Head of Business Development

A fantastic brand new opportunity has arisen for a Senior Business Development Manager, Head of Business Development within a leading charity and professional body, based just outside of High Wycombe.

Some office based work is required but flexible/home working options can be accommodated

Excellent opportunity to make this role your own as it is newly created, you will have one direct report

What will I be doing?

Reporting to the Director of Membership, you will be responsible for leading structured business development activity to penetrate new sectors, based on data, analysis, planning, content creation and thought leadership.

You will also raise the profile, awareness, and relevance of the company in target sectors to deliver revenue growth.

What skills and experience do I need?

• Outstanding communication skills (written and verbal) – you will be communicating with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Educated to degree level (desirable).
• Experience of working in a customer facing commercial role.
• Sales and business development experience at senior level
• Creative, out of the box thinking
• Evidence of successfully entering new markets or sectors.
• Experience of delivering growth ideally within a education/learning/membership environment and/or not for profit sector as well as within a blue chip sales environment
• Critical thinking / ability to manipulate, interpret and utilise data.
• Presentation skills.
• Planning and long-term thinking.

Many fantastic company benefits:

• 25 days holiday (excluding all public holidays). This increases with length of service – by one day after four years’ service, then another day every other year, to a max of 30 days per year.
• Private healthcare and dental cover is available after completion of a six-month probationary period.
• Pension scheme offered in line with auto enrolment. Employer can contribute up to 7%, and a minimum 4% of your salary.
• There is a sick pay scheme which pays up to 30 days (pro-rated for part time employees) full pay for sickness absence in a rolling 12 months period, payable after probationary period.
• Life assurance at four times the salary.
• Salary sacrifice schemes – cycle to work scheme, additional annual leave (up to 10 days), and a pension scheme.
• Free parking – this is not guaranteed.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Performance Related Pay (PRP) scheme. The discretionary bonus will take account of individual performance as well as the company’s overall financial performance.
• One volunteering day per year.