Volunteer Corporate Sponsorship Manager

Help us build corporate relationships that will take our impact to the next level.

We’re looking for an experienced, commercially minded Volunteer Corporate Sponsorship Manager to build and grow our corporate sponsorship program.

This specialist role focuses on identifying, approaching and securing corporate sponsors and developing long-term partnerships.

You’ll work alongside our Fundraising Manager, whose activities are primarily focused on individual giving, and collaborate with our Social Media Manager to create sponsorship opportunities that provide genuine value and visibility for corporate supporters.

We’re looking for someone who knows how to identify the right organisations, reach decision-makers, develop compelling propositions and turn conversations into successful partnerships.

What You’ll Do

Develop and drive our corporate sponsorship strategy.
Research companies and brands aligned with our mission.
Build and manage a targeted pipeline of prospective sponsors.
Identify and approach key corporate decision-makers.
Initiate conversations and develop relationships with prospective partners.
Create sponsorship packages, presentations and tailored pitches.
Identify financial and in-kind sponsorship opportunities.
Lead sponsorship discussions and negotiations with our Operations Manager.
Work with our Fundraising Manager to align sponsorship with our broader fundraising strategy.
Collaborate with our Social Media Manager on creative campaigns and opportunities that provide value and exposure for sponsors.
Develop relationships with existing corporate supporters and identify opportunities to grow their involvement.
Establish systems and processes to track prospects, proposals and outcomes.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who has done this before.

You’ll be an experienced sponsorship, partnerships or business development professional who understands how to identify prospective organisations, open the right doors and convert opportunities into successful partnerships.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

A proven track record of securing corporate sponsorships or partnerships.
Experience in sponsorship, business development, corporate partnerships or commercial relationships.
Strong commercial judgement and an ability to recognise alignment between a company and a cause.
Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.
Confidence engaging executives, marketing and CSR/ESG teams, business owners and other decision-makers.
Experience developing persuasive sponsorship proposals and pitches.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
An understanding of what companies expect from sponsorship relationships and how to create value for both parties.
A strategic mindset and willingness to be hands-on and make things happen.

An established corporate network would be valuable but isn’t essential. We’re equally interested in someone who knows how to build one.

Why This Role Matters

Corporate partners can provide funding, products, services, expertise, networks and visibility that significantly increase what a charity can achieve.

We believe there is substantial untapped potential in corporate partnerships and need someone with the experience and commercial thinking to help us unlock it.

You’ll have genuine ownership of the corporate sponsorship portfolio while working as part of an established fundraising, communications and leadership team.

This is a volunteer position. We understand experienced professionals have significant commitments, so we’re happy to discuss a practical and sustainable time commitment and working arrangement.

Interested?

If you have a strong background in corporate sponsorship, partnerships or business development and would like to use your experience to help a purpose-driven organisation grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send us a brief introduction outlining your relevant experience, examples of partnerships you’ve developed or secured, and why this volunteer opportunity interests you.

Help us find the right companies, open the right doors and build corporate relationships that create lasting impact.

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Volunteer Corporate Sponsorship Manager