Partnerships Manager

Written By Babylon Development

Babylon Migrants Project is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Partnerships Manager!

  • Initially for a fixed term of 1 year, with a 3 month probation period

  • Freelance, 6 days per month at £200/day (flexible hours)

About Us

Babylon Migrants Project (Babylon) is a Community Interest Company which runs creative activities by and for young people from refugee, asylum seeking and migrant backgrounds. 

Established in October 2022, Babylon has already made a significant impact in empowering young people through creative and community building activities. We have engaged with over 150 Babylon participants in 90 workshops in our London and Stoke-on-Trent hubs, and together with partners and collaborators such as Safe Passage, British Red Cross, we have run over 100 workshops, reaching almost 2,000 participants. 

Our mission is to address the disadvantage and exclusion young refugees, asylum-seekers, and migrants face and enable them to integrate into life in the UK. We do so through delivering workshops in London and Stoke-on-Trent in artforms such as art, drama, music and film, which help participants gain the skills, confidence, and the support networks they need to thrive in the UK.

The Role

Babylon is in an exciting phase of development. Having expanded from London into a second hub in Stoke-on-Trent, we currently run workshops twice a month in both locations. In order to increase our provision and our team capacity, we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Partnerships Manager to support our growth by developing new partnerships for income generation and outreach. You will work closely with the leadership team to understand our existing network, income streams and funding priorities, identify potential partnership opportunities, and develop compelling proposals and engagement tools. 

Main areas of focus

Corporate fundraising

  • Developing a strategy for corporate fundraising, introducing this income stream to Babylon’s existing modes of income generation 

  • Identifying and prospecting potential corporate funders that align with Babylon’s work and values

  • Developing compelling proposals and engagement tools with which to target corporate funders

  • Monitoring reporting schedules and requirements for funders

  • Stewarding corporate partners towards making repeat gifts

  • Identifying opportunities for businesses to offer Babylon Support in Kind 

Outreach and trading income

  • Identifying and researching opportunities for Babylon to deliver paid workshops for external organisations, such as businesses, schools and larger charities

  • In collaboration with our Communications team, developing materials to market Babylon workshops to external organisations

 General

  • Attending Babylon core team meetings (roughly 2x per month, often in the evenings)

  • Undertaking any other duties which may be reasonably requested by the Babylon Directors

  • Upholding the values and policies of Babylon  

Essential Criteria

Experience:

  • Experience of developing and managing corporate partnerships

  • Proven experience of generating income 

Knowledge and skills:

  • Knowledge of the corporate funding landscape

  • Strong project management skills

  • Experience of setting and achieving targets and producing work to agreed deadlines

  • Strong organisational & planning skills to manage a varied workload

  • Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing

Personal qualities:

  • A self-starter with good interpersonal, communication skills, happy to work with a small, virtual team

  • A commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion

  • Ability to work flexibility to respond to organisational demands

  • Active interest in supporting young refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

  • Demonstrates an understanding and commitment to our values

Desirable Criteria

Experience:

  • Experience of working with a small charity or CIC

Knowledge and skills:

  • Experience of creating budgets

  • Creative and technical skills for developing eye-catching promotional materials

Personal qualities:

  • Lived experience of migration or displacement

Benefits

  • Flexible hours

  • Opportunity to work within a supportive and impactful community

  • Opportunity to connect with people from many different cultures and backgrounds

  • Playing a major role in supporting Babylon’s work in London and Stoke-on-Trent

  • Knowing that your work is having a meaningful and positive impact on young people from refugee, asylum seeking and migrant backgrounds

How to Apply: 

Email: info@babylonproject.co.uk with your CV and a covering letter. Please also supply contact details of two referees. 

Deadline: 11.59pm, Monday 4th August. Interviews w/c Monday 11th August (with a possibility of taking place in the evenings). For more information about the role, feel free to email info@babylonproject.co.uk with any questions.


We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network (www.ebeemployment.org.uk), which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use information and resources at https://www.ebeemployment.org.uk/ebe which may help in preparing your job application.

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