Head of Partnerships

Location: Homebased

Contract: Permanent

​Salary: Competitive

Closing Date: 10 January 2025

The role

Part of the Sales and Marketing team, the Head of Partnerships is a dynamic and impactful role at Clear Voice. You’ll be responsible for the development of strategic partnerships to support the growth of the social enterprise, and the delivery of existing and new sources of income streams. The role will focus on building key relationships with internal stakeholders, particularly those who contribute to the development and delivery of partnerships across the organisation, alongside exploring new partnerships with external stakeholders and seeking out opportunities for Clear Voice to develop, diversify and grow.

​If you have proven experience in a senior strategic partnerships role, demonstrable experience in fostering collaboration and cultivating and sustaining successful relationships, adopt a proactive approach to partnerships, are commercially astute and are looking for an exciting role that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

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Role responsibilities

​Develop Existing and New Partnerships

• Source and onboard high-value corporate partners that deliver mutual value.
• Deliver high–value and high-impact corporate partnerships, personally leading the highest-value partnerships.
• Architect and execute co-sell plans with major partners to accelerate revenue growth.
• Develop and lead a strategic approach to partnership working that creates strong connections.
• Drive partner relationship management efforts to maintain and grow existing corporate and other partner relationships.
• Build and develop excellent relationships with stakeholders at all levels by being a proactive, responsive, strategic resource.
• Effectively negotiate and creatively problem-solve to ensure we achieve partnership goals.
• Identify, develop, and lead new projects that stimulate business growth and interpreter development.
• Work closely with marketing to deliver high-quality visibility at events.
• Work with the Partnerships Manager to identify, deliver, and pilot projects, monitor, and embed into business if successful.
• Provide product training and support, deliver training and updates to partners.
• Lead the Account management of partners and the day-to-day delivery of complex relationships/ projects.

Develop the Business

• Line management of the Partnerships Team.
• Build and manage the Partnerships strategy.
• Manage the execution of business development and commercial brand partnerships.
• Build, monitor, and share the progress of pipeline and relationship development, always keeping CRM up to date.
• Track, analyse and manage the effectiveness of our partnerships.
• Represent Clear Voice at external meetings, including speaking at events and presenting pitches as appropriate.
• Liaise with Clear Voice’s marketing team to coordinate and deliver joint marketing campaigns with our partners.
• Develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the TOMS Framework and measurements for delivering social and local economic value, in collaboration with the Social Value Manager.

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The experience and skills you need

Proven experience in strategic Partnerships roles.

Strong B2B commercial experience, direct involvement in partnerships and negotiations.

• Experience managing and developing marketing strategies for Social Enterprise.

Demonstrable experience building strategic plans across a variety of income streams.

• Evidence of successful leadership in the securing and maintaining of third-party corporate relationships/partnerships.
• Develop and lead a strategic approach to partnership working that creates strong connections.
• Experience in proposition development.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.

For full person specification please see the job description

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Clear Voice is committed to safeguarding those we provide a service to, applicants will have to undergo strict vetting procedures throughout different stages of the recruitment process therefore:

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This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check therefore applicants must:

Be able to provide documents to show their right to work in the UK (such as Passport, work visa, settled status document, certificate of registration, naturalization as a British citizen, Biometric Residence Permit etc.)

Provide full employment history for the previous 3 years and/or suitable documentation to cover any gaps in employment

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About Clear Voice

​Clear Voice Interpreting Services is a language services provider and award-winning social enterprise that delivers instant telephone interpreting, face to face appointments and written translations to businesses and charities across the UK. We have a wide range of clients and a strong reputation in the asylum and refugee support sector. All our profits go back to our parent charity Migrant Help to support asylum seekers and victims of trafficking.

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About Migrant Help

​Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 60 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work.

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These are some of the benefits we offer

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• 35 hours working week offering flexibility and work life balance
• Non-contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employees will gain an extra day annual leave per year to a maximum of 39 days, including bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Access to Perkbox, an employee rewards and benefits platform.

How to apply

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To apply for this role, please download and complete the application form and return it to recruitment@clearvoice.org.uk including a copy of your CV and cover letter.

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