Managing a portfolio of partners, you will drive impact and value for Diabetes UK and our partners, working closely with multiple teams and stakeholders to raise awareness and funds in support of people living with and at risk of diabetes. You will support the delivery of our ambitious account management strategy and contribute to the success of our corporate partnership goals.
The role is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to join the Philanthropy and Partnerships team at Diabetes UK. With more people living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing Type 2, our work has never been more needed.
The Partnership Manager leads a portfolio of strategic partnerships and works closely with internal and external stakeholders to deliver against both financial and non-financial partnership goals. Proactively finding innovative ways to engage businesses and identify opportunities to drive uplift and additional value is a key aspect of this role. You’ll manage a busy workload, balance competing priorities, and project manage strategic activity from start to finish. You will deliver multi-stream income generation, manage income and expenditure budgets, and lead on partner renewals and contracting.
You will build strong relationships with stakeholders at Diabetes UK and partner organisations to ensure that your partnerships deliver to shared and charity specific goals. You will also play an active role in driving and supporting best practice across the team and charity and will also contribute to cross-team projects and other tasks as required.
The ideal candidate will have account management experience with a track record of delivering six and seven-figure strategic partnerships either within a charity or corporate setting. Good time management and organisational skills are required to manage a busy and diverse workload. You’ll need strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and negotiate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels of seniority. Using your excellent communication skills, you will be able to convey ideas succinctly and persuasively to create impactful proposals and other communications.
You’ll have good understanding of commercial principles, what drives businesses, and how to harness that to create mutual benefit through partnership. You’ll have a passion for identifying new financial and non-financial opportunities and be proactive in your approach to seeking these out. Having a collaborative approach to work is vital in this role, so you’ll build excellent relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, operating with trust, respect, and transparency.