Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist

Role Title: Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist

Salary: Band D - Up to £49,267

Location: London/Chard, Somerset

Tenure: Fixed-Term 1 year

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?

Do you have knowledge and experience of developing and delivering partnerships to promote gender equality in complex international supply chains?

Are you a skilled communicator with a proven ability to articulate complex issues in a compelling and persuasive manner?

Do you have the partnering, negotiation and facilitation skills to enable co-creation and greater collaboration across organisations and teams?

Then we'd love to hear from you!

We are looking for a passionate and driven individual to join our team as a Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on strategic programmatic partnerships with businesses that are committed to addressing gendered human rights and environmental issues. You will play a crucial role in securing six and seven-figure partnerships with corporate and charity organisations, with a focus on the tea and related agricultural supply chains. We are looking for someone who shares our values and is passionate about making a difference.

As a Senior Private Sector Partnerships Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including our Executive Leadership Team, Policy and Practice team, and Global Secretariat. You will also have the chance to collaborate with external partners, such as ethical trade, human rights, and responsible business specialists, as well as senior decision-makers within the private sector, industry associations, and business lobby groups. You will have the chance to use your excellent networking and influencing skills to build strong relationships both internally and externally. Additionally, you will have the chance to travel to the countries we work with and work on programs addressing serious human rights abuses, including gender-based violence.

We are looking for someone who is committed to our vision, mission, and values.

Some Key Responsibilities of the role include (not limited to - please refer to the JD for full details):

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with corporate partners, securing six and seven-figure partnerships.
• Understanding and staying up-to-date on trends in private sector sustainability and ESG objectives, with a specific focus on gender and human rights.
• Utilising knowledge of global sustainability trends to inform partnership engagement approach.
• Negotiating complex high-value contracts with private sector partners that align with ActionAid's mission and values.
• Collaborating with fundraising, programmes, and advocacy teams to support and further ActionAid's work.
• Willingness to travel internationally and work on programmes addressing serious human rights abuses, including gender-based violence.

Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.

Additional Information:

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.

AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.

Referencing and Safeguarding:

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment.

Working practices:

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.”

Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options.

Recruitment Processes:

Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.