Corporate Partnerships andFundraising Lead

Corporate Partnerships andFundraising Lead Feb 2026Job VacancyThank you for your interest in joining GMYN. Since 2007, we have been at the forefront oftransforming young lives across Greater Manchester. We specialise in supporting those who haveexperienced trauma or lack a stable support network. We provide the safe, nurturing spacesyoung people need to thrive.This is a vital role within GMYN. Fundraising enables us to deliver our services and projects toreach the young people who need us the most. You would be joining a passionate and highlyskilled team, all wanting to make a difference to young people's lives.You’d be joining us at a landmark moment. As we look toward our 20th anniversary in early 2027,we are seeking a creative, passionate professional to help us make the most of this milestone. Ifyou are looking for a role where you can develop fresh ideas, influence our long-term strategy,and work within a dedicated team bringing fun to young people’s lives, we’d love to hear from you. A warm welcome from GMYN.About us...At Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) our vision is #YoungPeopleCan and our mission isthat every young person, whatever their background, feels confident, connected, and capable ofgreat things.We pride ourselves on being an exciting youth charity, focused on changing the lives of youngpeople facing multiple disadvantages. We help young people aged 10-25 to:Strengthen social connections.Improve wellbeing and confidence.Develop key life skills.Have a say on issues that matter to them.For nearly 20 years we have positively impacted the lives of more than 14,000 young people, manyof whom face significant and overlapping challenges in their daily lives, working primarily with:Care experienced young people. Separated Young People (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Children).Young people who are disabled and neurodivergent. Young people with social, emotional and mental health challenges. Young people who are not ready for work.Our programmes aren't just delivered to young people;they're co-designed with them. We believe that youngpeople being involved in leading the programmes that theytake part in, builds their confidence and skills.Our ValuesAt GMYN, inclusivity, empathy, and being youth friendly is the lens inwhich we operate. We want to go above and beyond and feel that our valuesdemonstrate this:We show compassion, creating a supportive and nurturing environmentwhere everyone part of GMYN can thrive and feel valued.Fun is at the heart of GMYN, making every experience enjoyable andengaging.Throughout GMYN, creativity shapes everything we do, ensuring innovativeprogrammes and inclusive activities that engage and inspire.With courage at our core, GMYN strives to create transformative change,fearlessly innovating and advocating for young people.Continuous learning is core to what we do ensuring we reflect, adapt, andevolve to better meet the needs of the young people we support.GMYN aims to create an inclusive welcoming environment for young people and all those who workor volunteer at GMYN or wish to join #TeamGMYN.  Whilst our staff are diverse in many ways, weaim to increase our staff with lived experience.GMYN is ambitious about inclusivity, diversity, equity and access. If you’ve got the right skills andexperiences, we want to hear from you. We actively encourage applications from people of colour,people from working class backgrounds, disabled and neurodiverse people, and/or people who haverelevant lived experience of the challenges we help young people to tackle. All applications are welcomed, and each will be assessed on its own merit. Many of our staff workflexibly in many ways, including part-time and job share. Please talk to us at interview about theflexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not tojudge you for asking.IDEA (inclusivity, diversity, equity and access) As GMYN’s Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising Lead, you will generate income from a rangeof philanthropic and corporate supporters. We want someone who can “sell what we do” and turnleads into impactful partnerships.As well as building on the existing support and donor network we have, we’re looking for someonewho is adept at spotting opportunities and comfortable creating new ones by making speculativeapproaches by phone, e-mail and in-person.As an integral part of the Fundraising and Development team, you will work closely with our CEO andHead of Business Development. The postholder will bring their own ideas to drive the developmentof new partnerships with donors and business partners.Hours:                      Optional - Full Time or Part Time  (28 - 35 hours per week) Salary:                      £30,296 - £36,648 Accountable to:     Head of Business DevelopmentLocation:                 Postholder can work from our Manchester (main office base)  Flexible working arrangements such as flexible hours, remote working available.Most staff will start on the lowest scale; however this is negotiable forcandidates who can demonstrate exceptional skills and experienceand/or work from homeThe role....pro rata for hours workedBuild and manage a robust pipeline of corporate and donor prospects, aligned with ourmission and growth goals.Develop, pitch and negotiate tailored partnerships that deliver income, in-kind support, andengagement opportunities.Personally steward our existing portfolio of donors, supporters and partners to ensure long-term relationships and maximise lifetime value.Champion youth voice in fundraising and communications, working with the participation teamto co-design campaigns and engagement opportunities.Promote our work, impact and support opportunities through our communications channels todraw in new business and sponsorship opportunities.Work as part of the wider communications team to improve fundraising and wider organisationcomms to engage supporters and attract new support through creative story telling.Create engaging fundraising content for our audiences, including e-communications, websitearticles and social media posts. Work with the CEO and Trustees to expand GMYN’s network of Ambassadors to open doors tonew business development opportunities, fundraising events, and corporate partnerships.Create and oversee fundraising events and engagement activities to enable donors to raisefunds and engage with GMYN.Manage and monitor GMYN’s fundraising performance to ensure we have the best chance ofachieving our annual targets.Develop annual fundraising plans working with the Head of Business Development to create amulti year strategy for growing our fundraising.What you will be doing?Our current organisation-wide turnover is £1.1 million, and this is generated from grants, trusts,traded work, and donations. We are a growing organisation and must continue to grow if we are tomeet the support needs of the young people we help.  Corporate Partnerships and FundraisingLead  will play a critical role in generating the income we need. The role has a number of key objectives including income targets, and increasing our supporterbase. The postholder is individually accountable for these objectives but the role is also very muchpart of a wider team, working with fundraising, operational and delivery colleagues and partners.How is GMYN funded?A genuine passion to help GMYN achieve its plan to engage and transform the lives of youngpeople facing disadvantage.A proven track record of securing income from corporate partners and donors.Experience of meeting income targets in a fundraising or business development role.Demonstrable experience in building, managing, and growing strategic partnerships that deliverincome and/or pro bono support.An understanding of the charity sector and/or experience in corporate fundraising.Experience in the creation and delivery of external communications. Ability to tell young people’sstories and demonstrate the positive impact our supporters make.Experience of monitoring performance and evaluating income generating activities includingcollection and analysis of data.Excellent numeracy, literacy and report writing skills with the ability to maintain accurate recordsand budgets.Knowledge of local and national CSR priorities and how the charity sector can help organisationsachieve those.Strong project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.Person SpecificationWhat we’re looking for: You don't have to have worked in the voluntary youth sector previously. Our aim is to find asuitable candidate that can meet the selection criteria below. This can be from a past/currentincome generation/sales role, or a role with transferable skills. More importantly we are looking for someone with genuine passion for working for a youthcharity. Someone who can join our fundraising team and make a big impression, helping us toachieve our income generation goals.We want to hire an enthusiastic person who can “sell what we do” to various donors and canmaintain positive working relationships with various supporters and stakeholders.Annual Leave: All staff receive 25 days of annual leave in additional to the public bank holidays,pro rata. This offer rises after three years employment with an extra day each year (capped at 30days). We also provide additional "Gift Days" during Christmas when the office is closed.Flexible Working: We operate flexible working hours and working from home policies to allow youto fit your personal commitments around your work.Remuneration: We are a living wage employer, benchmarking salaries and reviewing annually. Weprovide development opportunities for staff to experience key themes such as projectmanagement, staff supervision and other areas of the organisation to help with role/salaryprogression.Celebration leave:  GMYN allows all employees to take a day off from work each year to celebratetheir birthday or a religious celebration.Wellbeing offer: Staff well-being is a priority - we offer an Employee Assisted Programme andaccess to internal Mental Health First Aiders. Staff also receive five annual ‘no-questions-asked’ nonotice leave as part of their holiday allowance to support mental wellbeingEmergency leave: Staff are allowed time off to deal with an emergency or other situations whichhave an impact on their ability to work. GMYN pay full salary for up to 5 days a year pro rata forstaff to deal with an immediate situation that is out of their hands and unplanned.Pension: We offer a salary sacrifice 8% pension scheme with 3% employer contributions.Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Staff have access to a 24/7 service offering a wide rangeof support.Volunteering/Development hour: GMYN allows all staff members the opportunity to take onehour out of their working week to either volunteer or engage in a development hour. Social Value: GMYN takes pride in our social value and environmental impact, continually seekingteam-led ideas to drive improvement.Cycle to Work Scheme: GMYN provides the Cycle to Work scheme, supporting staff to buy a bike,with the cost of the equipment repaid by the employee through salary sacrifice.Our offer...In 2025 we received membership status for the GM GoodEmployment Charter. This means we have gone through arigorous process to ensure that we are the best employer wecan be in the following areas – secure work, flexible work, pay,engagement & voice, recruitment, people management, health& wellbeing. In essence, we care about staff and strive tosupport them to be happy and succeed in the workplace. All staff receive the following offer:As part of our fair and safe recruitment processes, we ask all applicants to apply via Charityjobs. Please apply to us via this link Charity Job - GMYNIf you have any queries or need further information please docontact us at jobs@gmyn.co.ukHow to applyYour invitation to interview will be basedon how you demonstrate that you meetthe points on the person specification. We will consider skills and experiencesfrom various roles across all sectors, ifyou can demonstrate how they can betransferable to this role.Alternatively, you can also send an audio/video version (maximum 5 minutes) of your coverletter instead of a written application.Please send your audio/video applications to jobs@gmyn.co.ukWhile we acknowledge that candidates might use AI to write their applications, we prefer tohear from their authentic selves.Closing date:  Monday 9 March 12pm.thInterviews will take place on Monday 16 March .thIn line with our safeguarding policy and safer recruitment practices, all shortlisted candidateswill be required to complete a complete a self-disclosure form outlining any offence that mayprevent them from taking the role. The successful candidate must undertake an EnhancedDBS check and references will be required before a job offer can be confirmed. Please notethat having a criminal conviction is not an automatic barrier to employment at GMYN. We are offering prospective candidates the opportunity to visit our offices or a programme togain an insight into our work. There is no expectation for candidates to do this and visits willnot have any bearing on the outcome of an application. Please contact jobs@gmyn.co.uk formore information.Candidates who meet the person specification will be invited to interview. We aim to make ourinterviews as relaxed as possible as we want to get the best from candidates. With this inmind, we send shortlisted candidates, some of the interview questions beforehand. Please letus know if you need any support in order to attend an interview.Safer recruitment