Business Engagement Manager

Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As part of CARE’s Business with CARE team you will have a dual role; to develop and lead PSE’s business engagement strategy for partnership growth and new partner acquisition through marketing and communication activity and will also be responsible for the Corporate Fundraising income channel. As a strong communicator, you will work closely with the business development team and the delivery team to develop engaging and sector leading content, content for external owned channels like LinkedIn and CARE International website, to ensure CARE is the go-to partner for businesses and industry organisations. You will be part of an exciting cross-organisational communications team to contribute and learn from other teams and departments.

Linked to the engagement strategy you will also be responsible for developing and growing the corporate fundraising channel of PSE. You will be expected to develop and implement corporate fundraising strategy that represents CARE and contributes to the Fundraising, Partnership and Communication strategy. You will manage the PSE database and outreach mechanisms and will be responsible for outreach compliance (GDPR). You will manage a Corporate Fundraiser and will be supported by a Business Development Officer.

Your role will contribute to CARE’s global programme goals, fundraising targets and advocacy work. Further, you will be working with a range of companies that want to create lasting impact and change for people living in poverty around the world.

Why work for us?

We have long recognised that the private sector plays a critical role in reducing poverty. People in the vulnerable communities where we work encounter markets and companies every day, as producers, workers, entrepreneurs, neighbours or consumers.

It therefore makes sense to work closely with the private sector in order to increase our chances of achieving mutual objectives.

The Business with CARE team brings CARE’s deep expertise and global and local reach to help partners achieve greater social and environmental impact, and to support overall progress toward the SDGs.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

Are you passionate about social and climate justice?

We are looking for a Business Engagement Manager to support the Business with CARE team to take its communication and marketing to the next level and create meaningful engagement partnerships with UK businesses. It is an exciting time to join the Business with CARE team – we have a new name, a new strategy, and a lot of ambition. We are looking for a strong communicator who can represent CARE’s values to the corporate sector, a quick relationship builder to generate impactful partnerships and someone who is passionate about creating change and raising the profile of the people CARE works with.

About CARE

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places. We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.

CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.

CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact HRteam@careinternational.org

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.

Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 27th February 2022

Interview date: w/c Monday, 7th March 2022