Business Development Manager

This is an exciting time to join a highly agile, fast-growing charity with huge ambitions to support as many children and young people as possible to access their education and support their wellbeing. The organisation is two years into a five-year strategy and beginning the next phase of growth.

We are now looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to grow the organisation’s annual budget by expanding its base of income across Local authorities, Opportunity Areas and Multi-Academy Trusts and Corporate partnerships across the UK.

Many of roles work remotely and there is a positive 'can do' culture, where the team are trusted to get on with the job in hand. If this sounds like somewhere you would like to work, then apply today!

Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Remote/flexible (access to a central London office if required)

Salary: £29 – £40k depending on experience (there are two roles available 1x Junior and 1x Senior post)

Hours: Full-time

Duration: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 5% Employer pension contribution, flexible working culture, employee benefits package (Medicash), regular continuing professional development opportunities.

About the Role

The programmes team are currently working to deliver large county-wide programmes, supporting 100s schools, in addition to recently being announced as a delivery partner of London Violence Reduction Unit’s Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme over the next three years.

This is an exciting and challenging role, at the heart of an agile organisation with a strong record and reputation, with the potential for real and profound change for children and young people.

As Senior Business Development Manager you will secure new and deliver existing funding from a range of sources including local authorities, opportunity areas and multi-academy trusts and corporate partnerships and to grow mutually beneficial partnerships with these organisations

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Income generation
• Account management
• Relationship Management
• Internal and external communications
• Market and funder research and intelligence
• Written/verbal reporting to board, Executive and CEO

About You

We are looking for a passionate and driven Business Development Manager, with a good understanding of the education/charity sector and have networking and relationship building experience across the education sector.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Strong grounding in income generation across different income streams
• Good experience of fundraising within a not for profit environment
• Excellent written communication skills
• Adept at writing and producing evaluation reports on activity
• Good negotiation skills, including diplomacy and partnership building

Ideally you will also have an appreciation and understanding of the impact of mental health, emotional and wellbeing upon children and young people learning, as well as experience in the education sector.

You will be asked to provide a CV when applying for the role.

About the Organisation

With increasing numbers of children and young people affected by social, emotional and behavioural difficulties inhibiting their progress and limiting their life chances. The charity has developed a range of interventions and support to give vulnerable children and young people the opportunity to be the best they can be. Whether it is delivering certified training, supporting whole-school or authority-wide nurturing schools approach or promoting evidence-based research, the charity is providing quality support and resources to make nurturing provision a reality for pupils across the UK and beyond.

You may also have experience in areas such as; Business Development, Business Development Manager, Partnerships Manager, Income Generation Manager, Corporate Partnerships, Income Generation, Funding, Community Partnerships, Fundraising Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.