We are currently working in partnership with a leading UK children’s charity, who are looking to appoint a Head of Corporate Strategic Partnerships on a permanent basis.

This will be a full-time position based in Berkshire, with hybrid working (4 days home working) and a salary of £65,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate must have extensive experience working in charities and building strong working relationships.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Working in partnership with stakeholders and peers across the organisation, building and leading strategic relationships with external networks

• Supporting the sustainable long-term strategy of the organisation

• Leading on the development of new ventures and emerging income streams

• Representing the organisation externally and at senior level, providing an excellent level of service

• Monitoring performance and tracking agreed KPIs

• Verifying that top level data hygiene and accuracy is maintained on Salesforce, leading to maximising returns

• Managing the organisation’s partnership budget and longer-term plans, producing reports on quarterly forecasts

• Providing strategic direction, including setting objectives and providing feedback on performance

• Heading departmental strategy and ensuring decision-making is coherent, guiding the team to success

• Ensuring risk and legal compliance across the corporate team’s activities

• Maintaining regular contact with the line manager in regards to the organisation’s performance and growth framework

• Attending whole organisation meetings, ensuring cross-organisation collaboration

Experience required:

• Charity background

• Stakeholder management and building long-term partnerships

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• Budget management and financial planning

• Personable people manager

• Commercially astute

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave with the option to buy more

• An additional day's leave on your birthday

• Flexible working arrangements

• Access to the organisation’s skills portal

• Pension scheme which the organisation pays 4% of the value of the monthly salary

• Two days of additional paid leave a year to volunteer

• Access to wellbeing support

• Enhanced maternity pay for eligible employees

• Season ticket loan

• Cycle to work initiative

Working hours:

• 37 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

• Hybrid working (4 days home working)

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Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

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