Partnerships Manager (Fundraising - New Business)

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in a high performing fundraising team driven to raise as much as possible to support our veterans now and in the future. Sitting within the Unrestricted Income Fundraising Team and reporting to the Head of Corporate Fundraising, you will lead the growth of our high value workplace fundraising portfolio.

Your work will directly fuel our long term partnership strategy, helping us reach more veterans through sustainable, impactful income.

What You ll Do

You will take ownership of developing and delivering an ambitious acquisition strategy to secure high value workplace and impact level supporters. Using flagship campaigns such as The Great Tommy Sleep Out, alongside other RBVE led events, you will engage new audiences and build a robust pipeline of prospects.

Working collaboratively with the Great Tommy Sleep Out Team, as well as colleagues across the Community and Corporate Fundraising teams, you will ensure as many workplaces as possible can support RBVE whether by taking part, fundraising, or sponsoring our events.

Once engaged, you will identify and introduce key supporters to the Corporate Team for deeper relationship development and long term partnership growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Grow workplace partnerships Build and manage a pipeline of high value workplace fundraising prospects.

• Lead acquisition strategy Develop and implement a strategy to secure new workplace supporters.

• Maximise event engagement Use The Great Tommy Sleep Out and other RBVE events to attract and inspire new partners.

• Collaborate across teams Work closely with Community, Corporate, and Event teams to drive participation and sponsorship.

• Support partnership handover Identify high value supporters and transition them to the Corporate Team for long term stewardship.

About You

You ll thrive in this role if you are:

• Experienced in fundraising, business development, or partnership acquisition

• A confident communicator who enjoys building relationships with senior stakeholders

• Strategic, proactive, and motivated by ambitious income targets

• Collaborative, organised, and comfortable working across multiple teams

• Passionate about supporting veterans and delivering meaningful impact

Why Join Us?

You ll be part of a supportive, mission driven team where your work directly contributes to improving the lives of veterans. This role offers the chance to shape a growing income stream, lead on high profile campaigns, and make a tangible difference.

This role will be office based in Aylesford, Kent with travel and will have a car allowance.

For full information on the role, please see below attached job description.

RBVE reserve the right to close any vacancy prior to the published closing date.