Business Development Manager
LOCATION: Newport
JOB TITLE: Business Development Manager
SALARY & BENEFITS: £25,905.58 per annum + Benefits
WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week
THE COMPANY: Our client is the largest voluntary sector organisation providing support to people over 50 in Blaenau Gwent with the principle objective is to promote the independence of older people, thereby improving the quality of their lives. They believe that older people should be respected and valued as individuals in terms of their dignity, status, and personal autonomy, diversity of needs, aspirations and expectations.
THE ROLE: A new and exciting Business Development Manager opportunity has arisen to take the lead in identifying and developing business opportunities for its funded and commercial services. As a member of the organisation’s Senior Management Team, the Business Development Manager will support the senior managers in their roles and will make a significant contribution to the organisation’s strategic and operational planning activities.
Key Responsibilities to include:-
To work with the Executive Directors to implement the Charity’s Business Development Plan
To identify and secure new funding and partnership opportunities which are within the Charity’s ethos, values and strategic objectives
To identify complementary services to those currently delivered and present them for consideration by the Executive Directors and the Board of Trustees
To produce business plans for new services and oversee their implementation with the appropriate member of the management team
To take a lead role in bid writing and tender submissions, assisting with the presentation of tenders to funding bodies
To lead on the development of collaborations with local and regional agencies for the co-production of services
To assist with the development of paid for services and source funding for their support
THE CANDIDATE: The Business Development Manager will have a strong ability to work under pressure, meeting challenging targets through a confident and effective style of communication both verbal and written. You should be a team player ideally with a proven track record of developing and maintaining working relationships with partnerships and external bodies.
Key experience essential for the role:
Excellent Business Development experience is essential
Previous experience in the voluntary or charitable sector is highly desirable
A Full UK Drivers Licence is essential
Good IT/Computer proficiency
A Degree qualification in a relevant field would be advantageous
Project management experience would be highly desirable
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