About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our LFC Foundation team as a SMF Relationship Manager.
You will lead the day to day management of one of Liverpool FC Foundation’s largest partnerships, the Steve Morgan Foundation (SMF). This will include the delivery and continued growth of our Community Hubs programme and wider place-based initiatives across Anfield.
You'll play a key role in creating lasting impact by ensuring programmes are delivered to the highest standard, driving measurable outcomes for local communities and securing long-term sustainability. Working closely with partners and stakeholders, you will oversee contractual compliance, monitor performance against agreed KPIs, and ensure SMF-funded programmes consistently deliver against ambitious plans and objectives.
What will you be doing?
- Act as the day-to-day lead for the Steve Morgan Foundation relationship, working alongside senior leadership.
- Ensure delivery aligns with funder priorities and strategic outcomes, ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation.
- Lead and oversee the Community Hubs programme across the Liverpool City Region, building and maintaining strong relationships across the youth sector.
- Manage the Foundation’s place-based programme in the Anfield community.
- Oversee programme performance, contracts, KPIs and impact measurement.
- Responsible for all reporting requirements and lead quarterly meetings and biannual reporting.
- Develop and secure additional grants and other fundraising opportunities, driving the long-term sustainability of the programme.
- Support place-based and system-wide development opportunities.
- Line manager responsibility which includes working cross-departmentally to coordinate delivery.
- Responsible for mitigating risks across the programme and ensure safeguarding and health and safety practices are maintained to the highest standard.
- Support the leadership team to influence local, regional and national policy aligned to SMF and LFC Foundation priorities.
Who are we looking for?
- Experience managing high-value funder relationships, building stakeholder networks, and influencing senior partners to achieve shared outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead complex community, youth or place-based programmes, ensuring delivery against objectives, workplans and KPIs.
- Strong understanding of community development, place-based approaches, and the youth sector landscape across Liverpool City Region.
- Experience designing and implementing performance frameworks, analysing data, and demonstrating social impact through robust reporting.
- Track record of securing grant funding, developing funding proposals, and identifying opportunities to support long-term programme sustainability.
- Experience managing and developing staff while working effectively across departments, partners and multi-agency networks.
- Knowledge and experience of managing funded contracts, safeguarding, health and safety, governance, and programme risk.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing reports for funders and senior stakeholders and contributing to local, regional or national policy discussions
Why should you apply?
This is a full-time permanent role working 35 hours per week (5 in 7). Your main base will be Anfield Sports and Community Centre
Please note, this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To reward your hard work and commitment we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays and the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days) and access to our benefits kit bag which includes but not limited to:
- Contributory pension scheme matching up to 5.5%
- Life Assurance Cover
- Free financial guidance and mortgage advice
- Car salary sacrifice scheme for affordable driving
- Cycle to Work scheme to keep you active
- Purchase season ticket loans for easier commuting
- Exclusive shopping discounts & cashback with top retailers
- Will Writing Service for future planning
- Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support
- Medicash Health Cash Plan for everyday healthcare needs
- Volunteering opportunities to give back to the community
- Special LFC perks – retail discounts, partner offers, free LFCTV GO access, and priority tickets for matches, events & concerts
…and much more! LFC Benefits.pdf
At Liverpool Football Club, we have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and are always looking to making a positive difference in the communities that we operate within. We are proud of our achievements in this area; maintaining the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level, becoming a founding signatory of the Football Association’s Football Leadership Diversity Code and being recognised as a leader in this important area on and off the pitch. We take our responsibilities in this area seriously and through the work being done across the club, we are committed to increasing the diversity of our people and becoming an increasingly inclusive workplace for all. We are committed to hiring great people representative of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills across our entire business. If you share our enthusiasm and passion for inclusivity, then we want to hear from you.
Liverpool FC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all Colleagues and Volunteers to share this commitment. This role is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
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