Corporate Partnerships Manager New Business

We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer. We’re looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager – New Business to help secure high-value partnerships that fund life-changing work for people affected by blood cancer. Now is an incredibly exciting time to join us. Our corporate partnerships team are delivering unprecedented success, with over £10 million raised from the insurance sector in the last three years alone, along with securing another high-profile seven-figure partnership in the last year. We are about to launch a major appeal with corporate partnerships vital to its £25million target and success, we are supported by a highly engaged board of senior leaders and CEOs from finance, insurance, tech and pharmaceuticals who are actively working with us to drive new business opportunities. You’ll build a strong pipeline, shape compelling proposals, and engage senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility. Success in this role comes from staying focused through challenges, adapting your approach, and maintaining momentum; bringing insight, resilience, and determination to every interaction to create partnerships that deliver real impact. We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy, we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives. Application DeadlineApril 20, 2026DepartmentEngagementEmployment TypePermanentLocationLondon/HybridWorkplace typeHybridCompensation£46,000 - £50,000 / year Key Responsibilities MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Secure new high-value corporate partnerships (£100k+) to support Blood Cancer UK’s income growth. 2. Build and manage a robust pipeline of prospective partners, ensuring a strategic and targeted approach to new business. 3. Collaborate across teams to shape and deliver high-value, mutually beneficial partnership proposals that align with organisational priorities. 4. Represent Blood Cancer UK at meetings, pitches, and partnership negotiations. 5. Utilise senior members of Blood Cancer UK at meetings and pitches where appropriate, ensuring they are fully briefed and prepared 6. Provide strategic support to the New Business Manager and Head of Corporate Partnerships on high-value opportunities and contribute to team planning and decision-making. 7. Monitor and respond to trends in corporate and high-value fundraising to inform strategy and innovation. 8. Ensure all income is coded and reported accurately to ensure compliance and support budget management. 9. Keep accurate records of all interactions with supporters and prospects to ensure a correct overview of the donor pipeline and KPIs. 10. Maintain a strong understanding of blood cancer research developments and the evolving needs of people affected by blood cancer, ensuring relevance in partnership work. Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Knowledge - Understanding of personal data management under GDPR principles, particularly in relation to fundraising and partnerships. Skills - Highly motivated and target-orientated, with the ability to thrive under pressure - Tenacious attitude to prospecting and securing meetings - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confident and engaging presentation abilities. - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels, negotiating and influencing to achieve successful outcomes. - Proactive and flexible, with the ability to recognise and act on new opportunities. - Collaborative working style, able to work effectively across teams Experience - Experience of securing corporate partnerships worth £50,000 or more per annum, or comparable transferable experience - Proven track record of prospecting, relationship building, negotiating and influencing - Experience in writing compelling applications and partnership proposals. About Blood Cancer UK FLEXIBLE WORKING & OUR BENEFITS We welcome conversations about part time working, job shares, and all forms of flexible working right from application stage. You can get in touch with us at [recruitment@bloodcancer.org.uk](mailto:recruitment@bloodcancer.org.uk) if you want to ask us anything about flexible working. Benefits: We think our benefits are brilliant, and the majority start from day 1. These are just a few of them: - 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays - Generous pension scheme and Life Assurance - Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, as well as study leave and a day off to move house - Wellbeing is a priority for us, we offer a wide range of individual and team support in our Wellbeing Hub - Our Academy is our in-house Continued Professional Development (CPD) learning and development programme, including an internal mentoring scheme. We have organisation-wide focus days, which are days set aside for you to focus on your own development, without being interrupted by emails and meetings. - Cycle to work and season ticket loans - Opportunity to take sabbaticals You can find full details about our [benefits](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/benefits/) on our [website](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/). Location: Working agile means we changed from having a culture where people are expected to be in the office from 9am to 5pm to one where we’re much more focused on what they deliver. We've built a positive culture where autonomy, trust, wellbeing and flexibility allow us to recruit and retain the very best people.   We recognise that teams still need to come together regularly to develop relationships and strengthen collaborative working.   Therefore, for the majority of roles, your contractual place of work will be one of our offices. The expectation for how often you will be required to attend the office is outlined in the job profile and will be discussed with you.   Details about our hybrid and [agile working approach](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/agile-working/) (including how travel expenses work) can be found on our [website](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/). HOW TO APPLY We ask you to send us a CV and cover letter. In your cover letter, we'd like to know why you're interested in working with us at Blood Cancer UK. It's also helpful if you tell us why you think you are a great candidate for this role based on the skills, knowledge and expertise section above. Your cover letter doesn't have to be too long, 1-2 pages is ideal. Please don't add photos or graphics to your CV, as we use blind shortlisting at this stage of the process. Full details about our recruitment [processes](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/recruitment-process/), including how we use blind shortlisting and what to expect at each stage of the process can be found on our [website](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/). Sometimes we close our vacancies early, usually because we have had a lot of great applicants, so we’d always encourage you to apply early rather than wait until the deadline. WHY WORK AT BLOOD CANCER UK? We're the 9th best charity in the UK to work for according to Best Companies 2021! We started because of Susan, we’ll get there because of you. Blood Cancer UK was started by one family who lost their daughter, Susan, to blood cancer, and that history and sense of family continues to shape who we are today. When you join Blood Cancer UK, you don’t just become an organisational employee – you become part of a collaborative community dedicated to funding research into beating blood cancer that includes some of the most inspiring people you’ll ever meet. And we’re not that far away from beating blood cancer. We’re confident we can do it within the next generation, and this makes us hugely ambitious and gives us a sense of real urgency. It also means we’re changing quickly as an organisation as we constantly challenge ourselves and strive to become more and more effective. This pace of change means working here isn’t for everyone. But if you’re excited by the chance to work in a fast-paced, agile and supportive environment with the focus and ambition to beat blood cancer this could be the place for you! We focus on results rather than time spent at a desk, so we deliver more for people affected by blood cancer. Blood Cancer UK offers the chance to work for and with people affected by blood cancer, and the opportunity to advance your career and develop your skillset whilst taking on exciting new challenges and making your mark. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. Read our [statement](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-commitment/) which reflects our strong drive to change in this area. To this end we would welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minoritised communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives. You can read some examples of how we can support you through the application and interview process [here.](https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/work-blood-cancer-uk/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/) Documents Corporate partnerships manager - new business Click to view Job pack - corporate partnerships manager - new business Click to view