Director of Partnerships

Director of Partnerships

GBP75,000– GBP80,000 per annum

Woking, Surrey / Hybrid working

With the scale of the challenge facing nature there are few roles as important as this. Our mission to halt and reverse nature's decline is a big ask. We know we cannot succeed alone, which is why we will need game–changing, sector–leading, partnerships. This is where your expertise comes in as Director of Partnerships. We want you to work with businesses to both develop and deliver amazing partnerships that will deliver change on the ground, shift government policies and engage with the public. This is your chance to join a charity with ambitious growth plans to achieve our mission.

As our Director of Partnerships, you will come with an entrepreneurial mindset and a clear vision to head up the implementation of an overarching partnerships strategy and plan for WWF–UK that will play a significant role in driving our mission to halt the loss of nature and get nature into recovery by 2030. This will involve leading and inspiring your team to develop our approach to corporate engagement and partnerships to ensure they deliver critical impact, as well as secure and build partnerships to deliver ambitious income targets. You will develop a high performing team, set direction as well as manage budgets and deliver financial reporting. You will also help establish a strong pipeline and portfolio of partnership and engagement opportunities as well as build relationships at senior level with new and existing partners. You will form strong links across WWF UK and the global WWF network to ensure we maximise all openings to deliver against our mission too.

Of graduate calibre you will have a track record in visionary strategy development, corporate engagement and partnerships. You will have extensive expertise in developing and overseeing corporate sustainability strategies as well as securing and growing partnerships. Critically you will be experienced at achieving six–figure financial targets and delivering wider value for an organisation.

Comfortable managing budgets and building high performing teams, you will be effective at managing relationships at senior level. You will favour a collaborative working style and possess outstanding interpersonal, influencing and communication skills. Of course, you will be able to demonstrate a commitment to the natural world, WWF's core mission, core values, network and leadership standards.

If you have the skills to develop partnerships to raise our voice, enhance our profile, increase our relevance and grow support for our mission, please click on the link and apply via our website. Complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up to date CV with cover letter highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date: 14/10/2022

At WWF–UK we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits to encourage a work life balance.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We're looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet's natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.