Dementia UK have recently been successful in securing a significant partnership within the financial sector. This partnership will dramatically increase the reach of their work, funding more Admiral Nurses, as well as increasing the reach of fundraising campaigns including ‘Time for a Cuppa’.
Dementia UK will also be working with the partner, which has a reach of millions of people across the UK, to support their staff and customers who are affected by dementia.
The partnership will be large and complex, working with multiple stakeholders across both the partner and internally at Dementia UK. The role will project manage against agreed plans, as well as constantly consider new and exciting projects the partner may wish to support.
This role would suit somebody who has managed large partnerships before, who can project manage with confidence, and who would bring a new business approach to the partnership.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and deliver the charity partnership, delivering the financial commitment and achieving wider partnership objectives that add value to both Dementia UK and the Partner
- Coordinate and maximise the delivery of the agreed programme including clinical support for customers, tailored Dementia at Work activity and sponsorship of key fundraising and awareness campaigns
- Identify opportunities for employee fundraising and volunteering activities, using virtual and in person events to engage key stakeholders
- Position yourself as the face of Dementia UK, proactively building networks across the business and confidently presenting to all audiences in a range of different settings
- Develop messaging and powerful stories to communicate the partnership and its impact across the business, proactively spotting opportunities for internal and external communications and ensuring our visibility remains high across the partnership
- Be the main point of contact at Dementia UK for everything related to the partnership, identifying opportunities to add value to internal teams and for them to support with planned activity. Key stakeholders include Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, Clinical Services colleagues, Marketing and Communications colleagues, Community and Events fundraisers, and the Policy and Public Affairs team
- Work closely with the Partner and Dementia UK’s Insights and Evaluation team to meet all reporting requirements
Essential criteria
- Experience of managing £500k+ partnerships (ideally in a charity setting)
- Experience of managing multiple strategic projects alongside each other
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of stakeholder management and engagement
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt style to suit the audience
- Experience of managing, influencing and negotiating with senior stakeholders
- Experience of preparing engaging proposals, reports and other written documents
- Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders within a company, and ideally with experience of encouraging fundraising participation and involvement at all levels
- Experience of developing detailed partnership plans
Benefits
- 33 days holiday (plus eight bank holidays)
- 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or access to continue NHS Pension
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
- Free health cashback plan
- Free employee assistance programme
- Learning and development commitment to staff
- Health and wellbeing commitment to staff
