Fundraising & Partnerships Manager

Job description

We are looking for someone who is proactive, self-motivated, and creative, with strong communication and relationship-building skills. You should be comfortable working independently while also collaborating effectively with colleagues across fundraising, marketing, and operational teams. You will have proven experience in fundraising, business development, or partnership management, with a track record of generating income and building strong external relationships. Ideally, you will have experience developing fundraising plans, pipelines, or income streams from an early stage, and will be comfortable working in an environment where processes, opportunities, and supporter journeys are still evolving. You will be confident identifying and pursuing new opportunities, developing compelling proposals and cases for support, and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including corporate partners, community fundraisers, volunteers, and individual supporters. Most importantly, you will be motivated by the opportunity to help grow sustainable income that supports children, young people, and families across the UK. We are looking for a confident, ambitious, and entrepreneurial Fundraising Manager to help grow sustainable income for Adoption UK by building and developing strong relationships with corporate partners, supporters, volunteers, and local communities. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys creating fundraising plans from the ground up, developing new partnerships, and turning ideas into sustainable income. The role is ideally suited to someone who thrives in a developing fundraising environment and is motivated by the opportunity to shape and grow underdeveloped income streams into long-term success. This is an opportunity to help shape the development of a strategic and sustainable approach to fundraising, while continuing to deliver hands-on income across a diverse portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Supported by the Director of Fundraising, take ownership of developing, delivering and monitoring fundraising events and activities in line with our fundraising strategy.
• Developing new partnerships.
• Fundraising.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Experience of a fundraising, marketing, or event management role.
• Experience of delivering multiple projects on time and to budget.
• Ability to devise operational plans and deliver them effectively.

Desirable Skills

• Professional fundraising qualifications (D).
• Marketing qualifications.
• CIOF Diploma in Fundraising Management/equivalent professional experience/membership of CIOF.
• Event Management qualifications.