The role

We're looking for a Partnerships Manager to take responsibility for building, developing and maintaining strategic relationships with a range of stakeholders. This is a target-driven role with a focus on managing the delivery of partnership strategies, expanding IHE’s portfolio of Supporters and Partners, and maximising both financial income and in-kind contributions to shape services and support aligned to our members’ needs. You'll manage the complete partnerships lifecycle, from initial engagement and onboarding to continuous relationship management. The role involves securing sponsorship for key IHE events, including our Annual Conference, negotiating partnership contracts, and identifying opportunities for collaboration aligned to IHE's strategic objectives.

About you

You’re an experienced business development professional with an enthusiasm for both strategy and execution. You have:

A track record of identifying emerging business opportunities and building collaborative stakeholder relationships.
Commercial awareness and business acumen.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to quickly establish rapport, credibility and maintain strong working relationships.
Strong negotiation skills.
Evidence of income generation and delivering to KPIs.

Salary

£33,000 - £36,000 per annum (full time equivalent).

Benefits

Full or part time role, super flexible employer, home working, 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 10% employer pension contribution.

Working for IHE

IHE is small but powerful. We currently have 13 roles (full and part time), which means that we are all flexible and helpful to one another. Sometimes things come up that nobody is ‘responsible’ for so we expect all our employees to be ready to jump into something they might not be comfortable with or know much about. We’ve found that we learn a lot, really fast, that way!

We understand that while work is important, it’s not your whole life. We are very open to part time working and job shares. We also have an employee assistance programme to support you when things are difficult.

Location

We don’t have an office, so we work from home, but IHE provides equipment to ensure you’re comfortable. We like to meet up occasionally to work through cross-cutting projects and strategies, and for events so you’ll need to be able to travel to central London within three hours (all travel expenses paid).

How to apply

Please download the full job pack here and send the following to jobs@ihe.ac.uk (via the 'Apply' button above):

Your CV
A covering letter about how your skills and enthusiasms match up to this role

We will not consider any applications without a covering letter.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 16 July 2025.

The first stage of interviews will be a short phone call, followed by online interviews on Monday 28 July 2025.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We want to build a diverse, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in our person specification, please do apply anyway.

£33,000 to £36,000 per annum (full time equivalent).

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