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Check my CVThe job of a Save the Children's UK Business Development Pricing Lead is interesting and fulfilling.
- Are you commercially minded with a passion for data and numbers?
- Do you enjoy analysing and interrogating data?
- Are you passionate about using data to influence business decisions?
- Do you have exceptional interpersonal, influencing and relationship-building skills?
- Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
Reporting directly to the Business Development Team Lead, the Business Development Pricing Lead is an active member of the Business Development Team that is responsible for demonstrating to our donors the benefits for them of working with Save the Children through the delivery compelling and mutually beneficial proposals which deliver real change for children.
As Business Development Pricing Lead, you will enable Save the Children to secure large-scale, multi-million-pound contract and grant funding from FCDO, The World Bank and other Institutional donors, working closely with Senior/Business Development Managers, Technical Leads, Finance Managers, and consortium partners in the UK and Country Offices, throughout the design process. You will also lead the pricing of proposals and support the development of winning commercial strategies using effective analysis to assess competitiveness of programme design and pricing.
Key duties will include leading the pricing and budgeting process for bids and ensuring proposal budgets and pricing are in line with technical design, operational planning and the commercial strategy. You will also play a lead role on undertaking analyses to support the development of pricing strategies, cashflow forecasts, financial risk assessments and payment-by-results contracting modalities.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Business Development Pricing Lead will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
- Play a lead role in the programme design process advising on the development of winning cost/price strategies, underpinned by robust assessment of funder ToRs and scoring criteria, market competition and programme need.
- Lead production of high quality, well-written narrative for commercial and financial proposals.
- Support Business Development Managers to agree and negotiate commercial arrangements with partners organisations. Serve as lead liaison point with consortium partners in relation to budgeting and pricing.
- Support Business Development Managers to undertake pricing and commercial negotiations with funders.
Tools, Templates and Capacity Building
- Create and maintain ready-to-use Excel-based pricing templates and tools for services/PBR contracts for key Institutional funders. Adapt templates as required for specific requirements of each opportunity.
- Troubleshoot and support end-users with application and use of templates and tools.
- Support COs and Regional Portfolio Teams to mobilise projects, post-win, for specific conditions of contracts and grants.
- Lead on commercial aspects of kick-off/mobilisation activities, supporting Country Teams to meet requirements of service contracts and other PBR funding modalities.
- Benchmark Save the Children UK’s costs and pricing in bids.
- Undertake on-the-job training and capacity building activities on commercial proposal development with country office operational and finance staff and HQ based staff, as appropriate.
Person Profile
Technical Skills:
- Competent in the development of large budgets (£1m+) for institutional donors and presenting budget information to donors.
- Preference for experience of pricing contracts and/or grants involving payment-by-results.
- Preference for experience in consortium/partnership development or management, with a focus on commercial arrangements.
- Solid understanding of value for money (VfM) principles.
- Solid understanding of financial principles and systems. Experience of using financial systems.
- Confident in mathematics, an advanced user of Excel (advanced formulas and functions for example), with ability to translate qualitative information into logical budgeting/pricing.
Personal Skills:
- Excellent inter-personal skills and clear ability to build and maintain both internal and external relationships at a variety of levels.
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to provide support to multiple bids.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills in relation to complex stakeholder networks/matrix relationships.
- Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Rigorous and methodical, with excellent attention to detail.
- Willingness and ability to travel overseas several times a year.
Education/Professional Skills:
- Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in programmatic/financial/commercial discipline.
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
Please note applications will be considered on a rolling basis
What we do
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The Commercial team at Help for Heroes are responsible for raising charitable donations to support the charity’s objectives. The team works across a number of different revenue streams:
- Partnerships; Corporate, Commercial, Philanthropy, T&F
- Regional Partnerships
- Individual Giving & Legacies
- Supporter Relations & Community Fundraising
- Events & Challenges
- Trading
Accountabilities
To develop a pipeline of corporate partners as directed by line manager
To generate long-term, mutually beneficial income in line with organisational priorities
Securing income to new business targets focusing on strategic partners in line with our brand values
Identifying and securing sponsorship opportunities
To secure gift in kind from partner companies, enabling more money to be spent directly on supporting our beneficiaries
Main Responsibilities
- To deliver agreed financial targets as specified on an annual basis
- To work across the Partnerships team to ensure the team achieves its financial targets from corporate and commercial strategic partners
- To seek sponsorship for special events, fundraising campaigns and challenges in line with the charity’s strategic fundraising plans
- To seek new corporate and commercial prospects and ensure all prospects receive the highest quality cultivation experience
- Develop funding opportunities for recovery services programmes and ensure that such opportunities and propositions are packaged attractively for donors
- Ensure all donor data is added to Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Previous experience of working in the commercial sector and/or previous experience of working in the charity sector
- Experience of working in a busy, fast-paced environment
- Proven record of developing effective partnerships in a b2b context
- Strong understanding of the Corporate Social Responsibility agenda
- Strong understanding of donor cultivation
We are a predominately remote company so to us remote and flexible working are a standard. How, when and where you work is entirely up to you and your team to agree. There is an element of travel involved in this role, to meet with the team and also with corporate partners, primarily these partners are based in London, but travel could be anywhere throughout the U.K.
In addition to good flexible and remote working practices, we also offer 29 days paid holiday each year and as if that wasn't enough, you'll also get your birthday off, because although we are a great team, we understand no-one wants to be at work on their birthday.
Your health is important to us and to ensure you need not worry about your finances and can focus on your health in times of need we provide Company Sick Pay for all our employees. PLUS: We have partnered with Simply Health to give you a range of healthcare related advice, guidance and cashback options to support all your healthcare needs.
We foster a growth culture so it comes as no surprise learning is our default state and we offer a wide variety of courses you can take part in.
Sounds like the role for you? Please head to our website to apply
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Fixed term contract for 12 months (Maternity Cover)
We are looking for an experienced Events professional with a high value background and established technical events skills to join Save the Children's Special Events team within the Partnerships & Philanthropy Department as a Senior Manager.
Our Marketing & Fundraising department exists to inspire millions of people – from individuals to large corporate organisations – to support our quest for change. Together, we save children's lives, fight for their rights and help them fulfil their potential.
As Senior Manager in the Special Events Team you will lead a range of high-level events and activities. Working on both existing events and developing new initiatives, you have a high degree of creativity and donor insight, with your aim to secure committed long-term engagement and maximise income.
You will play a key role in supporting new business and leveraging significant gifts within the wider Partnerships & Philanthropy Department. Through developing relationships both internally and externally you will identify opportunities and ways to collaborate on initiatives which support the overall departments strategy.
This role requires you to work proactively and independently with minimal supervision as well as the ability to communicate and influence at a high level, in addition you will:
- Build strong relationships with event committees, senior staff and volunteers, sponsors, companies, Production Directors and suppliers - managing these relationships to ensure high level buy in and support on all events
- Feel comfortable networking with external influential and high-profile individuals, donors, corporate partners, as well as internal senior stakeholders
- Work closely with account managers across the organisation to develop a connection with events and to seek out new opportunities and collaborations to maximise income and generate new prospects
- Significant experience in managing and producing fundraising events, ideally raising £300k+
- Proven senior stakeholder management and negotiation skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey key messages in a clear, effective way and interact with a variety of individuals at all levels
- Exceptional organisational and project management skills specifically related to income generating event management
- Expert knowledge of Charity and Fundraising laws and regulations
- Exceptional organisational and project management skills specifically related to income generating event management
- Experience of working with high net worth and high-profile individuals
- To be successful you will have experience of delivering a range of high value events to exceptional high standards.
At Save the Children our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.
For more information and to apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 2nd May 2021
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Are you looking for a new, exciting way to utilise your experience in the housing sector?
Sparko TV is looking for a Business Development Lead, Housing Sector, to help us expand our work in the housing sector.
Created to enable older people to stay independent in their homes, Sparko provides an easy-to-use tech-based solution which connects people with their local community whilst improving their overall wellbeing. We work closely with a range of age sector charity organisations, veterans, local councils and are looking to expand our reach in the housing market. We are a small, dynamic team of people committed to providing excellent service for older people and the organisations we work with.
You will be responsible for identifying and acting on opportunities for growth within the Housing sector. This will involve strategic planning, building relationships with stakeholders, pitching Sparko to potential new clients, creating and running campaigns and negotiating with customers.
Ideally you will have experience in the housing sector in a wellbeing or digital capacity. You will be enthusiastic and motivated, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be community-orientated with an openness to technological solutions.
Key responsibilities:
- To increase the presence of Sparko in the housing sector
- To plan and execute sales campaigns within the housing sector
- To develop relationships with key stakeholders / potential clients
- Pitching and managing negotiations with customers
- You will be responsible to the CEO, working closely with them and the management team
What we would like from you:
- Understanding of and experience of the housing sector, including social housing, care homes, sheltered housing, and more.
- Experience working within the area of wellbeing, community connections, digital inclusion
- Experience in sales
- Commitment to providing high quality service for individuals and organisations
- Commitment to older people’s wellbeing
- Highly organised, motivated, enthusiastic.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
- Understanding and open minded towards digital solutions
- Flexible approach to work, willingness to engage with the wider team
Location:Flexible (mainly from home)
Salary:Remuneration will be based on a fixed basis and success-based commission.
About Sparko
Sparko is a visionary and innovative easy to use tech-based solution designed for older people. Sparko is about living and benefiting from the advantages of a wider community and about improving wellbeing. The Sparko service and technology solution was created with a view of enabling older individuals to maintain their independence and stay vital, active and connected. We do this by connecting people to an interactive channel on their TVs, in combination with a dedicated service team.
Sparko TV kits can be purchased or leased at competitive prices.
For more information about Sparko TV, visit our website www.sparko.tv
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Access to justice should be equally available to everyone, regardless of their financial situation. Receiving the legal advice, they need makes a huge difference to people's lives, reducing debt, poverty and homelessness, and combatting discrimination and injustice.
London Legal Support Trust (LLST) works to support law centres and legal advice agencies in London and the Home Counties by providing them with grant funding alongside other forms of support. We offer our knowledge and experience of the sector to help the agencies become more sustainable. We also work with other grant-making bodies.
We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to develop a philanthropic and corporate programme, forging new relationships and building on established connections which exist through our exceptional events programme, and London Legal Walk, which raised £895,000 in 2019.
Do you want to use your excellent communications skills to build relationships with people who can give significant gifts to this inspiring cause? Do you have experience of meeting and exceeding income targets across a range of income streams? We are looking for someone who can fluence and motivate others, build positive relationships with key stakeholders and work collaboratively throughout the organisation.
Working in a small, friendly and energetic team, you will be able to make a significant contribution from the start. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to have a real impact on the fundraising, communications output, marketing and organising of events. You will work very closely with the CEO of LLST as well as Head of Fundraising and the Events Manager.
We encourage flexible working and part-time options for the right candidates, including job-shares if the right mix of experience can be found.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Since adopting our global strategy, 100 Million Reasons, our global work to advance children’s rights and equality for girls has had unprecedented impact. We have been transforming our operations at the Global Hub to be the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices, and working to become a more agile, efficient and accountable organization.
We have improved our mechanisms for collaboration, transparency and data-gathering and disaggregation. The transformation has increased the number of decisions to be taken close to the point of impact and distributed power more widely throughout the organisation. We have made significant progress towards greater localisation and developing industry-leading equality, diversity and inclusion best practices.
To bring about lasting change, we have to live our values. We are committed not simply to telling the world we are the go to organisation on girls’ rights, but to embedding justice and equality in all that we do. Will you join us?
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child, but this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination and it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years and are now active in more than 70 countries.
The Opportunity
As the Senior Adviser to the Executive Director (ED) - Resources you will provide high level advice, information, stakeholder engagement, project management, research, analysis and business insight.
The role is varied and exciting and you will directly contribute to a range of initiatives transforming our operations at the Global Hub as we work towards becoming a more agile, efficient and accountable organisation and the best possible partner for the 8,000+ staff who work in our country offices.
The Individual
We are looking to recruit an engaging, positive team player who has demonstrable experience in assessing business risks, issues, and opportunities with a high degree of coherence and clarity to solve complex problems and innovate.
You will need to be able to think critically and to research and analyse complex information.
With strong project management skills and experience of planning and prioritization of projects and work programmes.
You will need to have a strong understanding of core business functions and processes including those relating to Finance, People & Culture, IT, Risk, Governance and Corporate Services in a complex, global context.
To be successful in this role you will need to have strong written and interpersonal communication skills with an awareness of cultural sensitivity. As well as excellent presentation and stakeholder management skills.
A passion for the Plan International purpose, with an understanding of our commitment to development and humanitarian values, standards and child protection.
Location: Global Hub Offices in Woking (COVID restrictions permitting) with home working flexibility.
Type of Role: Permanent
Reports to: Executive Director - Resources
Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that this will vary according to the location of the appointed candidate and therefore, it is not possible to include full details here. The salary for an appointed candidate based in the UK will be in the range of £40,000 - £47,000
Closing Date: Sunday 2 May 2021
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. Our organisation is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We will provide equality of opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination on any grounds. We foster an organisational culture that embraces and exemplifies our commitment to gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion while supporting staff to adopt good practice, positive attitudes and principles of gender equality and inclusion.
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In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this.
We work in pursuit of life-changing impact for the young people we serve. By partnering with schools and forward-thinking businesses, we provide young people with an intensive programme of face-to-face career coaching and opportunities to engage with relevant sector role models in the lead up to major crossroads in their education aged 16 and 18.
Why we need you
This is a critical role in our Partnerships team, responsible for driving forward our business partnerships strategy and securing over £500k in income for the charity next academic year. We are looking for an individual with a strong track record in new business sales or business development.
Your responsibilities
There are 3 main areas of this role. You will be the department lead for prospecting, pitching and retention. You will also be responsible for your own pipeline - winning new business and account managing existing relationships. Full details can be found in the attached Job Description, below is a summary.
1. Department-wide responsibility
- Work strategically with the Head of Partnerships to drive business partnership growth.
- Take charge of the end-to-end business sales process including new business and partnership retention, implementing creative strategies to improve the department.
- Be the department operations lead; you will be responsible for perfecting the systems and processes that underpin a successful sales team.
2. Winning new business
- Pitch to senior stakeholders (usually CEOs or HR directors), providing compelling reasons for them to partner with Future Frontiers and manage the relationship through to closing the partnership.
3. Account management for the long-term
- Work closely with our Programmes Team to make sure the excellent business partner experience is maintained throughout the programme.
- Manage renewals, upselling to businesses and growing your accounts year on year.
About you
Full details can be found in the attached Job Description, below is a summary.
- You have a passion for education and for improving opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- You are an exceptional relationship builder: you are humble, diplomatic and connect with people easily. You will be at ease interacting with senior professionals in a business environment.
- You have outstanding written and verbal communication skills. You will be able to articulate with passion and conviction the difference Future Frontiers makes to young people.
- You have a proven track-record of success in a business development role or sales role you’ve got examples of how you’ve generated new ideas and tactics to grow business. The focus of this role will be new business.
- You are looking to progress your career and are ready to take on new levels of responsibility within a supportive and passionate team.
What we can offer you
- Early finish on Fridays
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
- Flexible working: core hours 10am – 4pm and at least 1 day a week working from home as standard
- Cycle to work scheme
- Generous parental pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years
Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion
Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and students as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms. We encourage everyone to apply for our roles.
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Prospectus is excited to be supporting Career Connect in the search for a new Senior Business Development Manager to join their talented and values-led team. As the new Senior Business Development Manager, you will play a crucial role in enabling Career Connect to deliver its five-year strategy. Career Connect aims to create greater positive impact through their work with young people in schools, those who are NEET and their work with offenders in prison and the community.
As the Senior Business Development Manager, you will work with colleagues to respond to complex, high value, tender and bidding opportunities. You will lead on the design and development of new services and products that enable Career Connect to fulfil its mission effectively and you will project manage the full lifecycle of product and service development and delivery. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team where you will need to build strong relationships with both internal and external colleagues and partners. You will be invited to bring your perspective and new ideas to the team.
In order to be successful, you will have a blend of expertise and skills. This will include evidence of leading on complex (£500k+) successful tenders and substantial previous business development work focused on bid writing and development of services or products. You will have proven experience of project management within the context of service design or product development, implementation and delivery. You will also need to have proven analytical skills and experience. Crucially, you will have a real interest in enabling Career Connect to forward its mission to support young people and adults to realise their potential. You will be passionate about social mobility and helping the most disadvantaged to create a better future.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.
We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.
The office is located in Liverpool and Manchester. This position is offered at 35 hours per week but can be considered on a part time basis. This organisation is happy to consider flexible working and partial home working. We would be happy to discuss these options with you.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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The job of a Save the Children’s UK Senior Business Development Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.
- Do you have a successful track record of securing large or complex tenders or grants?
- Experience of dealing with complex consortium development and management ?
- Do you have strong interpersonal, influencing, team-building and relationship-building skills?
- Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Job Purpose
The Senior Business Development Manager will play a key role in our Business Development Team, leading the design process and bid development for our largest, most exciting and complex international development and humanitarian funding opportunities with Institutional funders.
The role holder will have a particular focus on World Bank RFPs, FCDO commercial contracts, and other competitive funding opportunities. In providing leadership in identifying, developing and winning bids they’ll enable Save the Children to resource its global strategies by securing programmes which deliver impact at scale for children. The Senior Business Development Manager will also act as a lead for more complex, multi-thematic and/or multi-country/regional bids.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Senior Business Development Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
- Working in close collaboration with donor account managers and Regional Partnership Managers, lead co-ordination of information sharing around pipeline and live opportunities across SCUK departments and with SCI country teams. Identify potential funding opportunities in priority countries which are in line with SC UK and country strategic plans and thematic priorities
- Lead the most complex/largest priority proposals
- Manage multiple top-priority opportunities at varying stages of development, while working flexibly to take on other opportunities when the shape of the pipeline requires it
- Develop relationships with international (i.e. not country based) potential consortium partners (e.g. consultancies) and meet with all these to establish synergy and opportunities to work together, securing input from technical leadership in the organisation. Where partners are subcontractors to SC UK on bids, manage their inputs in support of high-quality proposals.
- Participate in relevant, assigned thematic working groups (and liaise with relevant PPQ team) to strengthen inter-departmental and cross-team working on the design, delivery and evidence generation of integrated programming which draws on best practice in this area. Ensure such knowledge is shared across the BD team.
- Undertake a similar role in respect of being a donor focal point, if required, liaising with the relevant member of the Partnership Development team. Ensure knowledge sharing (in respect of donor best practice on bids) across the BD team. Likewise, work closely with the relevant regional team to ensure programmes are grounded in country level strategies, intelligence, and capacity.
- Support in development and implementation of systems, processes, and guidance for BD function, and build capacities of country teams and colleagues within SCUK on pre-positioning and all stages of proposal development cycle.
- To carry out the responsibilities of the role in a way which reflects Save the Children's commitment to safeguarding children in accordance with the Child Safeguarding Policy.
- A commitment to Save the Children’s vision, mission, values and approach.
Person Profile
- Track record in securing large and/or complex tenders or grants for DFID, World Bank or other major bilateral or multi-lateral donors.
- Experienced in partnership formation and negotiating business and management arrangements for bids with partner organisations.
- Experience on leading on proposal design and development including writing compelling narratives, as well as co-ordinating and ensuring quality reviews of the proposals
- Track record in leading the commercial strategy for major opportunities and overseeing the budget development process, ensuring compliance with an organisation’s internal finance policies and client requirements.
- Understanding of implementing service contracts or grants in at least one of key technical areas such as health, education, child protection, gender, livelihoods, or resilience.
- Extensive understanding of funders’ procurement and management processes
- Strong understanding of the principles of value for money in programme planning
Abilities
- The ability to be proactive and have an independent approach to delivering solutions
- The ability to multi-task effectively
- The ability to travel (up to 30% of time), sometimes at short notice
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills (particularly proposal writing and delivering presentations/ workshops)
- The ability to quickly form constructive relationships and productive project teams.
Aptitude
- A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
- A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
What we do
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About us:
Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we’re taking it on. We are supporting those affected by the disease, investing in groundbreaking research, lobbying for greater recognition of pancreatic cancer, and being a voice for everyone involved in the fight. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer.
About the role:
Are you looking for an exciting new role where you will seek out new opportunities to generate income and drive high-value new business activity?
We are looking for a Senior Development Manager to join our Philanthropy & Partnerships (P&P) team, which sits in the Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications Directorate. This role is about exploring networks, scoping new ideas, identifying prospects, and bringing new Pancreatic Cancer UK supporters and partners on board. We have made the decision to bring new business activity with both companies and high net worth individuals together because the two areas are so intrinsically linked.
Our P&P team currently consists of six members of staff, working across Trusts, Corporate, Special Events, and Philanthropy. This year, we are on track to raise £2m. Every person in the team is hands-on and this post is no different. The successful candidate will need to be prepared to work on every part of the business development process – from desk research to pitching big ideas. As a senior member of the team, the post-holder will lead by example and support colleagues to build their business development skills.
About you:
- You will have a good understanding of business development processes and techniques, such as building a pipeline, cultivating relationships, and securing new relationships.
- You will have a track record of securing five/six-figure gifts from high net worth individuals and/or corporate funders.
- You will have experience in identifying and prioritising funders, building a prospect pipeline, and forecasting effectively.
- You will have experience in producing high-quality and compelling proposals and reports that inspire supporters.
- You will have strong communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to build relationships and rapport with others.
Please see the job pack on our website for full details of the role.
Working with us:
We are an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values. We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. We are currently working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions, but our main office is based in London on the river with views towards Westminster.
To apply for this role, please visit our website to view the job pack and complete section 1 and section 2 of the application form.
Other details of the role:
- Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Flexible working is available for this role (four days per week will also be considered). If part-time hours are agreed, please note the salary will be pro-rata.
- Location: London SE1 (temporarily remote working from home)
- Closing date: Monday 26 April 2021 at 9 am. This role may close earlier if we receive a high number of suitable applications, please apply early.
- Interview dates: 4 May /5 May 2021 (Interviews will take place remotely via a Zoom video call).
- You must have the right to work in the UK when you apply.
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Contract Type: FTC - 12 Months
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 23:59 on Sunday 18th April 2021
Salary: £29,500.00 to £34,000.00
As a Business Development Manager with The Prince’s Trust, you’ll work closely with our wider corporate partnerships team to enable us to provide funding to achieve our goals of supporting young people.
You’ll work within the Sponsorship and Commercial team who create innovative charity partnership opportunities to support and drive our strategy, and help us secure new partnerships and increase the income generated within the targeted areas.
To be successful in this role, you’ll have worked in environments where you’ve utilised and grown your relationship management skills including the ability to pitch ideas and negotiate outcomes. You’ll ideally have experience in working to tight deadlines and managing a busy workload and portfolio of activities too. Due to the types of clients you’ll be working with, experience of the media or advertising industry would be highly beneficial.
For more information view our job description here (you may have to click apply or view our website to see this if viewing on a job board)
Why we need Business Development Manager - Sponsorship and Commercial :
Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.
The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.
We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.
Perks for working at The Trust:
- Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
- Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
- Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
- In-house learning platform!Develop your skills for your career and your role
- The Trust will contribute 5%of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
- You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
- Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)
Here at The Prince's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives is the right thing to do.
We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT NOW (Network of Women), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.
The Prince's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.
A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you!
Req ID: 743
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We are looking for a Business Development Manager with significant experience in Trusts, Foundation and Statutory Income to join our thriving Business Development Unit and play a leading role in securing new income for our growing organisation.
We are a legal and environmental charity that uses the power of the law to fight against climate change and to protect nature and the environment. Our Development Department is responsible for raising funds that enable us to deliver our mission. The Development department is formed of several fundraising strands: an established Grants programme, securing funding from trusts, foundations and institutional donors; a newly formed Digital Fundraising stream, raising income from the public; and a Philanthropy team, working with a wide range of individuals and organisations to raise primarily unrestricted gifts to support ClientEarth’s work.
In this role, you will be working across our programme areas and geographies to cultivate new funder relationships, developing winning proposals, and ensuring a growing and diverse funder base.As a representative of ClientEarth, you will be liaising and building relationships with funders internationally and will be the primary point of contact and key relationship manager for new donors. You will also have line management responsibility, overseeing the work and professional development of a Business Development Officer who is expected to both support the Manager with their accounts and lead on their own portfolio.
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Catherine Sweeney, our Head of Business Development. Catherine has over a decade of experience driving income generation from Trust, Foundation, and institutional/ statutory sources, most recently leading the income stream at the British Refugee Council. Catherine started her fundraising career at an environmental/ sustainability social enterprise and has gone on to work in a wide range of sectors including international development in Kenya and human rights in the UK before returning to the environmental movement with ClientEarth in December 2020.
Main Duties
- Prospect research and pipeline development, including identifying and establishing new funding contacts, undertaking prospect research and representing ClientEarth at high-level events.
- Business Development and Income generation, including leading on aligning our priorities and budgetary needs with funders’ interests and criteria and establishing and leading proposal development teams, steering input into fundraising activities by colleagues/stakeholders.
- Staff Management, including defining individual work priorities, assessing the performance of line-managed staff members, and supporting the professional development of your line-report.
- Working with the Head of Business Development and other Business Development Managers to develop and implement the team’s strategy
- Systems and processes, including providing timely and accurate information on team performance metrics, and supporting the development and improvement of team systems and processes.
Role requirements
- Significant and demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising or business development role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
- Significant experience of drafting complex proposals for trusts, foundations and statutory institutions (including EU) and securing multi-year, six and seven-figure grants
- Experience of successfully managing the relationship development process with a new donor, from prospect identification through to cultivation encompassing both personal engagement with prospects and/or coordinating the input of colleagues from across the organisation
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with ability to foster positive working relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including and especially with funders
- Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills
Further Information
Salary ranges as follows:
- London: £40,800-£43,350 depending on experience
- Berlin: €46 920 - €50 490 depending on experience
- Brussels: €48 960 - €51 510 depending on experience
Please note we are also currently recruiting for a Business Development Officer.
Flexible working: Post-covid, we are giving our staff the choice to decide where they want to work for 80% of their week, with the other 20% of their week being office-based. See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK/Germany/Belgium.
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We are delighted to be working exclusively with Adoption UK a leading charity who specialise in providing support, community and advocacy for all those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents.
It is an exciting time to join the charity who have an ambitious 3-year growth plan, as the Business Development Manager you will feed into this, working closely with the Director, helping define and create strategy and plans.
The charity offers a good benefits scheme and allows staff to work flexibility, you will be required to travel to London and Banbury a couple of times per month. They are particularly keen to see a diverse pool of candidates and are running an inclusive recruitment process in partnership with us. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manager who wants to join a growing team, as you will have the ability to influence and lead the growth of the charity.
Main duties for the Business Development Manager:
Work with the Director to create strategy and plans to meet 3 year objective
Support development of commercial products
Lead on tender responses
Manage pipeline and grow procurement opportunities
Secure growth in public sector contracts and grants
You will have:
Extensive business development experience
Ability to deliver complex projects within budget and timeframes
Able to make leadership decisions
Ability to contribute to overall strategy and goals
Knowledge of commercial sales in the public sector is desirable
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Central London Healthcare CIC is the GP Federation covering the Central London CCG area. The organisation supports 34 General Practices and 4 Primary Care Networks (PCNs). We operate a number of NHS contracts including a Care Navigation Service, a Clinical Pharmacy Service, a Community Dermatology Service, and Partnership in Practice (PiP) - an out-of-hospitals provision which is sub-contracted to its 34 General Practice members. Our vision is to be recognised as a leading GP provider network, run by clinicians for the benefit of our local population. We will achieve this by working with patients and partners to ensure that general practice remains sustainable and independent. Our approach is to deliver exceptional assistance to our 34 General Practice members and to operate our NHS contracts in a manner that supports our Practices and their patients by providing services economically, locally, promptly, and in a familiar environment.
A primary responsibility of this role will be to provide effective oversight, management, and coordination of the integration of the Network Contract DES Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) within PCNs as well as enabling the timely and efficient recruitment and allocation of new roles within this scheme, ensuring roles are successfully embedded into PCNs.
This combined PCN and CLH post is a vital role within a complex environment of primary care management. The role will deliver on a wide range of business, data submission, transformation, and improvement initiatives across the four PCNs in Central London, providing strategic transformation support and leadership.
This post holder will be instrumental in advancing our PCN development plans and promoting sustainable services for delivery via CLH. The post holder will also work with member practices to break down challenges to implementation across our population.
The post holder will need to be extremely well organised and possess excellent time management skills. A highly motivated individual with initiative is key to take ownership of the role. You will be a team player, professional at all times and able to develop strong relationships and engage with a wide range of stakeholders across the PCNs to ensure collaborative approaches to service development and delivery. In doing so the post holder will improve integration with the broader community services as our networks mature. The post holder will be responsible for managing agreed projects with a focus upon developing the partnerships across primary care, community services, social care, mental health, the voluntary sector and secondary care that are enabling on-going MDT development.The post holder will actively support integrated ways of working whilst promoting standardisation and efficiencies for each network.
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