Corporate Partnerships Officer

Contract: Permanent, full time

Salary: £31,000 – £36,000 per annum

Location: Remote (England based)

Closing date: Thursday 24 September 2026

Interview date: 30 October (PM only) and 1 October 2026

Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships and creating partnerships that make a real difference for animals and the people who love them? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow and develop our corporate partnerships, securing vital income and long-term support for Blue Cross .

More about the role

As Corporate Partnerships Officer, you will support the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Community and Events to secure high value, long-term partnerships across a range of sectors. You’ll play a key role in both account management and new business development, helping to deliver impactful, mutually beneficial relationships with corporate supporters.

You will manage a portfolio of partners, support the development of new opportunities including Charity of the Year, sponsorship and cause-related marketing, and ensure an excellent supporter experience at every touchpoint.

This is a home-based role with a contracted base site. Travel to your base site is considered normal commuting, while travel to other Blue Cross locations or partner sites will be reimbursed.

What you will be doing

- Building and nurturing long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with corporate partners

- Managing a portfolio of corporate accounts, ensuring excellent stewardship and ongoing engagement

- Acting as a first point of contact for corporate fundraising enquiries via email and telephone

- Supporting the development of compelling proposals, reports, communications and partnership materials

- Working with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Community and Events to deliver account management plans and maximise income

- Identifying and researching new business prospects, including due diligence and prospect development

- Securing and supporting new business meetings with potential partners and sponsors

- Developing your own pipeline of opportunities to grow corporate income

- Collaborating with colleagues across fundraising and the wider organisation to deliver partnership activity

- Supporting financial processes, including income coding and purchase orders

- Providing administrative support including acknowledgements and supporter communications

- Ensuring compliance with data protection and fundraising regulations

About you

You will have experience working with corporate partners and will be confident building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Comfortable managing both account management and new business activity, you will be organised, proactive and motivated to deliver results.

You’ll bring a positive, solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure. You will communicate confidently and professionally, representing Blue Cross in a way that reflects our values and culture.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

- Experience managing corporate partnerships or accounts

- Proven experience supporting or delivering new business development

- Ability to build and maintain strong, positive relationships internally and externally

- Strong research and prospecting skills

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

- Good interpersonal and influencing skills

- Experience using MS Office and databases

- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

- Understanding of, and ability to apply, Blue Cross values

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

- Experience within corporate fundraising

- Experience using CRM databases

- Knowledge of the charity sector

- Confident and engaging communication