Job Title: Senior Corporate Partnerships & Grants Officer

Location: Rathmines – Hybrid (Mon and Thurs office days)

Report to: Senior Business Development Manager

Role: Specific Purpose Contract - Maternity cover, approx. 12 months

The Irish Heart Foundation is a community of people who fight to protect the cardiovascular health of everyone in Ireland. Together we are working to eliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke, and to support and care for those living with these life-changing conditions. We work to achieve this by:

• Caring for and speaking out for people in the community living with heart conditions and stroke, and their families.
• Innovating and leading in health promotion and prevention to change health behaviours and reduce cardiovascular risk.
• Building a nation of lifesavers through CPR training.
• Campaigning and advocating for policies that support people to live healthier lives.
• Information provision.

Our team currently is approx. 120 employees and up to 125 volunteers working towards the Foundation’s vision of a future where no hearts are broken by preventable heart disease.

The Role

The Senior Corporate Partnerships and Grants Officer is an important role for the Irish Heart Foundation and key to maximising our overall fundraising income. The Officer will work alongside the Senior Business Development Manager to grow our grants, trusts, and foundations income stream as well as corporate sector income through partnerships and sponsorship initiatives.

We are seeking to employ an experienced Corporate Partnerships and Grants Officer who has a proven track record in fundraising. This includes researching charity partnerships and grants opportunities, writing grant submissions and reports, writing partnership proposals and managing relationships with corporate partners and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement new corporate and grant opportunities.
• Research grants, sponsorship and charity of the year applications in Ireland and abroad that would be interested in funding our work, which includes community
• prevention programmes, school initiatives and heart and stroke patient support services.
• Manage all aspects of grant and corporate applications, including writing high-quality funding applications and gathering all required budgets and documentation for submission.
• Create innovative and persuasive proposals that stand out from standard submissions.
• Responsible for funding proposals and applications across a wide range of opportunities including philanthropic trusts and foundations as well as the corporate sector.
• Work closely with our senior management and programme and service leads to develop a deep understanding and appreciation of the Irish Heart Foundation’s work, so you will be able to effectively communicate them.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders including regular communication, face-to-face meetings.
• Deliver high quality funder stewardship to enable funders to see the impact of their support.
• Engage with CRM to ensure up to date contact details, communication logs and financial reporting.
• Keep a record of applications, success rates, feedback, and funding pipeline.
• Undertake administrative responsibilities related to corporate partnerships which includes income processing, receipting, and updating the donor database.
• Keep up to date on sector knowledge and giving trends.
• Represent the Foundation at events as required.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working within the charity or non-profit sector
• Experience in proposal writing with the ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Great attention to detail and highly organized with a passion for developing positive corporate relationships
• Knowledge of philanthropic organisations in Ireland and aboard
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to strict deadlines
• Positive attitude, proactive, and committed
• A dedicated member of the team, but also able to work on own initiative and motivation
• Experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite and CRM

The above is a guide to the nature of the work required. It is not wholly comprehensive or restrictive. This job description will be reviewed in line with business needs.

Benefits of working with Irish Heart Foundation:

Flexible working with our hybrid working model, our team enjoy more flexibility working from home and our Head office location in Rathmines (2 days per week office based) or more if you prefer!

We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind.

• Pension scheme with employer contributions, from day 1 of service
• Life assurance of 4 times base salary with immediate effect
• Income continuance/disability benefit, at no cost to you from day 1 of service
• Paid Maternity leave
• Company sick pay
• Generous annual leave policy including additional company days
• Bike to Work Scheme, Travel Saver Tickets, Excellent public transport links
• Employee assistance Programme
• A wonderful office we are proud of with excellent working, kitchen and changing facilities
• Events organised by social club and Health and Well-being Committee
• CPR Training for all employees
• Ongoing Training and Development initiatives to help you grow your career with us

Details of role and application process

This is a full-time Specific Purpose role, Monday to Friday. The role is based in the Irish Heart Foundation’s offices in Rathmines, Dublin. Working under a Hybrid model (2 required days in office (Monday’s and Thursday’s) but option to work 5 days in office if preferred.

To apply please provide an up-to-date curriculum vitae and cover letter outlining how you suit the post by email to Klara O’Malley, HR Manager, email: hr@irishheart.ie

The closing date for this position is Thursday 29th of August 2025.

The Irish Heart Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.
The Irish Heart Foundation has a no smoking policy. Employees are not permitted to smoke whilst undertaking any duties on behalf of the Foundation.