Volunteer Corporate Sponsorship Manager

Help us build the corporate relationships that will take our impact to the next level.
We’re looking for an experienced, commercially minded and relationship-driven Volunteer Corporate Sponsorship Manager to help us build and grow a strong, sustainable corporate sponsorship program.This is a specialist role focused on identifying, approaching, securing and developing corporate sponsors and strategic partnerships.You’ll work alongside our Fundraising Manager, whose activities are currently more focused on individual giving, and collaborate with our Social Media Manager to create sponsorship opportunities that deliver genuine value and visibility for corporate supporters while advancing our mission.We’re looking for someone who knows how to identify the right organisations, reach the right decision-makers, develop compelling propositions and turn initial conversations into meaningful, long-term relationships.
The OpportunityWorking with our Fundraising Manager and leadership team, you’ll help shape and drive our corporate sponsorship strategy.You’ll research organisations whose brands, values, customers or priorities align with our work, build a targeted pipeline of prospects and develop compelling reasons for them to get involved.This isn’t about sending generic proposals to long lists of companies. Successful sponsorship starts with research, alignment and relationships: understanding what matters to potential partners and creating opportunities that deliver genuine value for both sides.You’ll have significant scope to help establish a professional, strategic and scalable approach to corporate sponsorship.
What You’ll DoDevelop and help implement our corporate sponsorship strategy.Research and identify companies and brands with strong alignment to our mission.Build and manage a targeted pipeline of prospective sponsors.Identify key decision-makers and develop effective approaches to reach them.Initiate conversations and build relationships with prospective corporate partners.Develop compelling sponsorship propositions, packages, presentations and tailored pitches.Identify financial and in-kind sponsorship opportunities.Lead sponsorship discussions and negotiations, in collaboration with our Operations Manager, from initial contact through to agreement.Work with our Fundraising Manager to ensure sponsorship complements our broader fundraising strategy.Collaborate with our Social Media Manager on creative campaigns, content and opportunities that provide meaningful exposure and engagement for sponsors.Identify ways to leverage our communications, campaigns, events and community to create attractive sponsorship opportunities.Develop relationships with existing corporate supporters and identify opportunities to deepen their involvement.Help establish the systems, materials and processes needed for a scalable sponsorship program.Track prospects, conversations, proposals and outcomes to keep opportunities moving.
Who We’re Looking ForWe’re looking for someone who has done this before.This role would suit an experienced sponsorship, partnerships or business development professional who understands the full journey from identifying a prospective organisation and opening the right door through to securing a successful partnership.Ideally, you’ll bring:A demonstrated track record of securing corporate sponsorships or partnerships.Strong experience in sponsorship, business development, corporate partnerships or commercial relationships.Strong commercial judgement and the ability to recognise genuine alignment between a company and a cause.Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management skills.Confidence engaging senior executives, marketing and CSR/ESG teams, business owners and other decision-makers.Experience creating persuasive sponsorship proposals, presentations and partnership propositions.Confidence opening doors and progressing opportunities.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 combined with a willingness to be hands-on and make things happen.The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with our team.An established corporate network would be valuable, but it isn’t essential. We’re equally interested in someone who knows how to build one through research, persistence, relationship-building and follow-through.
Working as Part of the TeamYou won’t be expected to manage our entire fundraising program.You’ll bring dedicated corporate sponsorship expertise while working closely with our Fundraising Manager to ensure corporate activity fits our overall fundraising strategy.You’ll also collaborate with our Social Media Manager, recognising that strong sponsorship increasingly involves creative communications, storytelling, audience engagement and demonstrating value to participating brands.Together, you’ll develop opportunities that are commercially attractive to sponsors while helping us extend our reach and increase our impact.
Why This Role MattersThe right corporate partners can transform what a charity can achieve, providing funding, products, services, expertise, networks and visibility that might otherwise be beyond our reach.We believe there is significant untapped potential in this area. We need someone with the experience, commercial thinking and relationship-building ability to help us unlock it.Your expertise could directly influence our ability to grow, strengthen our organisation and increase the impact we can have.What You’ll Get From ItThis is an opportunity to use skills developed over a career to create something with lasting value.You’ll have genuine ownership of the corporate sponsorship portfolio and significant scope to influence our strategy, develop relationships with leading organisations and build a program capable of generating support well into the future.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 corporate sponsorships or partnerships you’ve developed or secured, and what interests you about contributing your expertise in a volunteer capacity.Help us find the right companies, open the right doors and build corporate relationships that create lasting impact.