Acorns Children's Hospice
Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager

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Acorns Children's Hospice is looking for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead the charity’s corporate account management strategy, driving the delivery of income growth from key accounts and delivering exceptional supporter experiences.
About the Role
At Acorns Children’s Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. As the UK’s largest children’s hospice charity, in terms of both numbers of children and families supported, and annual expenditure on our care work- we need to raise more than £14 million each year to run and support our care services.
As Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will:
- Line manage and develop two Corporate Partnerships Managers, setting clear objectives, driving performance, and maximising partnership income and engagement
- Manage a portfolio of key corporate accounts, identifying opportunities to grow income, deepen engagement, and strengthen long-term relationships
- Act as the lead account manager for our partnership with Aston Villa Football Club, ensuring contractual commitments are delivered, opportunities for growth are maximised, and supporter engagement is enhanced
- Develop compelling partnership proposals, presentations, and pitches that clearly communicate the charity's impact and value proposition
- Identify, map, and cultivate relationships with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders to secure and grow strategic partnerships
- Deliver an exceptional donor experience and stewardship journey that is tailored to each partner
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- Experience in corporate fundraising or account management within a charity or commercial setting
- Experience and evidence of first-class relationship management techniques and donor stewardship
- Proven track record of securing significant gifts at six figures and above from corporate partners
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
- Commercial awareness and confidence with budgets, forecasting and ROI analysis
What We Offer
- £47,277 per annum, plus car allowance of £3,192
- 37.5 hours per week
- Hybrid role - based in nearest Acorns hospice (Walsall, Worcester or Birmingham), travel across the region and home working
- Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
- Discounts on refurbished tech
- Health cash plan
- Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
- Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
- Wellbeing, legal and financial support
- Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more
- Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
- NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
- Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service


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Interviews are scheduled to be held week commencing 31 August
We encourage early applications, as this vacancy may close ahead of the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of interest
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
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