About the job
Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time – 35 hours per week
Location: London, UK.
Hybrid Working: Minimum of 40% of your time will be spent face-to-face (in the London office, at external meetings or traveling). This means roughly three days working from wherever you feel most productive and two days collaborating in-person with your team.
Salary: £44,168 - £46,493 annually, complemented by excellent benefits.
Make a difference with WaterAid.
Every day, millions live without access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. WaterAid is dedicated to changing that for everyone, everywhere. Join us in unleashing people's potential and helping to forge a more equitable future.
About WaterAid
WaterAid is a global federation united by a single vision: a world where everyone has access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene by 2030. Guided by our core values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity, and Innovation, we partner with communities, stakeholders, and supporters to drive impactful change.
About the Team
The Corporate Partnerships team at WaterAid is focused on crafting and executing our Corporate Partnerships Strategy, emphasizing the creation of high-value, high-impact strategic alliances.
Role Overview
As the Strategic Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will spearhead the development and management of ambitious, long-term corporate partnerships. Collaborating closely with Communications, Global Policy and Campaigns, and Country Programme Offices, you will champion efforts to foster sustainable change.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leverage your partnership management expertise to cultivate impactful, shared-value collaborations.
- Produce high-quality proposals, pitches, and reports.
- Establish a deep understanding of the sectors you engage with to become a knowledgeable and respected partner.
- Engage with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Promote WaterAid's commitment to equity, inclusion, and safeguarding.
Qualifications
To excel in this role, you should possess:
- A proven history of managing complex, multi-faceted corporate partnerships that deliver shared value.
- Experience in crafting and implementing partnership development strategies, including stakeholder stewardship.
- Adeptness in networking and influencing senior leaders both internally and externally.
- Demonstrated ability to write engaging, high-quality proposals and reports for corporate audiences, along with experience presenting to senior-level stakeholders and large groups.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, or a related field.