Application Guide

How to Apply for Regional Partnership Lead

at Marie Curie

🏢 About Marie Curie

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity and the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care across all four nations. What makes them unique is their comprehensive approach combining direct nursing/hospice care, groundbreaking research, and advocacy to transform end-of-life experiences. Working here offers the chance to directly impact thousands of families during their most vulnerable moments while being part of the only organization providing this care nationwide.

About This Role

As Regional Partnership Lead, you'll identify, secure, and develop high-value corporate partnerships across multiple sectors to grow local fundraising income. This role involves building a strong prospect pipeline, creating commercially focused proposals, and nurturing relationships with key decision-makers to deliver meaningful impact for end-of-life care. You'll act as an ambassador for Marie Curie while collaborating across fundraising teams to support regional colleagues.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve researching and qualifying new corporate prospects in your assigned region, developing tailored partnership proposals for high-potential leads, and conducting virtual meetings with corporate decision-makers. You'd also collaborate with regional fundraising colleagues to align partnership opportunities with local needs, update pipeline tracking systems, and participate in team strategy sessions to optimize partnership approaches.

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🎯 Who Marie Curie Is Looking For

  • Proven experience in corporate partnership development or B2B sales, specifically with a track record of securing high-value partnerships (likely £10k+ annually)
  • Exceptional relationship-building skills with senior corporate decision-makers, demonstrated through previous roles in fundraising, sponsorship, or corporate sales
  • Ability to create persuasive, data-driven proposals that align corporate objectives with charitable impact, showing commercial acumen
  • Self-motivated and tenacious with experience managing a prospect pipeline remotely, ideally in the nonprofit or healthcare sectors

📝 Tips for Applying to Marie Curie

1

Quantify your partnership achievements using specific figures (e.g., 'secured 3 corporate partnerships worth £75k annually') rather than generic descriptions

2

Demonstrate understanding of Marie Curie's unique position as the only end-of-life care provider across all UK nations in your application materials

3

Highlight any experience with remote pipeline management and cross-team collaboration, as this is a remote role supporting regional colleagues

4

Show how you've previously aligned corporate interests with social impact, using examples relevant to healthcare or end-of-life services

5

Research and reference specific Marie Curie campaigns or research initiatives you admire to show genuine engagement with their mission

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience in developing corporate partnerships that generated significant income, with quantifiable results', 'How your skills align with both the commercial focus (pipeline management, proposals) and mission-driven aspects (end-of-life care impact) of the role', "Understanding of Marie Curie's unique position in UK healthcare and why their mission resonates with you personally", "Examples of how you've successfully worked remotely while building relationships and collaborating across teams"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Marie Curie's current corporate partners and campaigns (check their website's 'Partners' section and recent news)
  • → Their latest research publications on end-of-life care to understand their evidence-based approach
  • → Specific regional fundraising challenges in the UK charity sector, particularly post-pandemic
  • → The differences between NHS and non-NHS end-of-life care provision in the UK to understand their unique position

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through your process for identifying and securing a high-value corporate partnership from initial research to signed agreement
2 How would you approach building a prospect pipeline across multiple sectors in a specific UK region for end-of-life care partnerships?
3 Describe a time you had to create a compelling case for support that balanced commercial objectives with charitable impact
4 How would you handle a situation where a corporate partner's goals initially don't align with Marie Curie's mission or values?
5 What metrics would you track to measure success in this role, and how would you report progress to regional fundraising colleagues?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic applications that don't reference Marie Curie's specific mission or demonstrate knowledge of end-of-life care sector
  • Focusing only on sales achievements without connecting them to social impact or charitable outcomes
  • Failing to address the remote/part-time nature of the role and how you'll manage pipeline development without in-person networking

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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