Global Partnerships Manager (4226)

Application Deadline: 4 May 2026, 23:59 pm UK time.

Location: London

Type: Permanent

No. of weekly working hours: 35

Salary: GBP 65,610 per annum (dependent on location).

Amnesty International's Global Fundraising team is looking for a Global Partnerships Manager to support fundraising for our global programmes with a particular focus on work in Africa and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The role is dynamic and wide ranging, working with a variety of programme teams on projects including the rise of authoritarianism, big tech and accountability, climate justice and freedom of expression. You will also work closely with our teams in Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia to build their capacity and support fundraising for regional and country specific opportunities. The role involves managing an existing portfolio of trusts, foundations and institutional donors while creating a sustainable pipeline for new opportunities.

• Lead and collaborate with the PFP team and/or regional or section fundraisers on the development of concept notes, proposals and opportunities to secure financing from the philanthropic community, particularly trusts and foundations funding human rights work.
• Ensure commitments to funding partners, especially donor reporting, are fulfilled on time and to high quality.
• Scope and identify new opportunities from trusts, foundations and institutions interested in funding Amnesty's human rights work.
• Manage and steward a portfolio of largely trust and foundation donors to secure renewal of contracts and partnerships through building strong relationships with a wide range of grant managers.
• Coordinate funding for multi country opportunities or funding that supports sections and regional office work across Africa or Eastern Europe, Central Asia.

• Experience developing large scale (multi year) funding proposals or investment cases ( £750k) to a variety of international trusts, foundations or other institutional sources.
• Experience working with regional and local teams (different cultures, languages, time zones) to build fundraising or project management capacity and leading applications for large scale funding.
• Experience in developing new philanthropic partnership/ business for non profits or social enterprises.
• Willing and able to represent Amnesty and its work in a professional manner to the sector.
• Understanding of fundraising equity when working with partners across the world with access to differing financial resources.
• Knowledge and experience of supporting donor compliance requirements.
• Experience of raising income from US headquartered trusts and foundations would be desirable.
• Experience of fundraising from donors for work in Sub Saharan Africa and/or Eastern Europe, Central Asia would be desirable.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this in a professional, engaging environment.

Amnesty International believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. We are committed to being an anti racist organisation with a diverse workforce that can better tackle the global human rights challenges of today. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people irrespective of their background, including under represented groups, LGBTQI+ individuals and those who may be living with a disability. We are committed to building and sustaining an anti racist, culturally diverse and inclusive organisation, where all employees feel valued, have a sense of belonging and an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential.

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