Senior Corporate Partnership Manager (Maternity Cover)

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s largest and leading autism charity. We exist to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people. There are over 700,000 autistic people in the UK, and each individual is unique. What they have in common are the lifelong challenges they face in accessing their rights and leading happy lives where they are valued to make meaningful contributions to society.

Autistic people face discrimination and barriers across all sectors of society – in the health and social care systems, in education, in employment, and everywhere in between.

Since 1962, The National Autistic Society has been fighting to change attitudes and transform lives. We have provided vital advice and guidance, pioneered specialist services and schools, and built communities supporting hundreds of thousands of autistic people. We have also campaigned to raise public awareness, influence policy and change laws to protect autistic people’s rights.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: https://www.autism.org.uk/ 

Who we are looking for:  

Do you have a passion for corporate fundraising? Do you want to play a pivotal role in building successful, long-term, meaningful partnerships?  

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to join our dynamic Corporate Partnerships team at the National Autistic Society.  

In this role, you’ll work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Lead, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager (New Business), and the Corporate Partnerships Officer to shape and deliver our long-term corporate partnerships strategy. You’ll use your knowledge and expertise in corporate fundraising to help us build, grow and sustain a strong network of corporate supporters. 

You will: 

• Effectively lead on the management and development of a portfolio of existing corporate partners – providing excellent account management and stewardship support 

• Proactively develop opportunities for New Business prospecting by identifying and developing new business opportunities/relationships 

• Manage relationships with external and internal stakeholders, confidently building relationships and utilising persuasive and negotiation skills to foster opportunities 

• Utilise your communication and problem-solving skills to develop strong working relationships across various National Autistic Society teams 

• Support with tracking and reconciling the corporate team’s finances, including income (restricted and unrestricted) and expenditure.   

• Create and implement effective administration processes which support the corporate partnerships team, in addition to utilising our CRM system RE NXT 

• Manage the Corporate Partnerships Officer 

• You will directly support our efforts to raise funds which help to create a society that works for autistic people.  

  Please note, this role is 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract. This role is home-based with travel for meetings. Click here for a job description. 

Ready to apply? 

If you're motivated by making a real impact and have the experience and passion to build fantastic corporate partnerships, we’d love to hear from you. 

Apply now and help us build a society that truly works for autistic people. 

How to apply: 

• To apply for this role please click the Apply button below. 

• When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role. 
• For more information about this job please contact Tianna Cowan at tianna.cowan@nas.org.uk 

What we can offer you: 

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences 

• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more! 

• Healthcare Cash Plan 

• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary 

• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply) 

• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme  

• Free access to the Headspace App – a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family for free! 

• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card 

 About our application process: 

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role. 

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

For some roles, successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include additional references and criminal background checks. 

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism. 

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. INDNPCS 

** NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE