Church Partnerships Manager (Republic of Ireland)

About the role

As a

Church Partnerships Manager (Republic of Ireland), you will play a key role in growing Compassion UK’s impact by building strong, meaningful relationships with churches across your region. Through engaging and inspiring presentations, you will connect church leaders and congregations with our mission to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.

With a focus on sponsorship growth and fundraising, you will work closely with our Events, Engagement, and Philanthropy teams to maximise opportunities and deepen partnerships.

If you are passionate about the Church and motivated to see lives transformed, this is an opportunity to make a lasting difference.

How you’ll make an impact:

Maximise the number of child sponsorships from within your designated area from churches and local events.
Work collaboratively across Compassion UK to effectively meet objectives.
Actively maintain and promote Compassion UK’s Christian ethos and values.

In this role, you’ll get the opportunity to draw on the following strengths, experiences and competencies to thrive:

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Strong networking skills, with a proven ability to build meaningful relationships within church and Christian event contexts.

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A deep understanding of church leaders, with empathy for the Church and its leadership.

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Confidence in public speaking, including experience speaking or preaching in church settings.

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Sales or fundraising experience, with a track record of lead generation, relationship management, and achieving acquisition targets.

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Self-motivation and strong time management, with the ability to work independently and effectively manage a varied workload.

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Solid administrative and IT skills, with fluency in English and proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office.

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Personal commitment to the Christian faith, as there is an occupational requirement for the role holder to be a practising Christian, helping to promote Compassion’s ethos and support others in exploring and expressing the faith-based motivation of our work.

Working pattern and additional requirements:

A high level of flexibility, including extensive travel and availability to work some weekends, with approximately 24 church services or events each year.
A full driving licensewith a car available to use for work (mileage expenses paid).

It would be beneficial (although not mandatory) to possess:

To have used a CRM or similar system.
Experience managing/ supporting volunteers.

Location, hours and key dates

Home-basedrole within the Republic of Ireland (frequent travel within the Republic of Ireland, along with occasional overseas travel).

Hours
Full-time | 35 hours per week over a flexible working pattern with an estimated 24 weekend activities per annum.

Key dates
Apply by 10 am on 25 June 2026

Interviews are expected to start week commencing 29 June, 2026

Please submit your application as early as possible, as Compassion UK & Ireland reserves the right to close this vacancy early. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, prior to the closing date. We also reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable applicant before the closing date.

Recruitment process

It’s not uncommon for us to hold multiple rounds of interviews, depending on the role and the stage of the process. We value authenticity, so please use your own voice in your application and ensure that any examples and achievements you describe are genuinely your own.

Assessment tasks

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to complete an assessment task.

If you progress beyond the shortlisting stage, we’ll provide details of the task, which may be completed either ahead of your interview or on the day itself. This helps our panel gain a fuller understanding of your approach and suitability for the role.

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