Join a team with unique expertise combining the power of journalism and the law to support the resilience of independent media, access to law, and responsible business. We leverage our unique combination of media and legal expertise, together with data intelligence, to inform, connect, and empower professionals and civil society to strengthen free, fair, and informed societies.

This is an exciting and varied role that will put you at the centre of the development of the Foundation’s work, collaborating with our teams delivering Journalism, Media Development, TrustLaw, and Convening Initiatives.

You will play a proactive role in developing and delivering strategic partnerships with the private sector and philanthropic organizations, optimizing opportunities for partnerships, supporting the development of proposals, and facilitating effective sharing and learning across all teams.

About the Role

As our Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, you will:

Work closely with both the Head of Corporate Partnerships and the Global Director of Business Development to proactively seek out new and develop existing partnerships with companies, corporate foundations, and philanthropic organizations across multiple sectors to meet the income objectives of the Foundation’s strategy, prioritizing £200k plus opportunities.Produce compelling and clear proposals to prospective corporate supporters and philanthropic donors.Manage your own pipeline and move prospects through the stages of the business development process, including negotiation and close, to secure the best contract value and significant income for TRF.Lead on the outreach and sponsorship development for Trust Conference, TRF’s sector leading event that serves as a key platform for collaboration and thought leadership among experts at the forefront of global efforts to build free, fair and informed societies.Broker support in the private sector in partnership with TRF’s Responsible Business team to support new product development initiatives.Grow relationships at all levels within corporations, international organizations, and philanthropic entities to create deeper strategic and sustainable partnerships, leveraging opportunities for stewardship and cultivation from across Foundation activities, coordinating as required with Programmes Team and specialist implementation teams across the Foundation to identify those donors who require additional stewardship or support.Participate in the account management and stewardship of corporate supporters and philanthropic donors by working closely with the Head of Partnerships and the Programmes team to ensure the Foundation is meeting contractual obligations.Actively network to build the profile and reputation of the Foundation, supporting and strengthening independent media to ensure the free flow of trustworthy information.Promote business practices that respect human rights and foster responsible business.

About You

To be our Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Philanthropy, you will have:

Proven history of income generation and pipeline development expertise.Excellent communication and networking skills.Proven commercial acumen in the charity or international development sector.Confident sales and negotiation skills with evidence of successful acquisition of new multi-year corporate partnerships and philanthropic donations worth £200,000 plus in value and sponsorship partners for campaigns, products, events or services.A mindset that is resilient, target-driven, proactive, and creative with an ability to cope with high-pressure projects and work environments and find solutions to problems when they arise.Excellent relationship management skills and emotional intelligence.Experience of developing value propositions with the ability to quickly understand complex information and communicate it to non-experts.Excellent interpersonal skills – able to establish and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally, with people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.Ability to work in a fast-paced "newsroom type" environment, with a proven ability to work to specific deadlines.

About Thomson Reuters Foundation

We are the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters. Free and independent media is critical to informing citizens and to holding power to account but is increasingly under threat. The law upholds human rights and freedoms, but is often abused or inaccessible, undermining its purpose. Through our media, legal, and data-driven expertise, we offer a range of initiatives and services that bolster the resilience of independent media, strengthen access to the law, and foster responsible business practices, fundamental pillars that are integral to free, fair, and informed societies.

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What’s in it For You 

At the Thomson Reuters Foundation, our people are our greatest assets. Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth: 

Global Perspective and Impact: Interested in working for a dynamic global organization with a focus on social impact? With hubs all over the world from Bangkok to Madrid to Rio de Janeiro, join a truly international team with a shared goal of helping to build societies around the world that are free, fair and informed. 

A Unique Approach: Our expertise in media and the law is world class; we combine the power of both to address the critical issues faced by humanity.  

Our Relevance: With a focus on advancing media freedom, fostering more inclusive economies and promoting human rights, our work has never been more needed than right now. 

Benefits: We offer competitive salary packages and market-leading benefits. 

Learning & Development: We are dedicated to the continual professional development of our employees and offer access to both in-house and external training opportunities. 

About Thomson Reuters Foundation 

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique media and legal services to drive systemic change. 

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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