Role
CoppaFeel! is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Executive to play an essential role in our Partnerships Team. This role will support the execution of our new business strategy; identify leads to build a strong prospect pipeline, create proposals and pitch to secure exciting and impactful new partnerships for CoppaFeel!.
You will be the first point of contact when enquiries arrive from our website or our corporate inbox and you will manage the stewardship and donor journey of these leads. The Corporate Partnerships Executive will sit within the Partnerships Team as part of the Fundraising Directorate and will work closely with the other Corporate Partnerships Executive and Corporate Partnerships Manager. They will report to the Corporate Partnerships Manager. This role will support the team with stewardship of existing partners and fundraisers as well as administration such as sending invoices, writing thankyou letters, sending out fundraising materials, and much more. This role also will be required to attend fundraising and partnership events to represent CoppaFeel!.
This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that you will attend the London office two days per week. You will be required to attend the office for quarterly team meetings, department meetings and in‑person training; we will provide plenty of notice for when you are required to be in for these purposes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the Corporate Partnerships Manager with building and maintaining a pipeline of prospect corporate partners, nurturing relationships to grow into long‑term collaborations
- Ensure all corporate enquiries receive timely acknowledgement and communication, putting donors on the right supporter journey
- Research and complete due diligence on prospects and partners
- Support writing, reviewing, developing and presenting proposals and pitches
- Research sector trends and opportunities to identify new business prospects
- Design and execute creative approaches to prospects in line with CoppaFeel’s brand
- Support account management of some of our smaller newly acquired partnerships throughout the year, particularly during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Source raffle prizes and gift‑in‑kind for partnership events
- Attend partnership events and wider fundraising events representing CoppaFeel! and sometimes working out of office hours (TOIL given)
- Support copy‑writing and content creation for internal and external communications channels including website content, social media posts, e‑newsletters, blog posts and partner‑channel content
- Support the day‑to‑day administration of the partnerships team across both new‑business and account‑management workstreams
- Coordinate fulfillment of fundraising materials requested by partners and supporters
- Work with the Finance team to keep accurate, up‑to‑date income records for partnerships
- Maintain CRM systems and partnership records up‑to‑date and accurate
- Keep diary and shared calendar up‑to‑date, share communications across the organisation including desk‑booking systems, People HR, Weekly Round Up and contribute to team meetings
- Support CoppaFeel!’s EDI strategy, ensuring our partnerships help reach as many young people as possible
- Support the Corporate Partnerships Managers, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, Head of Partnerships and wider fundraising team as and when needed during busy periods
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Experience working on a fundraising team for at least one year
- Experience working within a corporate fundraising team
- Experience of supporting on the new‑business process
- Experience of communicating with stakeholders over email and telephone
- Experience in writing donor communications
- Good organisational and time‑management skills
- Good research skills
Desirable
- Experience of managing relationships
- Experience working on a donor CRM system
Application information
Applications will close at the end of the day on Sunday 14th June. The aim is to commence a shortlisting test as applications come in and interviews week commencing Monday 22nd June. CoppaFeel! reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a high number of applications are received before the closing date.
Main Benefits, Terms & Conditions
Annual leave entitlement: 22 days, plus office closure at Christmas, a day off on our Founder’s birthday, and a day off for your birthday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan; cash back on everyday health expenses, a GP advice line and access to PerkBox
- Access to Self Space training and 1:1 therapy
- Core working hours of 10am to 4pm
- Flex Friday; every other Friday off, offering time to recharge while remaining available in case of emergencies
All annual leave and benefits are pro‑rated for part‑time employees.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At CoppaFeel! we support a diverse range of communities and understand that diversity within our team is central to meeting the needs of the young people we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, people of colour, LGBTQIA+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, men, and those with a lived experience of cancer, to increase representation within the charity. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity’s needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We recognise the value in encouraging a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at the charity. While the successful candidate will be selected purely on merit, in the event of a tie between two candidates with equal suitability, we may select a candidate with lived experience of the issues we are addressing. We want our recruitment process to be inclusive, accessible and fair for everyone. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will normally be offered an interview.
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