Development Account Manager

Do you understand the vital role that stewardship and account management play in fundraising? Do you have experience of managing high-value corporate partnerships?

Supporting the Senior Development Manager, you will contribute towards the Corporate Relationships team's efforts to raise multi-million pound income for the Museum and deliver high-profile partnership activation for sponsors from a wide range of sectors. You will be individually responsible for a portfolio of corporate sponsorship accounts working to deliver long term, high-value strategic partnerships and significant renewals.

As well as providing effective account management for a portfolio of key sponsors, you will collaborate with colleagues to develop a programme of cultivation and stewardship to ensure excellent service to prospects. You will produce high quality presentations and reports, build excellent stakeholder relationships internally and externally, drive and manage activation opportunities, and display discretion and confidentiality at all times.

You will have experience of managing high-value corporate partnerships and of managing stakeholders needs and objectives. You will have excellent project management skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate where necessary. Your superb communication skills will enable you to quickly build rapport with your accounts, as well as with the internal teams who help steward our supporters.

This role is offered on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract basis.

You will be offered excellent benefits, including 25 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme, BUPA medical and dental care, an annual season ticket loan and numerous staff discounts whilst developing your career in a world class museum group.

Click here for the Vacancy Information Pack which provides you with details of the role and the supporting statement questions.

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