We have big goals over the next few years.

We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

Our corporate partnerships play a huge role by helping us raise income and public awareness while reaching new audiences.

In the last few years Mind's Corporate Partnership team has seen significant growth, delivering £7m+ income in FY22/23. Mind has strategic, Charity of the Year and commercial partnerships with companies across a range of sectors.

We are looking for an experienced and creative partnerships officer, to join our high performing and fast paced team at an incredibly exciting time. You will be managing and supporting a varied and interesting range of partnerships including existing and brand-new partnerships.

The Corporate Partnerships team consists of Partnerships Management and New Partnerships. This role reports into a Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer.

The post holder will:

As a skilled relationship officer, you'll work with your manager to provide first-rate partnership management, developing creative fundraising and engagement plans to excite and inspire your team. You will work to deliver outstanding donor led stewardship and activate campaigns to generate income. You will work collaboratively with staff across Mind, together with other stakeholders and external contacts to maximise income and other opportunities for Mind.

Working both independently and with support from your line manager:

• Steward, renew and grow a portfolio of corporate partners, effectively planning, developing, and delivering the partnerships to maximise income and wider benefits for Mind.
• Develop and implement a fundraising and engagement plan to maximise income and added value over the course of partnerships, deliver donor-focused stewardship so partners want to stay with Mind.
• Collaborate with internal teams to maximise potential and deliver mutually beneficial partnerships, e.g. communications, celebrities and PR, pro bono, and gift in kind, lived experience, finance, events, services, and wider engagement.
• Adapt and promote Mind's core campaigns and activities to partners to engage partners with our cause and deliver excellent stewardship, working with the Planning and Development team.
• Lead or assist with the creation of innovative fundraising initiatives, assets, and materials to engage and inspire our partners.
• Report back on how our partners' support has made a difference, demonstrating a clear understanding of the breadth and depth of Mind's work and the projects they're supporting.
• Track and monitor income and expenditure budgets to ensure income targets are met, flagging any variances to your line manager in good time. Work efficiently with Finance and Supporter Care to deliver accurate reporting.
• Collaborate with your manager and Corporate Partnership team leadership to develop and deliver effective leadership stewardship plans.
• Collaborate with your manager to manage risk in new and existing partnerships and to ensure that Mind's corporate policy is adhered to.
• Work with your line manager to research and help develop proposals and presentations for potential corporate partners and renewals, working with the New Partnerships team.
• Assist with the organisation of events connected with the Partnerships fundraising team, and with practical tasks for other departmental events, as required.
• To work closely with Corporate Partnerships Officers across the three sub teams in Partnerships Management and wider team colleagues to share best practice, resource, and learnings, and where necessary, support with partnerships.
• Represent the Partnerships team in appropriate working groups, workshops and/or meetings/other events as directed.
• To undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary, that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.