Corporate Partnerships Officer

Corporate Partnerships Officer

Barbican Closing date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026

Artform: Combined arts
Role: Fundraising
Contract: Permanent
London

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 "> published -

Job Description

We're seeking a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join the Barbican's Development department to join a supportive team to help create and deliver exciting partnerships with companies to support the Barbican's arts, learning and community programmes. The Corporate Partnerships Team fundraises through corporate membership, sponsorship and philanthropic programmes retaining and recruiting a strong and loyal corporate supporter base of exciting companies including Audible, Slaughter and May, and Deutsche Bank.

The Corporate Partnerships Officer will be a main point of contact in the team primarily account managing and delivering our corporate membership programme and supporting on the delivery of larger scale partnerships. Alongside delivery of Corporate Members benefits they will lead on all corporate member events and manage the corporate team's participation in Development wide events such as exhibition private views. They will provide key administrative support to the Corporate Team producing communications including monthly mailings, presentations and reports, tracking expenditure and raising invoices. Alongside this they will also support on new business research and proposals and manage their own prospect pipeline

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on their fundraising experience and contribute to the work of an exciting multi arts venue at a key point of change for the organisation. The successful candidate will be a strong relationship builder and have the ability to communicate at all levels and to prioritise and manage multiple projects simultaneously. The successful candidate will be supported to gain experience across the full spectrum of Corporate Fundraising activity.

Job Requirements

Strong client-facing and relationship building skills.
Ability to manage multiple corporate accounts professionally and proactively.
Experience planning and delivering events (virtual and in person).
Competence in drafting documents, contracts, and reports.
Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
Strong administrative skills, including using CRM systems and managing records.
Financial awareness: tracking budgets, benefits, expenditure, and invoices.
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to prioritise, multitask, and work calmly under pressure.
Professionalism and alignment with organisational values and policies.

Job Responsibilities

Manage the Corporate Membership programme, onboarding members and delivering benefits as main contact.
Coordinate regular update and review meetings, preparing agendas, briefings and follow ups.
Organise digital and in person events with internal teams and external suppliers.
Draft membership contracts and support the Corporate Partnerships Manager in stewardship, KPIs and evaluation reports.
Collaborate with Marketing on e updates and member communications.
Support business development by helping identify prospects and gathering information for proposals.
Handle enquiries, track supporter engagement, manage guest lists and process invoices.
Monitor expenditure, maintain accurate CRM records and ensure consistent admin processes.
Represent the corporate team, uphold policies and contribute to wider departmental improvements.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Corporate Partnerships Officer
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours: Full time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Fundraising
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Job: Corporate Partnerships Officer

Job: Corporate Partnerships Officer

Organisation: Barbican

Postcode: EC2Y 8DS

How to Apply

To apply, please click on 'Apply Online'.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 13th April 2026

The advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached - apply early to avoid missing out.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff, we are particularly keen to encourage applications from groups that are currently underrepresented in fundraising and the arts, including people from Global Majority backgrounds and disabled people. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. If you have a disability and need adjustments to the application process, please let us know