Strategic Partnerships Officer

Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum + benefits (Depending on experience)

Location: Home working (or hybrid)

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Your role

Working alongside the Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager within the fundraising function of Seeability, you will support the development of partnerships with companies and high net worth individuals, as well as managing your own portfolio. Working with a high level of autonomy, but within a supportive and experienced team, you will identify and nurture your own prospects and donors who will deliver long term and sustainable relationships for SeeAbility.

Your responsibilities within the Fundraising Function

1. Develop and grow SeeAbility’s strategic partnerships fundraising income by identifying and cultivating new donor prospects, submitting appropriate and timely proposals to secure agreed annual budget
2. Manage and develop a portfolio of existing corporate and high net worth donor relationships, delivering first-class stewardship, and ensuring that all reporting is completed in line with supporter expectations.
3. Conduct prospect research and develop the prospect pipeline.
4. Work across the organisation to generate new and innovative ways to package up SeeAbility’s work to secure funding.
5. Plan and deliver cultivation and stewardship events for prospective and existing supporters.
6. Support the delivery of income and expenditure budgets, key performance indicators and annual work plans.
7. Ensure all supporter records are kept up-do-date on the database.
8. Work closely with fundraising colleagues to cultivate a supportive and collaborative fundraising team.
9. To strive to produce high quality outputs and interactions both for the people we support and each other.
10. To provide support and input, where appropriate, for other wider fundraising activity. Work in close partnership with other Partnerships team members to develop opportunities across different fundraising areas.

Other:

• Assist in maintaining a safe working environment and follow the requirements of SeeAbility’s Health and Safety Manual (policies and procedures) and any codes of set working practices.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with this post as requested.
• Liaise effectively and efficiently with other departments and SeeAbility locations, undertaking tasks as required to support requests.
• Provide confidentiality at all times, working appropriately with sensitive documentation.
• Adhere to all relevant legislative and regulatory obligations relating to fundraising.