RAF Association

Corporate Partnerships Manager

LE3 1UT

Key information

Pay
£36,845 to £36,845 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
Hybrid - 2 days remote
Posted date
2 Sep 2026
Closing date
23 Oct 2026

About this role

Corporate Partnerships Manager

£36845 37.5 hours per week

Leicester based – LE3 1UTwith hybrid working

UK driving licence essential for this role

Benefits include

Up to 42 days annual leave (pro rata)

Company sick pay

Life insurance

Health cashback plan for everyday healthcare expenses

Free virtual GP service

Mental health and wellbeing support

Discounted gym membership

Unlimited ‘Refer a Friend’ Bonus payments

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised short breaks at selected RAFA accommodation

Close to Leicester Forest East Park & Ride

About us

The RAF

Association has a clear objective

to help sustain a resilient and empowered RAF community. Through our sector-leading welfare and wellbeing services, we offer a wide range of support to serving personnel, veterans and their families. With thousands of members and supporters across the UK and further afield, plus hundreds of dedicated employees and volunteers, we have the network and experience needed for a personal one-to-one approach. We work together to make sure no one is ever left behind.

About the role

The Corporate Partnerships Manager plays a key role in developing and delivering the charity’s corporate partnership programme. Reporting to the of Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events, the post holder will maximise corporate engagement and income. This is a pivotal and high-profile role managing existing supporters and securing new relationships to support the Association’s charitable work.

Key Responsibilities include

Work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships and Events to deliver the corporate partnership programme ensuring all corporate activities comply with legislative and governance requirements, and best practice.

Manage and develop existing partnerships (donations, sponsorship and licensing/cause related marketing) through excellent stewardship; identifying and maximising opportunities to raise income and engagement from each partnership using a pipeline approach.

Work closely with colleagues from across the Association to identify funding and engagement opportunities, monitor services and event delivery and provide update reports.

Seek out new opportunities for partnerships, working with businesses to secure support through income, volunteering and gifts in kind to achieve a personal annual income target

Undertake appropriate due diligence and risk assessment, put contracts and agreements in place and monitor against agreed expectations

Provide high-quality written communications, pitches and impact reports tailored to the needs of each supporter.

Create short, medium and long-term activity plans, budgets and forecasts for corporate fundraising.

Proactively network and attend relevant events to develop opportunities and represent the charity.