Join us at WWF-UK – Partnerships Executive
Location: Living Planet Centre, Woking, Surrey
Contract: Permanent, full time (35 hours)
Hybrid working: Minimum 40% in person collaboration per month
Salary: £31,394+ excellent benefits
Safeguarding level: Level One
About the role
We’re excited to be recruiting a Partnerships Executive to support the delivery and growth of WWF-UK’s sector-leading corporate partnerships, helping to drive impact for nature through some of the UK’s most ambitious and influential collaborations.
At WWF-UK, we know we cannot tackle the challenges facing our planet alone. Our partnerships bring together businesses, innovators and changemakers to help drive action for climate, nature and sustainability at scale.
This role sits within the Partnerships Management Unit, the team responsible for delivering and growing WWF-UK’s portfolio of long-term strategic partnerships with organisations including Sky, HSBC, GSK, KPMG and Reckitt.
As Partnerships Executive, you’ll play a key role in helping partnerships deliver against WWF-UK’s strategic goals across income, influence, advocacy and engagement. You’ll support the day-to-day delivery of partnership activity, help build strong relationships with partners and colleagues across the WWF Network, and contribute to projects and experiences that create meaningful impact for nature.
This is a varied and collaborative role combining relationship management, project coordination, communications and operational support to the wider partnerships team. You may also have the opportunity to manage smaller partnerships directly or support a larger strategic partnership as part of a wider matrix team.
We’re looking for someone who is highly organised, proactive and relationship-focused, with the ability to manage multiple priorities while bringing energy, attention to detail and a strong commitment to WWF’s mission.
Skills and experience
You’ll bring the following skills and experience to succeed in this role:
Essential
- Experience supporting relationship management within a commercial, charity or partnership environment
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships internally and externally
- Experience coordinating projects, events or partnership activity across multiple stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail, including experience managing information, budgets, reports or tracking systems accurately
- Experience supporting the delivery of engagement activity such as events, communications, fundraising or volunteering initiatives
- Collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with a wide range of colleagues and partners
- Proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with the confidence to take ownership and drive work forward
- Strong planning and coordination skills, including the ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage and prioritise a varied workload while maintaining a high standard of delivery
- Commitment to WWF’s mission and values, with enthusiasm for helping drive the success of WWF-UK’s partnerships work
Desirable
- Understanding of how companies work with charities, NGOs or purpose-driven organisations
- Fundraising and/or employee engagement experience
- Experience supporting partnership reporting, financial processes or impact tracking
- Knowledge or interest in sustainability, climate or conservation issues
- Experience working within partnership, account management or stakeholder engagement environments
- Experience coordinating internal or external events and engagement activities
- Experience working across matrix teams or within large, complex organisations
What we offer
We believe in rewarding our team with more than just a salary. Here’s what you can expect:
- Annual leave starting at 26 days a year, rising one day each year to 31 days plus bank holidays
- Flexible working options, to support your work life balance
- 7.5% employer contribution to pension, rising to 10% with employee contribution
- Learning and development opportunities to help you grow
- Regular wellbeing initiatives to support your health and happiness.
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
This role is hybrid with a minimum 40% of your contracted hours spent at our beautiful UK head office, the Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, where you’ll hot desk among trees and gardens.
About WWF-UK
We’re a global conservation charity with millions of supporters and hundreds of projects around the world.
At WWF-UK, we’re bringing our world back to life. Protecting what’s left isn’t enough. We’re racing to restore nature and prevent catastrophic climate change. And it’s a race we can win with everyone’s help.
We’re courageous, passionate, and driven by science. For more than 60 years we’ve been at the forefront of global efforts to protect wildlife and the natural world. We work with integrity, collaboration and deep respect for those we partner with.
How to apply
Click the link to apply via our website. You’ll be asked to complete an application form and upload your CV and a supporting statement that tells us why you’ll be a great addition to WWF-UK.
Our Diversity Promise to You
At the heart of our mission is a simple truth: the planet needs everyone. That means you - in all your uniqueness, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or how you choose to express yourself.
We don’t do stereotypes. We work together with purpose, driven by passion and enhanced by respect, courage, and integrity. We pull together from all walks of life to fight for a better future, and we want you to feel supported every step of the way.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
So, if there’s anything we can do to make your application or interview experience more comfortable or accessible, just give our Talent Acquisition Team a shout at recruitment@wwf.org.uk
Safeguarding Commitment
Just as we celebrate diversity in all its forms, we are equally dedicated to creating a safe environment for every person we work with or encounter.
Our commitment extends to children, adults at risk, and individuals experiencing any form of vulnerability, whether temporary or permanent.
We proudly stand behind CAPSEAH (Common Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment) and put this commitment into action through clear policies, thorough training, and recruitment checks tailored to each role, which may include external vetting.
If you ever have a concern, however big or small, know that there are confidential channels ready to support you at WWF-UK. We promise to respond promptly and with care, because protecting every individual is at the heart of everything we do.
