Corporate Partnerships Emergency Supporters Manager

Are you motivated by the chance to make a real, immediate difference when crisis hits? Do you thrive on managing and growing powerful corporate partnerships that unlock life‑saving support? Are you ready to channel your skills into innovative corporate fundraising approaches that enable us to support communities to prepare for, respond to and recover from crisis?

The British Red Cross is looking for a Corporate Partnerships Manager to specialise in our Emergency Supporters team. The team at the heart of our mission to be there for people in crisis, whenever and wherever we are needed. You’ll play a pivotal role in driving corporate giving during emergencies both in the UK and across the world. Whether responding to earthquakes, conflicts, public health emergencies, you’ll help mobilise private sector companies to provide rapid, meaningful support that saves lives and enable the development of long-term relationship with them.

A day in the life of a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager will involve:

When disaster strikes, businesses want to help fast. You’ll help make that happen. Leading and growing high‑value partnerships — six and seven‑figure commitments —that deliver impact for people in crisis

• Leading emergency appeals for the Corporate Partnerships function, turning urgent appeals into life‑changing action
• Helping to shape and deliver an innovative and data driven approach to corporate fundraising.
• Building trusted relationships with partners and internal teams, ensuring smooth delivery and collaborative problem-solving.
• Representing the team in wider process improvements, team and department meetings and other initiatives.

The work you do with the Red Cross will play a crucial role in advancing our mission to help people in crisis. Are you ready to join our cause and help us to be here for humanity?

To be a successful Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, you’ll need:

• Strong understanding and experience of corporate fundraising and/or corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the opportunities and challenges related to both.
• Proven ability to build positive, productive and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Confidence presenting to diverse audiences and producing persuasive proposals and reports. Presenting information to a range of audiences, in an inspiring and confident way.
• Ability to understand and summarise financial information and demonstrate value for money in proposals, negotiations, and reports.
• Significant experience of managing high value partnerships. Proven ability to meet fundraising targets and maximise added-value opportunities.
• Substantial experience working in a partnership management or corporate fundraising or marketing or campaign role for corporate or mass audience.
• Experience of planning and managing complex projects working across a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

 Interested? Closing date for applications is 23.59hrs on Sunday 15th March 2026. Interviews will take place soon after.

Please note, early submission of completed application is advised. We’ll be reviewing applications constantly and may close the advert early.

  In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

• Holidays:36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days (per annum).
• Pension scheme:Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working:We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development:A range of career & learning opportunities.
• Discounts:Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing:Peer Supporters, CiC (Employee Assistance Programme) & Headspace App.
• Cycle2Work:Lease a bicycle through the scheme.

We are dedicated to building an inclusive, equitable and wellbeing‑focused culture where everyone feels safe, valued and can thrive. Guided by our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing Strategy, we foster belonging, psychological and physical wellbeing, and work to remove barriers to fair opportunities. Grounded in compassion and anti‑racist practice, we listen to diverse voices, value lived experience and create environments where staff and volunteers can succeed. Join us and be part of an organisation that leads with care, celebrates difference and helps everyone succeed.

Together, we are the world's emergency responders