Partnerships New Business Manager

  • RNLI
  • Aug 03, 2022
Full time Executive

Job Description

About us

This is an exciting time to join our award-winning National Partnerships team at the RNLI, as we have a strong portfolio of partners and our Bicentenary celebrations are only a few years away! Building upon previous success in the team (with the likes of Helly Hansen and Haven), we are looking to continue to build the scale of partnerships we secure and manage. The National Partnerships team helps to save lives by securing, building and managing corporate partnerships which generate sustainable income, raise awareness, and help us acquire new supporters to fund the RNLI's lifesaving work.

Your Role

As the Partnerships New Business Manager, you will be responsible for:
  • Developing and growing our new business pipeline
  • Prospecting, approaching and securing new business
  • Management and stewardship of your own pipeline, providing performance updates and accurately forecasting income
  • Helping to drive creative thinking in the development of propositions to take out to prospective partners

About You

We are looking for candidates with a passion for our cause! You will have experience in a fundraising or a sales environment.

You will be an engaging individual who thrives on achieving results by working collaboratively with a range of teams, presenting, building networks and working with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.

Ideally you'll have:
  • Previous experience working with a CRM system
  • Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
  • Project management and organisation skills
  • Experience working within a large complex charity

The location of this role is flexible and can be home based, ideally within a commutable distance of Poole or London, as the Partnerships New Business Manager will be required to travel to these locations on a regular basis. Travel could sometimes be at short notice, to meet with the team and key internal and external stakeholders.

So, if you are a commercially minded professional who enjoys building relationships this could be the role for you! Please apply via the button shown.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save every one.
  • JP - Partnerships New Business Manager.pdf
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  • Summary of Employee Benefits.pdf
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