The Lead, Partnerships & Engagement, Sustainable Consumption will focus specifically on funding partnerships to support our work to ensure the marketplace is fair, safe and sustainable for all consumers. Topics within our programme include just clean energy transition, future food systems, consumer sustainability information and more.
Working to growth goals, both impact and financial, the Lead, Partnerships & Engagement, Sustainable Consumption will develop and maintain the latest insights about potential partners. They will lead engagement with these potential funders, develop partnership approaches, actively manage partnerships and support the strategic development of the organisation and its funding streams.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Development:

• Map and stay at cutting edge of the landscape of potential funders
• Identify and source partnership opportunities through a variety of channels
• Create a systematic and process-driven approach to partner outreach and relationship cultivation
• Initiate and build trusted relationships with new partners

Funding & Organisational Development:
• Collaborate with senior leaders in the organisation to align organisational goals with partnership and funding goals
• Deliver on organisational partnership and funding goals
• Build funding proposals with Change Agenda expert leads
• Forecast, measure and report against financial targets

Relationship Management:
• Actively manage partner relationships towards strategic goals and with excellence – this role represents Consumers International to our partners
• Engage partners effectively in projects, programmes, activities, campaigns and events of Consumers International
• Develop and maintain appropriate communication materials for all stages of partner relationship development and management
• Develop and deliver partnership development campaigns, materials and activities in collaboration with the Communications team
• Provide guidance and oversight to the organisation on effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management

Tracking and Reporting:
• Maintain accurate partner and prospect records and provide timely updates to the organisation and Leadership Team
• Oversee the reporting process on partner projects and ensure reporting requirements are met