Corporate Partnerships Executive (New Business)

Overview

Background & Description of the role

War Child's mission is to support and strengthen the protective environment for children who, as a result of conflict, live with a combination of insecurity, poverty and exclusion. Over the next five years War Child will develop its organisational capability to benefit, directly and indirectly, 10% of the most marginalised children, living in ten of the worst conflict affected countries in the world. War Child will campaign to persuade decision makers to begin allocating the level of financial and political commitment needed to reduce the number of children dying and suffering from the effects of war.

War Child has had significant success in recent years, winning partnerships with Deutsche Bank, O2 and The Times. We are a multi-award winning organisation – our Fundraising has been recognised at The Institute of Fundraising and Third Sector awards; our work with the music industry has won awards at BRITs, NME and MOBO Awards, and our Programmes and Advocacy work has been awarded the United Nations Grand Award. Our work has been referenced as best practice by DFID, Comic Relief and the Prime Minister.

The newly created Corporate Partnerships Executive's role is crucial for our award-winning, creative Fundraising Division, in helping to raise funds to enable this rapid growth and expansion of our impact. In preparing for the next stage of our growth we are looking to increase and diversify our income in a sustainable way. This will include a major focus on building a wider corporate partnerships portfolio at War Child which the Corporate Partnerships Executive's role will have a major part in delivering.

Contractual Terms

Position: Permanent
Salary: £26,000 -30,000 p.a. (gross, depending on experience)
Working Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Travel: Possible travel to War Child overseas country offices
Probation: 6 months
Leave: 28 days pa, increasing by one day for each year's service up to a maximum of 5 additional days
Pension: Matching contribution to your private pension up to 5% of gross salary
Benefits: As applicable as per War Child Benefit Policy
Experience

Demonstrable experience in a new business development environment with direct experience of successfully winning new business
Demonstrable experience of the ability to be able to talk to people from all backgrounds and excellent communication skills both at an individual level and in group situations. With excellent interpersonal, social and networking skills.
Experience of building new business strategies in a corporate fundraising environment with up to date knowledge of funder priorities, strategies and application criteria, particularly in the area of corporate giving.
Substantial experience of success in contributing to a corporate fundraising team strategy
Demonstrable success in generating income/sales and achieving financial targets
Proven track record of developing and writing successful proposals, applications and business documents
Education

Educated to degree level or equivalent
Expertise

Excellent written and verbal communication
IT literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and databases
Understanding and appreciation of different types of corporate charity partnerships, and understanding the corporate motivations behind each
Creative and innovative thinker with the ability to develop new commercial ideas and translate into action and results
Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
Confident in dealing with people at all levels, and ability to influence and negotiate
Qualities

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to deal with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
Results oriented and problem solving approach to work and challenges
Ability to build effective working relationships
Adaptable and flexible approach
Able to understand international development and present War Child's work with authority
Enjoy working as part of a small team, often under pressure
Willing to visit overseas projects and work occasional evenings and weekends (if required)
Legal

Eligible to work in the UK and travel to the countries in which War Child operates
Desirable

Experience of negotiating with corporate donors
Involvement in managing events
Knowledge and understanding of UK fundraising laws and best practice
Understanding of budgets, financial reporting and strategies
Understanding of and/or sympathy to the issues in international development
Experience or knowledge of the entertainment and music industries
Fundraising qualification
MORE / LESSHOW TO APPLY
Download the Application Pack and complete the Application Form (Please note that individual CVs will not be accepted). Please submit all applications to Bolatito@warchild.org.uk. For more information visit www.warchild.org.uk
All completed application forms must reach War Child by midday on Mon 14th Jan 2012.
Due to limited resources War Child, HR will contact only the shortlisted candidates
First round interviews will be held during week commencing 21st Jan 2012.
Second round interviews for selected candidates will be held during week commencing 28th Jan 2013. At the second interview, candidates will meet with some of the wider War Child programmes team and will also be expected to complete a short assessment test.
Any offer made post the second interview will be conditional on receipt of 3 favourable written references, (from your most recent employer, any other previous employer and a character reference). In case clarification is required post the receipt of complete reference forms, War Child reserves the right to call the referees.
The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a CRB check, a medical check for overseas travel purposes, be compliant and sign up to War Child's Child Protection Policy prior to a final offer being made.
Start date: Mar 2013