Corporate Partnerships Manager - Part-time (21 hours /week)

Ref: SCH-ThBS-0045

Establishment: The BRIT School Location: Croydon Salary: £23,970.60 to £26,411.40 pro rata(£39,951 to £44,019 FTE) Department: Development Job Type: Part Time Key Stage: Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5

Closing Date: 03/10/2024 08:00 Interview Date: 17/10/2024 Start Date: ASAP

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: AYR - All year round Hours per Week: 21.00 Weeks per Year: 52.143 Pay Grade: Support Staff | 29 - 33

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Development Team at the world-renown BRIT School, famous for nurturing some of the UK’s most successful creative talent =. Working closely with the Director of Development, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will support the growth of The BRIT School’s corporate income through donations, sponsorship and employee giving.

The Team

The Development Team at The BRIT School is focused and experienced consisting of the Director of Development, Corporate Partnerships Manager (currently vacant), Corporate Partnerships Officer, Trusts and Grants Manager, Trusts and Grants Officer and Philanthropy Officer, with a supportive Leadership Team and Board of Trustees.

With current / recent corporate partnerships including Burberry, Apple, Warner Music UK, Royal Bank of Canada, Olympia and Netflix - amongst many others - it is an exciting and unique organisation, bringing together world-class education with the creative industries.

You and The BRIT School

This is an exciting time to join The BRIT School team, as we continue to build on our successful corporate partnerships programme and the momentum of recent years.

Joining us as Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will be at the heart of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial, helping the School to realise its plans and ambitions.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for the ethos and ambition of The BRIT School.

As a member of an impactful team, you’ll have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact… not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.

We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into corporate fundraising from

other fundraising backgrounds, or relevant sales environments. We are supportive of - and happy to consider - flexible working arrangements, including hybrid/home working.

The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which is the bedrock of our ethos and values.

We look forward to receiving your application, and we hope to meet you soon.

Skills

Personal Attributes
Energetic, self-motivated, able to use own initiative and work alone as necessary	Essential
Willing to work some evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given.	Essential
A commitment to the School’s mission, ethos and equal opportunities policy, together with high standards of education, care and behaviour.	Essential
Experience/Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal skills, both in person and phone/Zoom, and able to communicate with ease at all level	Essential
Excellent administrative and organisational skills	Essential
Excellent administrative and organisational skills	Essential
IT literate on MS tools (Word, Excel, Power Point)	Essential
Knowledge of best practice in the prospecting, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of new and existing partners	Desirable
Experience
Minimum two years’ experience of securing new business in a fundraising and/or sales environment.	Essential
Proven experience in account managing high-value corporate partners / clients in a fundraising or sales environment.	Essential
Experience of fundraising for an arts or education organisation and/or school	Desirable
Experience of CRM (customer relations management) processes + databases	Desirable
Evidence of organising or managing cultivation events in a fundraising or sales environment.	Desirable
Evidence of organising or managing cultivation events in a fundraising or sales environment.	Desirable