About The Team
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Mind's Partnerships Fundraising team – part of the wider fundraising directorate – is responsible for generating income from major donors, charitable trusts and foundations, the statutory and corporate sectors. The Corporate Partnerships team raised £7m+ in 22/23.
The New Corporate Partnerships team is comprised of a head of team, two team leads, two senior officers, two officers and one assistant.
The New Corporate Partnerships team has been at the forefront of securing some fantastic partnerships for Mind such as, Allianz, Bupa, Co-op, Direct Line, ITV, McLaren Racing, and McVitie's, to name a few. Our partnerships cover the spectrum of partnership types; strategic and Charity of the Year partnerships (COTYs) and brand and commercial partnerships. You will help us build on our success.
Key duties and responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To support your line manager to implement the Corporate Partnerships team new partnerships strategy.
- Support pipeline development and creation of partnerships, including making proactive approaches, developing and stewarding relationships, submitting proposals, supporting on pitches, while working with various teams across Mind.
- You will have an individual financial target which will support the overall New Partnership income targets
- Work collaboratively and creatively with the team and across Mind to develop sector leading pitches and proposals
- Lead and assist with the design of new partnership agreements with companies to ensure that expectations from both parties are met and the interests of Mind are looked after, and risks are mitigated.
- Work with colleagues across Mind to identify the potential and manage the risk in new partnerships, ensuring that Mind's ethical policy and charity legislation is adhered to.
- Work closely with Partnership Management to join up across Partnerships
- Identify and work with your line manager to identify opportunities and manage risk in new partnerships and to ensure that Mind's ethical policy is adhered to.
- Monitor, analyse and review information on industry trends and developments, keeping the pipeline of COTY applications updated.
- Liaise with other Mind departments, Mind Retail, Mind Cymru and local Minds to maximise potential of corporate partnerships to reap benefits for Mind's entire network, including through volunteering and pro bono support.
- Work closely with internal teams across Mind Community & Events, Comms and Media teams to ensure that opportunities and employee fundraising opportunities are smoothly co-ordinated and incorporated into pitches and that companies are given the support they need, as required.
- Represent the Partnerships team in appropriate cross working groups, workshops and/or meetings/other events as directed.
- To use the Dynamics database to enter, update and extract accurate information to maximise operational benefits and opportunities from the database system.
- To undertake other duties that may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
