Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Hybrid working – 5th Floor, 77 Mansell Street, London E1 8AN / The Helipad, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB / remote
Member of: Fundraising and Marketing Senior Leadership Team
Reports to: Director of Fundraising and Marketing
Direct reports: Deputy Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, Senior Corporate Development Manager, Senior Philanthropy Manager (Major Donors), Senior Special Events Manager
Salary: £70,000-£75,000 depending upon experience plus benefits
Deadline for applications: 6 September 2026
Our vision is to bring hope to every one of our patients across London, when they need us most, where they need us most. We’re a charity that works alongside the NHS and our life-saving service is made possible by our supporters.
Building on the strong success of the past two years we have the opportunity to become leaders in innovative philanthropy and to achieve this we’re investing in the right skills and experience to strengthen our talented team and build on a solid foundation, with the ambition to become a world leader in philanthropic giving.
The Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships will provide strategic, commercial and visionary leadership for London’s Air Ambulance Charity’s high-value income portfolio, shaping and delivering an ambitious, insight-led Philanthropy and Partnerships Strategy aligned to the Charity’s 15-year strategy. With overall accountability for sustainable and transformational income growth, the role will maximise the financial and strategic value of philanthropy and partnerships, diversify income and identify new opportunities, markets and relationships that can accelerate the charity’s long-term ambitions.
A key focus will be to build a strong organisational culture of philanthropy, bringing together leaders, Trustees, clinicians and colleagues to identify and maximise high-value fundraising and strategic partnership opportunities. The postholder will lead and develop a high-performing philanthropy and partnerships team, fostering a culture of ambition, accountability, commercial discipline, innovation and continuous improvement, while building trusted relationships that deliver lasting value for the charity and the communities it serves.
We’re looking for an ambitious, commercially astute and highly credible relationship leader who can help us take our philanthropy and partnerships programme to the next level.
You may come from a senior philanthropy, corporate partnerships or fundraising background, or from a commercial environment such as business development or strategic relationship management. What matters most is your ability to build influential relationships, identify and develop opportunities, translate them into compelling propositions and deliver sustainable growth and impact.
If you’re a strategic relationship leader who knows how to turn opportunity into growth, bring people with you and use your commercial expertise to create meaningful social impact, we’d love to hear from you.
How to apply
Due to our shortlisting process and the volume of applications we receive, we ask all applicants to remove their full name and address and only include their initials in any attachments sent as part of their application.
To apply for this role please send a detailed CV and a completed Declaration Form and three concise bullet points on why you feel you are the right person for this role to [email protected] , and complete the Diversity Monitoring Form here .
We ask that you submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time, when we have received sufficient applications.
If you, or someone you know, requires this document in a different format please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] .
Unfortunately, we’re unable to give feedback to candidates not shortlisted for interview. We do provide feedback upon request to candidates interviewed.
We pride ourselves on our dedication to being an employer that values diversity, we firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we serve, applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Who to contact
If you have any questions about this opportunity please email [email protected] .
Selection process and timetable
A fair and equitable interview process will be conducted to select the suitable candidate for this role. If successful at shortlisting, you’ll be invited to a first-stage interview. If successful at first-stage interview, you’ll be invited to a second-stage interview. You’ll be asked to complete a task / deliver a presentation during the interview process.
Deadline for applications: 6 September 2026
Shortlisting outcome: 11 September 2026
First interview date: 15 September 2026
Second interview date: 22 / 23 September 2026
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