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Together For Short Lives

Business Development Manager

Up to £45,000

The UK charity supporting seriously ill children and their families to get the care they need,
especially at the end of life.

 

To do this we provide information and support to families of seriously ill children. We work with children’s hospices to ensure they have funding to deliver lifesaving care.


We also speak up to government leaders and decision-makers to help make sure families have access to the best support when they need it.

Role Purpose

The Business Development Manager will lead our efforts to secure high-profile, high-value partnerships with corporate organisations that will generate vital income for children's palliative care.

 

Securing new partnerships and growing our income requires exceptional collaboration skills; a driven, tenacious and resourceful nature; innovation and creativity; and a passionate determination to make a difference to the lives of children and families across the UK.


The main objectives are as follows:​

 

  • Secure new corporate partnerships raising funds to support Together for Short Lives’ directwork, and our National Fundraising Scheme (raising funds on behalf of the UK’s children’shospices).

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  • Develop and deliver a business development strategy, including prospect research managing a robust pipeline of opportunities, and developing a diverse range of business development products.

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  • Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of individual contacts and organisations,including prospective and existing supporters.

Responsibilities 

  • Lead business development activity to achieve income targets and KPIs.

  • Build and manage a strong pipeline of high-value corporate partnership opportunities.

  • Develop compelling proposals, presentations, and partnership pitches.

  • Identify innovative sponsorship and corporate fundraising opportunities.

  • Conduct market research and analysis to inform business development strategy.

  • Collaborate with communications colleagues to produce engaging supporter content and impact materials.

  • Develop strong relationships across the children’s hospice sector and wider corporate networks.

  • Represent Together for Short Lives at external meetings and networking events.

Search Overview

We are searching for an ambitious, energetic, and commercially minded business development professional who thrives on building meaningful partnerships and creating new opportunities.

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This role would suit someone with a strong track record in corporate fundraising, partnerships, sponsorship, or strategic business development, particularly within the charity or purpose-led sectors.

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The successful candidate will be a confident relationship builder who enjoys opening doors, developing senior stakeholder relationships, and turning conversations into long-term partnerships with real impact.

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We are particularly interested in candidates who bring:

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  • Experience securing and developing high-value partnerships and income opportunities.

  • Strong strategic thinking alongside a hands-on, delivery-focused mindset.

  • Creativity and confidence in developing compelling pitches, proposals, and partnership ideas.

  • High levels of energy, initiative, and personal drive.

  • Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.

  • A genuine passion for improving outcomes for seriously ill children and their families.

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​The successful individual will need to combine strong external relationship-building capability with the confidence to network, influence senior stakeholders and sensitively communicate the organisation’s impact. They need to clearly define, understand and then articulate their personal story behind the motivation for applying to this role.

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This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys combining commercial thinking with social impact and wants to play a key role in shaping the future growth of a nationally respected charity.

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Process Overview

We are committed to a transparent, engaging and accessible recruitment process, designed to give candidates a strong understanding of the organisation and the opportunity to demonstrate their interest and suitability.

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  • Launch: Tuesday 9th June

  • Closing date: Monday 6th July

  • First stage interviews: Tuesday 14th July

  • Final stage interviews: Tuesday 21st July

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Please contact eddie@charitybegins.org to discover more and register your interest

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