Closing Date for Applications: 19th January 2025
Purpose
Established in 1986, City in the Community is the registered charity of Manchester City and exists to empower healthier lives through football. Our programmes place physical and mental wellbeing at their core, whilst also creating healthy futures and healthy communities.
The Head of Partnerships role is a key strategic and operational one within the charity, leading on all aspects of partnerships and income generation across CITC. The purpose of the role is to develop and implement a clear strategy to drive revenue, strengthen relationships and support the overall long-term sustainability of the charity.
The role provides strategic counsel to the CEO of City in the Community and the Board on all aspects of partnerships and income generation. It also provides an important link for strategically vital CITC partnerships with Manchester City, their corporate partners, City Football Group (CFG), its global City Football Foundation and other Club CITC’s within the wider group.
The Head of Partnerships is part of the CITC Leadership team and will be expected to play an active role, ultimately driving the charity and contributing to the achievement of strategic priorities and overall vision of the charity.
Accountabilities
1. Accountable for departmental risk assessment and adherence to internal controls, regulations and relevant legislation.
2. Work closely with key CFG departments & external organisations and stakeholders to drive and secure sustainable revenue for CITC that supports the Operations function of CITC, in turn leading the management and delivery of high-quality activation and impact.
3. Build and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally including commercial partners and achieving retention targets through driving high standards of partnership management processes.
4. Develop an overarching strategy and implementation plan to achieve significant growth in all areas of Partnerships including a wide range of revenue sources, ultimately leading a team into its implementation.
5. Track and evaluate monthly/yearly performance against set KPI’s and inform budget/resource planning, in turn driving income and engagement across the charity.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
* Solid experience of partnerships, charitable funding streams and fundraising activities.
* Strong Leadership experience, providing direction and role model behaviours.
* Sound understanding of corporate social responsibility.
* Strong grasp of public and private sector funding sources.
* Outstanding communication skills; written and presentation skills.
* Successful strategic project management experience.
* Strong understanding and experience of budget processes and management.
* Flexible and patient with strong negotiation skills.
* Team player who can adapt to work well across different teams and manage multiple stakeholders.
* Willing to take the initiative and form a critical part of a leadership team.
* Resilient and adaptable to change.
* Self-motivated and focused to work to own deadlines.
Desirable
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
* Experience of working in the football sector, sport or charity.
* Understanding of City in the Community Foundation and its projects.
* Proven track record of sustainable impact and growth.
City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.
Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.
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