Job Title: Business Development Manager
Based: Solihull B27 6PF
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Job Role: Permanent, Full Time
Closing Date: Noon Friday 21st February 2020
The Trust
The Trust is a charity with a proud history of supporting people in need for over 150 years. They offer access to opportunities, hope and a place to belong. They do this by providing safe, secure, affordable and well maintained independent living accommodation, residential care and extra care housing for adults in their older age and education and support to young people from disadvantaged communities.
Job Role:
This is an extremely exciting time to join the Trust. They’ve been providing services for over 150 years and over the past two years have embarked on an exciting period of transformation and growth which has led to an increase in services, the size and reputation of the organisation.
The Business Development Manager is a brand new role which has been developed to enable them to further their exciting plans and to facilitate the growth of the Charity. The post holder will bring to the role vision, the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively and a successful track record of developing and delivering fundraising strategies and campaigns which have secured funds from industry, foundations, trusts and individuals.
In return, the post holder will be supported by a forward thinking, values driven leadership team and receive a generous benefits package including an annual “Wellbeing” day, a contributory pension scheme, a life assurance scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and recognised training & personal development opportunities.
As Business Development Manager, you will be at the centre of the organisation, helping to make a difference to hundreds of people every year. Therefore, it is important that you are a talented, driven and highly experienced fundraiser and that you share the Trust’s values and vision.
Key responsibilities:
The Business Development Manager is responsible for developing and implementing the Trust’s Income Generation Strategy in order to achieve income targets in line with the objectives outlined in the Strategic Business Plan.
They are responsible for identifying and securing income through contracts and grants from a range of sources (including trusts and foundations, NHS/local authority and government funding) and through developing strong and lasting relationships with potential high value donors and corporate sponsors/fundraisers.
What they offer:
They continue to reward staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all employees
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Long service awards
- Ongoing career development training
Equal Opportunities:
The Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
To apply for these roles please click APPLY button and you will be directed to the Trust’s website, where you can download additional information and the application form.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Area Sales Manager, Charitable Sales, Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Nationwide Sales, Senior Sales Executive, Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Fundraiser, Senior Sales, Business Developer, Senior Business Development Manager, Key Account Manager, Account Manager, Sales Account Manager, Fundraising Manager, Sales Development, Charity Sales Manager, New Business Sales may also be considered for this role.
