Internal vacancy The RNLI actively promotes continuous development within the organisation and is only seeking applications from current RNLI employees and volunteers at this time. If this position is not filled internally it may be re-advertised openly. LI-DNI About us Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19 th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning. The National Partnerships team supports the RNLI by securing, building and managing corporate partnerships which generate sustainable income, raise awareness, and help us acquire new supporters to fund the RNLI’s lifesaving work. Your role We are looking for a Partnerships New Business Manager to join our friendly and ambitious team. The location of this role is flexible and can be homebased, but ideally within a commutable distance of Poole or London, as the successful candidate will be required to travel to these locations on a regular basis, sometimes at short notice, to meet with their team and key internal and external stakeholders. As a New Business Manager, you will be focussed on developing and growing our new business pipeline to help the team secure, and manage, high value, multi-faceted, long term partnerships. The successful candidate will be responsible for prospecting, approaching and securing new business, ideally at six figure level. You will provide excellent management and stewardship of your own pipeline, providing regular and accurate performance updates against new business objectives and KPIs, and accurately forecasting short, mid and long-term partnership income. You will help to drive creative thinking in the development of propositions to take out to prospective partners. This is an exciting time to join our award-winning National Partnerships team at the RNLI, as we have a strong portfolio of partners and our Bicentenary celebrations are only a year away. Building upon previous success in the team (with the likes of Helly Hansen, Ford UK and Haven), we are looking to continue to build the scale of partnerships we secure and manage. The team has ambitious income and engagement targets over the next 5 years, and this position is key in helping to ensure our continued growth. About you As well as a keen interest in the cause, you will have a proven track record in a fundraising or sales environment, along with demonstrable experience of developing innovative corporate pitches and a passion for, and significant experience of, securing new business. This role requires someone with outstanding interpersonal and communications skills, who is comfortable delivering stretching targets, working collaboratively with a wide range of teams, presenting, building networks and working with senior stakeholders both internally and externally. Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter who seeks to drive forward opportunities to maximise the benefit for the RNLI. Previous experience working with a CRM system, excellent verbal and written presentation skills, project management and organisation skills and experience working within a large complex charity would be advantageous. So, if you are a commercially minded professional who enjoys building relationships with companies and internal stakeholders and enjoys working towards ambitious targets this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown. Safeguarding The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; ensuring the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero tolerance approach to proven incidents of bullying, abuse, harassment or exploitation. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process). Diversity at the RNLI Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.