Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Lead

Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Lead

Your new Company

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is one of the busiest and most recognised air ambulance services in the UK. For over 30 years, they have been saving lives across Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and the West Midlands, providing pre-hospital critical care to some of the most seriously ill and injured patients.

They operate three air ambulance helicopters and a fleet of critical care cars, responding to an average of 4,500 missions every year. Their highly skilled clinical teams deliver hospital-level treatment at the scene, giving patients the best possible chance of survival and recovery.

As a charity, they receive no direct Government or NHS funding for their daily operations and rely on the generosity of their supporters, volunteers, and partners. Every mission is only possible thanks to the commitment of their people and the communities they serve.

Joining Midlands Air Ambulance Charity means becoming part of a passionate, professional, and supportive team that is dedicated to making a real difference, every single day.

Your New Role

The Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Lead is responsible for overseeing income generation from corporate partners and growing high-value support from major donors to fund the vital work of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.

This newly created role will develop and implement strategies and plans across two areas:

• Oversee a team focused on building and maintaining corporate partnerships with businesses across our six-county operating region, covering Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, and Worcestershire.
• Engage major donors and secure transformative gifts both on an individual basis as well as part of a bespoke programme.

The Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy Lead will be responsible for ensuring effective prospecting and exceptional supporter stewardship, maximising income generation in the short, medium and long term.

The role presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced high-value fundraiser to work in close collaboration with our CEO and senior leadership team, and Chair and wider board of Trustees, to develop these two key income streams.

The post holder will be creative, an outstanding communicator, and a natural networker, skilled in unlocking new opportunities and securing transformational five and six-figure gifts.

Person Specification

Essential

• Educated to Further/Higher Education level or equivalent experience.
• Line Management experience
• Significant experience in major donor and/or corporate fundraising.
• Proven ability to secure high-value gifts and develop strategic partnerships.
• Experience in budget management and working at a strategic level.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Organised, target-driven, and solutions-focused.
• Confident using CRM databases and MS Office.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to work occasional evenings/weekends.

Desirable

• Fundraising qualification (e.g. IoF Diploma).
• Experience in healthcare or emergency services charity.
• Familiarity with Access CRM.
• Existing corporate/HNWI networks in the region.
• Understanding of marketing/communications

What they offer

• A collaborative and creative work environment
• Salary £45-50k
• 37.5 hours per week
• Flexible working (e.g. be willing to travel to the Charity Headquarters 3 days per week and then the other 2 days would be a combination of WFH and travelling out and about across the patch for meetings etc (sometimes the split between office/WFH/out about will increase or decrease depending on business needs for certain projects). Please note after successful completion of the 6 month probation period they will reassess this expectation once the role has bedded in. They will review and consider the role becoming more field based but there would still be clear office time expectations.

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