Corporate Fundraising Executive
Circa £32,000
London - Hybrid
Full-time, Permanent
Closing date: 30 November 2026
Merrifield Consultants are recruiting a Corporate Fundraising Executive for a leading London cultural organisation.
With a growing corporate partnerships programme and an ambitious capital campaign under way, this role offers the chance to win new support and manage your own portfolio of corporate relationships. You'll develop proposals across sponsorship and membership, giving businesses compelling reasons to support the organisation's work.
Working alongside experienced fundraising and events colleagues, you'll gain experience of securing partnerships and delivering the activity that keeps supporters involved.
Key responsibilities
Research prospective corporate partners and build a pipeline of new business opportunities.
Develop relationships with prospects and prepare tailored sponsorship proposals and partnership packages.
Manage a portfolio of corporate supporters, delivering agreed benefits and securing renewals.
Identify opportunities to increase support through membership, sponsorship and wider fundraising activity.
Work with colleagues to deliver partnership events and engagement opportunities.About you
Experience of developing and managing relationships with corporate stakeholders, whether in fundraising, sponsorship, membership or relevant business development.
Confidence approaching prospective partners and developing new business opportunities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing persuasive proposals.
Good organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and partner commitments.
Experience of partnership events would be valuable. You'll also need to be available for occasional evening and weekend activity.Benefits
Free travel on the TfL network.
Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard-class National Rail ticket for travel from home.
Final salary pension scheme.
29/30 days' annual leave, plus public and bank holidays.
Hybrid working, with approximately 50% office attendance over a four-week period.
Discounted healthcare, retail, leisure and travel offers.We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout
