Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. In 2024 we embarked on our new10-year strategyfor ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

Location: Based in London, one day per week or two days per fortnight, with options for homeworking in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy.

About the role

Homelessness is a scandal for our society. At Crisis, we are building a future where everyone has a safe, stable place to call home. As we launch into our bold new strategy, we need someone to grow, shape, and inspire our Corporate Partners, driving impact and accelerating their role in ending homelessness.

As a Corporate Partnerships Account Manager at Crisis, you will step into a dynamic and rewarding role, where you can exercise your entrepreneurial spirit and proactive relationship management to drive bold, lasting change.

In this role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of corporate partners with a focus on growth, crafting innovative engagement plans and fostering meaningful relationships to maintain, expand and diversify their support. Your creativity and strategic thinking will be essential in delivering transformative results, helping us meet ambitious income goals and fuelling our mission to end homelessness.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. You will work closely with teams across Crisis, ensuring that the voices of people with lived experience are at the core of our partnerships. You will thrive in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, where your ideas and contributions will be essential to success.

What you’ll bring:

• A demonstrable ability to deliver exceptional account management and build high-impact partnerships.

• A track record of hitting and exceeding targets through a creative and strategically minded approach.

• Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to inspire stakeholders at all levels.

• A strong understanding of CSR and sustainability, paired with a proactive, innovative mindset.

• A deep commitment to equity and to Crisis’ vision of a world without homelessness.

This is your opportunity to bring real change to the lives of thousands of people across the UK at risk of or experiencing homelessness. In return, you will be supported in working towards your own personal goals, gaining valuable and diverse experience to drive your career forward. Join us and help us achieve the bold ambitions we strive for, to end homelessness for good.

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• A competitive salary. Please note, our salaries are fixed to counter inequity and we do not negotiate at offer stage.

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.

• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%

• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.

• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm

• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly

• And more! (Full list of benefits available onwebsite)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How do I apply?

Please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.Our shortlisting process is anonymised as part of our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We do not ask for CVs, instead we ask you complete the work history section and answer the screening questions for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively. At least two members of staff score all applications.

Closing date: Sunday 12 January 2025 at 23:55

Frist round of interviews will take place w/c 20 January via Microsoft Teams

Interview process: First round competency-based interview with second round likely to include a short presentation or written task.

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology for my application?
We strongly discourage applicants from using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. This is so we can run a fair, transparent process which gives all applicants an equitable chance of success. We want to hear about your own experience and perspectives in your application and if shortlisted, during the interview too.

Accessibility

We want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please emailand our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss how we can help.

For more information about our work please visit

https://www.crisis.org.uk/about-us/

To see our work in action please visit:

youtube.com/user/crisishomelessness

https://x.com/crisis_uk

www.facebook.com/crisis.homeless

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094