Director of Business Development
Are you a dynamic and experienced Senior Business Development Professional with a passion for delivering growth and securing new business? Do you excel at building strong relationships and have a track record for developing people?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, we want to hear from you! Join a national charity as Director of Business Development and be the driving force behind their organisational growth.
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Director of Business Development to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. The location of this role can be flexible, but you will need to travel to locations across England, Wales, NI and Scotland as and when required.
The Director of Business Development will play a pivotal role in shaping and expanding the charity’s Personal Support Services across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Reporting to the Executive Director of Personal Support (England), you will be responsible for driving sustainable growth, retaining existing services, reprovisioning services, and filling voids. A key part of this role will be developing strong relationships with local and national partners, commissioners, service purchasers, and housing providers.
You will develop a close working relationship with the Executive Director of Inclusive Communities and Partnerships and Directors of Wales and Northern Ireland to understand how services can be developed in those nations. You will be able to work in a flexible way to meet the demands of the different contexts and commissioning environments while delivering to organisational standards.
We are looking for someone who has:
- Proven experience in a senior business development or commercial role within the health, social care, or disability support sector, with a strong track record of driving growth and securing new business.
- Deep understanding of the learning disability sector and a strong grasp of market trends, funding structures, and regulatory frameworks across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead contract negotiations, manage complex re-tendering processes, and maintain long-term relationships with commissioners and service purchasers.
- Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team and manage relationships at all levels.
- Experience with housing providers and knowledge of supported living and accommodation-based services.
- Strong financial acumen, with experience in managing budgets, cost control, and evaluating the financial viability of business opportunities.
- Exceptional networking and communication skills, with the ability to represent the charity at a senior level and influence a wide range of stakeholders.
If this position sounds like you then please apply now!
The charity are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.
They are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
*Please note* The application closing date for the role will be on 11th February. First stage interviews will be held via TEAMS w/c 24th February with second stage interviews to follow shortly after.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than planned if we receive a high volume of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Benefits
In addition to knowing that your work positively impacts people's lives, you will receive fair pay and enjoy a comprehensive range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. (T&Cs apply based on contract).
- Holiday Entitlement: 32 days of holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 35 days with long service, plus the option to purchase up to 10 additional days through our Holiday Plus scheme.
- Sick Pay: Service-related sick pay available after completing a 6-month probation period.
- Pension Plan: Eligibility to join the Pension Plan, with the organisation matching contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis, providing National Insurance savings. If you don't join the Plan initially, you will be auto-enrolled after three months.
- Additional Benefits: Membership in the Pension Plan includes up to 3 times salary death in service life cover and Income Protection of 50% salary, activated after 26 weeks of long-term sickness.
- Loans: Access to loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers, and phones after 6 months of service, as well as interest-free season ticket loans.
- Discounts and Cashback: Discounts and cashback ranging from 3% to 30% at high street shops, including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays, and more.
- Health Cash Plan: Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy, etc.
- Employee Assistance Program: Free access to a 24/7 employee assistance for advice and support.
- Recognition and Awards: Quarterly award scheme and recognition every 5 years through our You Rock program.
- Training and Development: Access to fantastic leadership training and further development opportunities.
About the organisation
The charity works in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Their work includes;
- providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- providing advice through our help lines and web sites
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
