Job Description
Location: Blended between office and home (England and Wales). Time in office negotiable
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
It is an exciting time to work at Citizens Advice. Our Fundraising Team is award-winning, having won in 2024 the Chartered Institute of Fundraising ‘Fundraising Team of the Year’. We also have some incredible partnerships with Aviva, EoN and Natwest Banking Group.
The Corporate Partnerships Manager (with a focus on New Business) is critical within our high performing corporate team. This pivotal role will focus on securing new strategic partnerships, whilst overseeing some of our long-term partnerships with corporate organisations. The ultimate aim being to generate unrestricted income to help secure the long-term sustainability of Citizens Advice, so we can continue to shape a society where people face far fewer problems.
We are looking for a talented corporate partnerships manager who is passionate about new business, proven experience of securing six and seven figure sums and has the experience of developing relationships through robust account management.
What you will bring to the role:
- A proven track record of creating high quality proposals to secure six and seven figure commercial, charity of the year and/or strategic corporate partnerships.
- Excellent new business skills with commercial acumen to identify key prospects across several sectors and build compelling propositions, whilst looking to secure new partnerships to deliver against targets.
- Strong experience in managing partners/clients and in person relationship building.
- Excellent line management skills, with the ability to motivate cross functional teams to get behind projects/proposals.
To apply for this position, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria below with your relevant experience and motivation for joining Citizens Advice.
- Experience in a management role with the ability to lead and motivate in a fast paced environment.
- Experience of winning and overseeing strategic and high value partnerships with corporates across a wide range of sectors.
- Demonstrable commercial acumen and ability to build compelling propositions for corporate partners - allied with an ability to identify and manage risks as well as opportunities.
- Advanced networking, communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships/partnerships at all levels, both internally and externally, in often sensitive situations.
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is of strategic importance within the organisation and recognised as integral to all we do as a service.
Central to pursuing our EDI mission is building diverse and inclusive teams in which everyone has a sense of belonging. We believe inclusion is a social justice issue - a principle that underpins our all EDI work. To that end, we particularly welcome applications from people we would like to see better represented in our organisation and sector - people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. We follow the social model of disability. We will offer an interview to disabled candidates who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident Interview Commitment where they meet our selection criteria in their application. Some of our roles attract a high volume of applications and in some circumstances where it is not practicable or appropriate, we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled candidates. We will provide reasonable adjustments as needed.
We’re a flexible employer, so this role may suit anyone who’d prefer a flexible arrangement to help their work/life balance, many of our colleagues spend most of their time working remotely. Whilst we prefer a blended approach between a local office, if one is near you, and home we’re open to being flexible on location, occasionally a role may require you to be based in a certain location if that's the case it will be detailed in the advert or job description. This can be discussed in more detail during your interview.
The National Citizens Advice operates from offices in England and Wales, with 4 regional offices based in Cardiff, London, Birmingham and Leeds, therefore all successful applicants must be based within England or Wales.
Please be aware that Citizens Advice is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.
We have been awarded the top charity in Third sectors' employer index, where it's recognised that Citizens Advice is an organization that not only prioritizes the people we serve but also values the wellbeing of its employees.
Citizens Advice seeks to redeploy internal staff who are at risk or under notice of redundancy and will prioritise them in the recruitment process where necessary. If you have been confirmed as at risk or under notice of redundancy please ensure you indicate this in the at-risk box in your application.
Please note, in the event of a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the application early.
This vacancy closes at 23.59 on the closing date.
For more information about the organisation, our values and benefits please see the following link - Information, values and benefits
Need help with your application, see our useful how to guides on the following page - Guidance notes for applicants