Corporate Partnerships Account Manager

Account Manager - Corporate Partnerships

Charity People is proud to be partnering with Teach First, a pioneering education charity that believes every child deserves the best start in life, regardless of background. Through teacher training, leadership development, and strategic partnerships, Teach First is transforming education in the schools that need it most.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing Corporate Partnerships team as a new Account Manager - a pivotal role focused on stewarding and growing high-value relationships that fuel Teach First's mission.

Why Teach First?

Teach First is tackling educational inequality head-on. From training teachers and supporting school leaders to strengthening local education networks, their work is rooted in evidence and driven by impact. With a bold vision and a collaborative culture, they're looking for a strategic relationship-builder to help unlock funding and deepen engagement with some of the UK's most influential corporate partners.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

Salary: £42,237 (+ £3,000 London Weighting)

• Generous pension up to 6% and annual leave (27 days plus bank holidays)
• Vitality Health Insurance to all employees
• Agile and flexible working options
• Wellbeing days and Employee Assistance Programme support
• Inclusive, values-led culture with a strong commitment to diversity and equity
• Hybrid working (London office, with flexibility)

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you'll manage a portfolio of 6 and 7-figure corporate partners, ensuring long-term value and mutual impact. You'll lead on renewals, develop tailored stewardship plans, and collaborate across teams to deliver partnership benefits and KPIs.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and growing strategic and relational partnerships, with a personal income target of approx. £1M
• Leading renewal and re-contracting processes, working closely with finance, legal, and fundraising operations
• Developing multi-level relationships within partner organisations and engaging senior volunteers to support stewardship
• Delivering joint campaigns, employee engagement initiatives, and cause-related marketing
• Producing impact reports and evaluations, ensuring ethical fundraising and brand alignment
• Maintaining accurate records via Salesforce and contributing to cross-functional improvement projects

About You

We are searching for an ambitious and confident corporate fundraiser with a track record of retaining and growing high-value relationships. You're commercially astute, emotionally intelligent, and passionate about educational equity, with a drive to constantly learn, improve, and deliver exceptional partnership management.

We're especially keen to hear from candidates who can demonstrate:

• Clear experience managing multi-year corporate partnerships
• Deep understanding of CSR/ESG trends and corporate motivations
• Strong proposal writing, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Confidence in data analysis, forecasting, and CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
• Outstanding communication and project management abilities

If this role inspires you to make your next career move, please get in touch with to find out more about how to apply.

Closing Date: Friday 31st October 12pm

Interview Dates: 1st Stage w/c 10th November, 2nd stage w/c 17th November

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Kevin if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. 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 do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.