Strategic Partnership Development Manager

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We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.

About the Role

As our proactive and driven Strategic Partnership Development Manager you will lead partnership development for a range of priority corporate sectors - working closely with global partnerships, programmes and policy colleagues - to secure new multi-year partnerships and drive sustainable change.

• Lead on partnership development for strategically important sectors including food and beverage and agriculture, as well as other sectors to be determined. Effectively utilising your commercial awareness and corporate partnerships expertise to present [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s partnerships offering and value-add externally to these industries.
• Develop and manage a pipeline of potential high value, annual and multi-year new business opportunities, ensuring there is sufficient lead generation, active movement and conversion to secure annual and multi-year 6-figure+ partnerships.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] federation including partnerships, communications, programmes and advocacy to identify and develop high-quality propositions that meet both partner and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] needs.
• Lead [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s presence at global events and conferences, building a network of contacts amongst companies and actively cultivating this network.
• Champion [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Requirements

• Proven experience in generating six-figure strategic, new business partnerships from cold in the charity sector or in a commercial setting and proven ability to meet and exceed personal targets.
• An externally focused and proactive attitude, with the energy and passion to engage people and excite them about [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], alongside the ability to forge effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, including internal and external C-suite.
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills with an aptitude for writing high-quality and engaging proposals for a corporate audience.
• Strong working understanding of charity-corporate partnerships, corporate sustainability, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Benefits

• 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
• Employer pension contribution up to 10%
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Season ticket loan
• Free annual eye tests
• ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced parental leave
• Sabbaticals
• One paid volunteer day each year

How to Apply

Closing date: 12:00 PM UK time on Thursday, 14th May 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interviews expected week commencing 18th May 2026. Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV.