Corporate Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover )

Dublin Simon Community is seeking a Corporate Partnerships Manager to lead corporate fundraising growth, secure major partnerships, manage a high-performing team, and drive income that helps Dublin Simon Community end homelessness.

Details

  • Paid
  • Full-time
  • Management
  • Fundraising
  • Job Type Management, Fundraising
  • Employer Dublin Simon Community
  • Location Dublin
  • Reporting to Senior Manager
  • HoursFull-time37,5
  • Duration 1 year
  • Salary Depending on experience from 50,000
  • Application closes 31 Oct 2026
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Summary of the role

About the role:

  • Contract Type – Specified purpose Maternity Cover Contract.
  • Working Hours –Monday-Friday, 37.5 hours per week, 9 am – 5:30 pm, occasional out of hours. Non-full time applicants may be considered if they have significant relevant experience.
  • Location – Dublin 7, Smithfield / Hybrid Remote (3 Days in Office)
  • Salary  – From 50,000 depending on experience

Dublin Simon community is ending homelessness for people every single day.  Corporate partnerships income is a key driver in achieving this, enabling Dublin Simon Community to deliver services that rebuild lives for people experiencing, or in danger of, homelessness.

Benefits to working with Dublin Simon Community:

  • Flexible working hours.
  • Working on a dynamic experienced team.
  • Attractive/competitive package with benefits.
  • 25 days annual leave.
  • 5% matched contribution to your pension.
  • Paid Sick Leave Policy.
  • Paid Maternity Leave Policy.
  • Bike to Work Scheme.
  • Commuter Travel Tax Savers Ticket.
  • 1st-week Comprehensive Training.
  • Progression Opportunities.

Responsibilities of the role

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead a team of corporate fundraisers to deliver on ambitious Q4 income targets.
  • Build and deliver a proactive business development and pipeline strategy to grow income and engagement with existing and potential corporate partners.
  • Lead the Corporate Partnerships team to realise ambitious targets in donor acquisition, development and engagement, ensuring appropriate processes are embedded and followed.
  • Personally identify, open and progress high-value corporate relationships, acting as an effective influencer and motivator to maximise partnership value.
  • Develop relationships across the organisation to identify and support the development of opportunities and touchpoints that will enhance the success of corporate income generation and other opportunities.
  • Manage a busy portfolio of corporate relationships and projects at different stages of development, maintaining pace, clarity and momentum across competing priorities.
  • Ensure best practice and governance across all areas of corporate partnership operations.
  • Effectively manage the strategic and operational activities of the Corporate Partnerships team, supporting a fast-paced, focused approach to prospecting, relationship development and conversion through regular team engagement, meetings and management.
  • Deploy effective and ongoing business development strategies across the Corporate Partnerships team, ensuring a strong focus on new opportunities.
  • Manage and maximise income for high-profile seasonal campaigns like House of Cards and corporate relationship fundraisers like WOW for Simon, including the planning and delivery of partner-facing events where required.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

  • A minimum of five years’ experience in fundraising, B2B sales, business development or corporate partnership development.
  • Proven track record of high-value acquisition, major partnership development, and leading small teams to meet or exceed ambitious targets.
  • Strong networking, influencing and business development skills, with a focus on opening opportunities, progressing relationships and achieving positive outcomes from interactions.
  • The ability to present to large groups and be the public face of Corporate Fundraising at a range of events; experience supporting or managing events is desirable.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to create and deploy strategic and tactical plans.
  • Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to work quickly, efficiently and to tight deadlines while managing multiple relationships and projects at the same time.
  • An excellent track record in relationship management and the ability to build impactful relationships with donors, corporate prospects and strategic partners.
  • Non-profit experience is welcome but not essential where candidates can demonstrate strong sales, business development or commercial partnership experience.
  • A degree or equivalent in a business, marketing or relevant discipline (desirable).
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