Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association
Corporate Sponsorship Executive
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Corporate Development Executive (Sponsorship)
As our Corporate Development Executive (Sponsorship), you'll play a key role in securing corporate sponsorship and fundraising income across a diverse portfolio of events. This brand-new Corporate Development Executive opportunity offers the chance to work across research, fundraising, campaigning, and policy, helping to create sustainable income that supports people affected by motor neurone disease (MND).
Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the Corporate Development Executive will lead sponsorship activity for the world-renowned International Symposium on ALS/MND while helping to grow long-term corporate engagement across the MND Association.
Main Responsibilities
- Secure sponsorship income from national and international corporate organisations, including pharmaceutical and biotech companies
- Lead sponsorship activity for the International Symposium and other Association-wide events
- Identify, research, and develop new sponsorship opportunities and prospect pipelines
- Create tailored corporate sponsorship proposals and presentations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, prospects, and key stakeholders
- Deliver excellent sponsor stewardship before, during, and after events
- Plan and coordinate fundraising activity across events to maximize income and engagement
- Work collaboratively with research, fundraising, events, and partnership teams to develop new opportunities
- Monitor performance, maintain CRM records, and provide income and impact reporting
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Essential
About You
- Experience securing corporate sponsorship, partnership income, or significant corporate gifts
- Experience working with pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry organizations
- Strong understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice 2024
- Excellent communication skills, including proposal, presentation, and bid writing
- Ability to build credible relationships with corporate partners and senior stakeholders
- Willingness to travel across the UK, with occasional international travel, evening, and weekend work as required
Desirable
- Experience engaging corporate partners around scientific research or innovation
- Experience delivering or supporting fundraising activity at events
- Experience using CRM systems to manage relationships and income
Hybrid Working Expectations
- One day per week Northampton office attendance required
- Willingness and flexibility to attend meetings and events as required - this includes the opportunity to attend our 37th International Symposium, this year hosted in Amsterdam!
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Further information about working for the MND Association and the full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity
We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.
What We Offer
- 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
- 24/7 GP access via phone and video
- Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
- Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working
About Us
Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence, and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.
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