Strategic Partnerships Manager
Location: London
Term: Permanent/Full Time
Salary: £40,000 plus competitive benefits
Do you want to make a difference?
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the leading welfare charity for the RAF. Every year we make a real difference to the 40,000 plus people who benefit from our services. Working at the Fund is more than sitting at your desk. In this role you will have the opportunity to be part of our RAF Family. Alongside helping our beneficiaries we also get to hang out with Spitfires and Typhoons, take part in a Dambusters bike ride, attend events like Royal Ascot, the Chelsea Flower Show, and the Bomber Command Memorial Service. Every day you will make a difference and play your part in changing the lives of others and helping people in the RAF Family get through the toughest of times.
Do you want to play a part in what we do?
People are at the heart of what we do. Together we:
- Help reduce social isolation and loneliness among veterans.
- We support ill or injured men and women to have a safe place to call home, a home that meets their specific needs.
- We fund youth services on stations to provide clubs and activities for the children of serving personnel who move every few years.
- We provide grants to help with the cost of living. But this is just a few of the ways we help.
Working at the Fund means you can play your part in changing the lives of people who serve or have served in the RAF and supporting them through some of life’s challenges.
It doesn’t matter how long someone served or when. If they were part of the RAF, they and their family are part of our RAF Family. We will always be here to support them when they need it most.
Join The RAF Family and play your part in making a difference.
We have ambitious fundraising plans to be able to deliver growth and we need someone with the proven skills and experience to develop and maintain new corporate partnerships. You will be working with various sectors and using your corporate fundraising experience to identify and win new partnerships and help develop existing ones.
The successful applicant will be a proactive, confident and adaptable communicator who can identify opportunities and develop them into profitable partnerships.
See the job profile for this role. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jack Calvert, Head of Strategic Partnerships on 07784 238195.
The role is based in our London office, with the expectation to work a minimum of three days in the office and two days at home. The successful candidate for this role will need to they have the right to work in the UK.
To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and providing examples of how you meet the person specification to, Pete Thompson, Head of HR, RAF Benevolent Fund, 67 Portland Place, W1B 1AR, email HRservices@rafbf.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is Friday 19 January 2023. Please note interviews will take place as applications are received from 02 January 2024 onwards. The Fund reserves the right to close this advert early due to demand.
Please note that due to the high number of applications expected, only candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified.