Job Description
Partnership Executive
We are looking for an innovative, relationship-builder; an intelligent and creative individual keen to gain more experience of delivering and managing impactful partnerships with leading sports and education organisations.
The 1851 Trust is a game-changing specialist education charity working with Sir Ben Ainslie to bring alive the cutting-edge science and technology integral to high performance sport. We have already taken our education programmes (led by www.stemcrew.org) into over one-third of secondary schools and created unique learning experiences for thousands of young people in some of the most deprived area of the UK. Our recent success and high-profile supporters have built up exciting new opportunities. This is a fantastic role to help us achieve new ambitions to work with new sports to reach more young people in the UK and internationally.
We are a small team with a committed Board of Trustees and high-profile supporters. We are seeking someone with energy, the ability to flourish in dynamic working environment and a commitment to excellence. In return, we offer you exciting opportunities for personal development and the support of colleagues committed to delivering outstanding learning experiences for young people.
Role: Partnerships Executive
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Location: Flexible, with regular travel to our offices in Portsmouth
Salary: £25,000-£30,000 based on experience
Hours: Permanent, Full Time
You will be responsible for:
Supporting the Chief Executive and wider team to secure partnership development opportunities with sports stars, teams, events, and governing bodies as well as corporate sponsors and charitable funders.
Helping to deliver impactful partnerships across the UK and internationally, including managing social media and PR, and reporting expectations and deadlines.
Progressing a partnerships pipeline based on research of sport, STEM, and sustainability sectors and by identifying connections within supporter, partner and funder networks.
Constantly refreshing our pitch to prospects to highlight ways to achieve our objectives alongside those of partner organisations and to create unique learning experiences for young people.
Working with colleagues to create interesting ways to engage partners, to create innovative education programmes, and to demonstrate impact and outcomes for young people.
Establishing a relationship management process to engage new partners and build loyalty with existing partners, including maintaining the organisation’s CRM database.
Preparing annual budgets, reporting on progress, providing forecasts, and preparing regular updates for Trustees.
Person Specification (required or desirable)
Knowledge and Experience
Experience of researching partnership opportunities and database management.
Experience of collaborating with colleagues to develop new products and programmes.
Experience of creating high quality new business proposals and presentation.
Interest in and understanding of education and youth sport initiatives.
Fundraising or business development experience
Experience of working alongside a professional sports team or in a commercial environment. Skills and Attributes
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to influence and galvanise support.
Proactive and confident in using own initiative and prioritising workloads.
Able to apply creative thinking and problem solving.
Strong networking skills.
Good IT, particularly database, skills.
How to apply
How to apply Please send a CV and covering letter, which explains what you will bring to this exciting new role, to Ben Cartledge, Chief Executive (ben.cartledge@1851trust.org.uk) by 5pm on Monday 11 January 2021. Interviews for short-listed candidates will be arranged as soon as applications are received and the role may be offered to a successful candidate before the deadline date.