Job Description
Salary: £32,585.37 (plus London Weighting of £5,023.71 if applicable)
Location: Old Street London (with flexibility to work from home)
Contract: Fixed term until 23rd April 2028
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Tuesday 20th October at 11:30pm
Please note, interviews for this role will take place on Thursday 22nd October
Are you looking to develop a career in partnership management and corporate fundraising? Are you passionate about the private sector's role in helping to tackle homelessness? If so, this is a great opportunity to join an award-winning team as Corporate Partnerships Executive and play a key role in driving our fundraising goals forward.
About the role
This role sits within our Corporate team in the Income Generation directorate, working across both New Partnerships and Partnership Management to deliver strategic partnership activity in line with Shelter's organisational goals.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build broad corporate partnerships experience within an ambitious and fast-paced team. Supporting across both New Corporate Partnerships and Corporate Partnership Management, the role will give you a unique view of the full partnership journey from identifying and developing new opportunities through to launching, managing and growing established corporate relationships.
You'll work alongside experienced corporate fundraisers, giving you the opportunity to develop your skills across new business, relationship management, commercial thinking, pitching and partnership delivery, while being supported to take on increasing responsibility and ownership.
Around 60% of the role will support our new partnerships activity, helping identify and progress opportunities, managing incoming corporate enquiries, speaking to prospective partners and supporting pitches and partnership launches. The role will also manage the New Partnerships financial processes, including coding income and tracking donations on Microsoft Dynamics.
Alongside this, you will have an opportunity to support on existing partnerships as well ownership of your own, building the relationship and developing activity to grow its income and impact, as well as supporting colleagues across our wider portfolio.
It's a varied role with plenty of scope to learn, develop and make it your own and a great opportunity for someone looking to build a strong foundation for a career in corporate partnerships.
About you
You will be proactive and have excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to engage and win people over and convey complex ideas succinctly, confidently and persuasively. You will have experience in corporate fundraising, partnership management or account management and be able to strengthen relationships with existing partnerships to grow fundraising income. You will have attention to detail and be able to work across multiple projects in a busy team environment and be able to plan workloads effectively to deliver budgeted income from partnerships and initiatives.
Importantly, you will also have a passion for social justice and share Shelter's belief that everyone has the right to a safe home.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.
Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.
About the team
The Income Generation Directorate at Shelter comprises of 5 departments, delivering a mature fundraising programme that has seen continuous year on year diversity and growth. The directorate generates over £48m gross income each year, of which a high percentage is unrestricted. Our Corporate Partnerships team is split into two areas - New Partnerships which generates income by securing new relationships with private sector businesses, and the Partnership Management team, where this role sits, is responsible for the growth of Shelter's voluntary income by managing and developing existing corporate partnerships spanning a variety of sectors. And, as the division as a whole continues to grow and develop, it's a truly exciting time to join us.
How to apply
Please click 'Apply for Job'. You'll be asked to submit your work history alongside a supporting statement telling us why you're interested in the role and how your skills, experience and approach would help you succeed as part of our Corporate Partnerships team.
We're particularly interested in hearing about examples that demonstrate your initiative, problem-solving, communication and relationship-building skills, as well as your ability to learn, take ownership and manage competing priorities.
Please also demonstrate the following Shelter behaviours throughout your application:
- We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset
- We enable decision-making
- We create change aligned to our strategy
Applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.
About Shelter
Home is a human right. It's our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.
We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.
We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.
Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.
Safeguarding statement
Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.
Recruitment Agencies
Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
