The Brain Tumour Charity is leading the way in research, support, and advocacy for everyone affect by brain tumours. Our mission is simple but urgent: to accelerate a cure for brain tumours and improve life for everyone affected by this devastating disease.

As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of high-value, strategic partnerships that accelerate our mission. You’ll shape and execute innovative partnership strategies, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure our collaborations deliver measurable impact for both The Charity and our partners.

With a new fundraising strategy in place to grow income over the next six years, corporate partnerships are a critical pillar of our plans. We already have a highly qualified, network-mapped pipeline of prospects, so you’ll join a team ready to hit the ground running. Taking a “story-first” approach, you will lead on presenting a compelling cause with a clear goal: to accelerate a cure for brain tumours.

 📍Location: While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working provided you have adequate broadband and IT capability, with an average of 2-3 days in the office each week. 

⏰Working hours: This role is 37.5 hours per week, with some out of hours working. 

💰Benchmarked salary: c.£47,000

The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of securing six-and seven-figure partnerships, exceptional relationship-building skills, and strategic leadership experience in a charity or relevant sector. Passionate, collaborative, and impact-driven, you will inspire others and champion innovation to help us move faster towards a cure.

  Strategic Leadership, Income Generation and Growth

• Drive the corporate partnerships strategy to meet ambitious income targets and support organisational growth.

• Identify emerging trends and opportunities to diversify income streams and enhance brand visibility.

• Contribute to the wider fundraising strategy and organisational objectives, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture.

• Provide Corporate expertise and knowledge to other teams across The Brain Tumour Charity, working collaboratively to develop new complex and multi-faceted partnerships.

• Develop new ways of working and thinking that take The Brain Tumour Charity’s partnerships to the next level. Supporting and encouraging the team to also develop this entrepreneurial way of working. 

Corporate and Strategic Partnerships

• Develop a clear and compelling case for support for corporate partners, building strategic, long-term partnerships that align with corporate social responsibility objectives and mutual value.

• Use market intelligence and sector insights to design innovative partnership models.

• Refresh and evolve our corporate offering to ensure relevance and impact.

• Lead on securing multi-year, six-figure partnerships

Relationship Management

• Build and manage strategic relationships with senior decision-makers at major UK and global companies.

• Act as a senior ambassador for The Brain Tumour Charity, representing us at industry events and forums.

• Develop compelling, insight-led propositions aligned with partner CSR priorities and shared value goals.

• Develop collaborative relationships with senior staff across The Brain Tumour Charity including executive directors and board members.

• Attend organisational meetings at a senior level that require input and guidance from a Corporate Partnership perspective.

• Manage the involvement of senior staff in the development of priority external strategic relationships. Ensuring senior staff are briefed in advance of meetings and have a clear understanding of proposals being developed

  Governance and Performance Management

• Set and monitor income and expenditure budgets for corporate partnerships, reporting on performance to the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships and other stakeholders.

• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations, data protection, and ethical standards in all donor and partner activities.

• Use data-driven insights and KPIs to evaluate and refine strategies for maximum impact and return on investment.

We encourage you to apply to the role even if you do not meet all of the criteria.

Experience:

• Proven track record of securing multi-year, six-figure corporate partners

• Substantial experience in corporate fundraising, partnership development, and relationship management within the charity, higher education, or cultural sectors.

• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering strategic plans and pipelines that drive income growth.

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to align corporate objectives with charitable impact.

• Experience of a broad variety of partnerships relevant to the sector (i.e. strategic, cause-related marketing and charity of the year)

• Experience of developing and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholders to deliver tangible results (primarily fundraising, but also budget-relieving gift-in-kind)

• Skilled in developing compelling cases for support, proposals, and presentations, tailored to diverse audiences including corporate leaders.

• Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge) and data-driven fundraising approaches.

• Experience working with or influencing or CSR/sustainability leads in large corporations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Outstanding relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to influence, inspire, and engage a wide range of stakeholders including corporate leaders and senior colleagues.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to innovate and drive growth.

• Knowledge of the UK charitable funding landscape, including key networks, funders, and partnership models alongside a deep understanding of fundraising best practice.

• Solid understanding of data protection (GDPR), Fundraising Regulator codes, and ethical standards relevant to high-value income generation.

• Familiarity with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ESG trends, and how they relate to strategic partnerships and brand alignment.

• Awareness of the challenges facing people affected by brain tumours, or the ability to quickly gain insight into the healthcare and research context.

• Able to balance strategic vision with hands-on delivery, particularly in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

• Able to work autonomously and collaboratively, fostering a team culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

• Personal commitment to The Brain Tumour Charity’s mission, values and people-first approach, with a deep sense of empathy and purpose.

• Deep understanding of charity–corporate partnerships and the business case behind mutually beneficial collaborations.

• Ability to write compelling pitches and proposals.

• Tenacity in securing meetings with target prospects.

• Collaborative approach to working across teams and with senior leadership.

*Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this job description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.

You’ll be joining a collaborative, bold and innovative team of individuals who put our community first and are connected by a passion to make a real difference. 

🏆Our amazing benefits: 

The Brain Tumour Charity is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals belonging to minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ communities, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented communities. 

We strive to create a workplace that celebrates diversity and provides equal opportunities for all candidates and we encourage all individuals to apply even if they don’t meet all the criteria.

Whilst we'd love to have you on board, we want to be upfront as we’d hate to waste your time applying for a role where we can’t take you on. At the moment, we're unable to offer visa sponsorship for any of our positions. We're currently seeking candidates who are already authorised to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship, who can remain on a permanent basis.

Please apply by clicking the red ‘join our team’ button, attaching your CV and a covering letter explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours. We'd like to encourage you not to use AI to write your cover letter as we want to get to know you, the real you!

We are keen to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive so if you’d find it beneficial to submit your application in a different format, please drop us a line at careers@thebraintumourcharity.org.

Advert close date: 1st March 2026

First interview date and location: 10th March 2026 over Teams

Second interview date and location: 19th March 2026 at our office in Fleet

The post holder will also; 

• Contribute to achieving the objectives of The Brain Tumour Charity

• Live and breathe our values by being bold, collaborative and innovative, with a community-first approach to everything you do

• Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required 

• Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required 

• Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports 

• Represent The Charity at external events in a professional manner 

• Work within an equal opportunities framework 

• Adhere to all The Charity’s policies, procedures and working 

• Ensure all records are held in compliance with GDPR, The Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice and The Brain Tumour Charity policies.

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