellent project management skills, and experience creating and managing project budgets
• A confident, friendly, proactive, and collaborative manner
Desirable
• Experience of working in house with a corporate partner's CSR team
• Experience of managing high value partnerships within the financial sector