Corporate Partnership Executive (2244)

Do you want to help create a better world for animals? At the RSPCA, we believe animal welfare is everyone's welfare. Join us in creating a better world for every animal. We can do it if we work together, everyone for every animal.

Choose a career with us and make a difference.

We are looking for a new team member as Corporate Partnerships Executive, you will be working as part of the Partnerships and Philanthropy team.

• Working hours: 35 hours / Mon - Friday. 
• This is a hybrid role where you will work from home but also join the team for a day in the office on a weekly basis. Due to the nature of this role, you must also be willing to travel to the office at short notice as the role demands. We have offices in Horsham, West Sussex and Blackfriars in London. Hybrid working isn't a tick exercise for us - we live the values.

In support of your application, please provide a cover letter and give an example, that demonstrates your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and behaviours relevant to the person specification and explain how and where these were gained whether at or outside of work.

We role model our values through our people culture and keep connected through regular/daily check-in's and team meetings, your colleagues are always on hand to support or chat. It's important to us that you feel part of our team from the get go! 

Are you ready to be part of our journey and make a difference?

Here at RSPCA we know it's a cliche but no two days are the same, as a Corporate Partnerships Executive, we've added a short summary of what a typical day might look like, for a full insight please refer to the attached job description.

In this exciting role, your duties will include nurturing and growing a portfolio of corporate partnerships, acting as the key point of contact to ensure strong relationships and income generation. 

You'll be developing tailored stewardship plans, identifying opportunities for growth, and collaborating with internal teams to promote a 'partnership culture' across the RSPCA. This includes representing the Corporate Partnerships team in meetings, managing communications, overseeing donations, and championing the effective use of our supporter database. 

You'll also contribute to showcasing our partners in RSPCA communications, all while supporting larger projects and driving income growth in line with our strategic objectives.

• Previous experience in a commercial organisation, Account Management, Corporate Social Responsibility -OR- experience of managing relationships. 
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and planning skills
• Confident with financial process and data manipulation
• Engaging communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Evidence of working in a team environment
• Knowledge of Google Suite is desirable
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the cause and aims of the RSPCA
• The ability to undertake planned travel, including overnight stays and weekend working

Successful candidates for certain RSPCA roles will need to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK - We are unable to sponsor visas at RSPCA

Due to high interest in some of our roles, we review applications as they are received. This can occasionally result in positions closing earlier than advertised. Therefore, we strongly recommend submitting applications early. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications after the posted closing date.

We want to ensure we do all we can to give you a positive candidate experience through our recruitment. Whilst we do try to give feedback where we can, sometimes due to receiving high levels of applications, this may not always be possible

We are building the future of a diverse Society, and our priority is to support animal welfare by finding people from all backgrounds who are committed  to our mission.  For this reason we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications - in particular from members of minority ethnic groups, and people with disabilities - as these candidates are currently under-represented at the RSPCA. Your transferable skills & lived experiences could make you a valuable addition to our RSPCA Family! 

Should you need any support with your application or interview process please contact resourcingteam@rspca.org.uk / 0300 123 0685.

Our mission is to ensure animals have a good life by rescuing and caring for those in need, by advocating on behalf of all animals and by inspiring everyone to treat them with compassion and respect