Corporate Business Development Manager

Corporate Business Development Manager x2
Contract type: Permanent 
Full time: 34.5 hours - we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours 
Location: Hybrid between home and our London office (typically 1 day per week in office, plus travel for external meetings as required) 
Salary range: £41,500 - £45,500

Are you a commercially minded relationship-builder with a track record of winning high-value partnerships? Do you thrive on spotting opportunities and turning ambitious ideas into impactful collaborations? Are you passionate about supporting the needs of people living with cancer? 

We're looking for two ambitious Corporate Business Development Managers to join our Corporate Business Development Team to develop and secure strategic corporate partnerships with some of the UK's biggest and most loved brands.  

About us  

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.  

Our new organisational strategy sets out how we’ll fight even harder to make every pound raised count for even more. With your help, we’ll transform cancer care for good. 

About the role 

You will personally lead on securing corporate partnerships to raise significant funds, build awareness and provide support for people living with cancer. 

You will be proactive in building a high-quality pipeline of prospects and qualifying opportunities into income and measurable added value to contribute to Macmillan’s strategic objectives. 

You will create compelling, tailored propositions that clearly communicate Macmillan’s key fundraising products, campaigns, assets and activations to a corporate audience. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines commercial acumen with a passion for creating meaningful impact. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Identify and secure large-scale, high-value corporate partnerships that deliver significant impact and income. 
• Develop compelling value propositions aligned to both Macmillan's and the Partner’s strategic objectives. 
• Ensure effective pipeline management, prioritising opportunities that deliver the best return on investment, with the greatest strategic and financial value. 
• Deliver on objectives and meet financial targets 
• Use data and insight to inform decision-making and maximise performance. 
• Collaborate with teams across Macmillan to develop innovative partnership opportunities and deliver exceptional partner experiences. 
• Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity and emerging opportunities within the corporate partnerships landscape. 

About you 

The successful candidate will demonstrate: 

• Experience securing large-scale, long-term partnerships (desirable £250k+ per annum) in either the charity or commercial sector 
• A commercial mindset with the ambition, resilience and creativity to identify and win new opportunities 
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels 
• Experience of delivering cross-organisational projects and partnerships which deliver on shared objectives 
• A track record of innovating and developing compelling partner propositions  
• The ability to prioritise and collaborate effectively to maximise value and impact 
• Experience using data and insight to support ideas 
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach 
• A passionate drive to achieve Macmillan’s mission and objectives 

 
In return, we offer a range of benefits including: 

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days  
• Pension matched up to 7.5% 
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications 
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm 
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment process 

Application deadline: 23:59 on Thursday 15th October

Interview dates: Interviews will be held from the week commencing 26th October onwards (exact dates TBC)

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. 

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice and reasonable adjustments. 

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.