Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£60,000 per annum

About the Role
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Business Development Lead. The award-winning Corporate Partnerships team secures and manages long-term, multi-million-pound partnerships with major UK companies including easyJet, Unilever and Accenture. We have ambitious plans for growth by adding to and growing our portfolio of truly strategic and pioneering shared-value corporate partnerships. The Business Development function sits within the wider Corporate Partnerships team and is focused on building the new business pipeline, increasing the variety and volume of our partnerships, ensuring all relationships align with business objectives to deliver for the partner and for children.

Reporting into the Head of Corporate Partnerships - Business Development, this role leads the team in developing strategic, long-term partnerships with UK-headquartered companies through building a proactive culture to growth. This role includes line management responsibilities, and role-modelling inclusive behaviours and a growth mindset across the wider Corporate Partnerships Team is a core expectation.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a confident and strategic relationship-builder, with a proven track record of securing or leading complex, high-value partnerships. You'll bring a proactive approach to new business, combining commercial acumen with creativity to identify compelling shared-value opportunities for UK-headquartered companies. You should be comfortable leading and motivating a team, role-modelling inclusive and collaborative behaviours, and creating an environment where people can perform at their best.

The ability to navigate senior stakeholders, prioritise effectively, and maintain momentum across a dynamic pipeline will be essential, as will a genuine passion for UNICEF's mission and the impact corporate partnerships can achieve for children globally.

Please note that applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT will be automatically excluded from the recruitment process. We encourage you to demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and understanding of the role requirements and how well UNICEF UK's values and mission align with yours in your application responses.

Experience
Proven track record of securing or leading complex, high-value partnerships. Experience in building and managing strategic, long-term corporate partnerships is essential. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team and to role-model inclusive and collaborative behaviours.

About you
Confident and strategic relationship-builder with strong commercial acumen and creativity. Proactive approach to new business development. Comfortable navigating senior stakeholders and prioritising effectively to maintain momentum across a dynamic pipeline. Genuine passion for UNICEF's mission and the impact corporate partnerships can achieve for children globally. Strong leadership skills with a focus on fostering an inclusive culture and growth mindset.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but relevant experience and skills in business development, corporate partnerships, or related fields are expected.