Business Development Jobs

Director of Business Development and Income

Location: Flexible, work from home
Contract: 12 months – to start in January 2025
Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum pro rata

Key Responsibilities: 

• Corporate partnership strategy
• Develop and lead a strategic plan to build sustainable corporate partnerships, especially in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Focus on achieving ambitious financial targets through various income sources, including grants, sponsorships, and direct corporate funding.
• Income target achievement
• Drive initiatives to meet or exceed income goals, adapting strategies based on performance insights to maximise revenue growth. Regularly monitor income metrics and report transparently on progress, challenges, and successes.
• Relationship building
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the corporate, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and biotech sectors. Ensure these partnerships align with our mission and income goals to foster mutually beneficial, long-term engagement.
• Grant and proposal leadership
• Lead major funding applications and proposals, collaborating with internal teams and external bid writers to secure substantial grants and sponsorships. Ensure applications are aligned with income goals and present a compelling case for support.
• Compliance and contract management
• Oversee compliance for all grant and sponsorship agreements, ensuring contractual obligations are met, funds are allocated accurately, and reporting is clear and accountable. Maintain high standards of transparency in partnership activities.
• Revenue stream expansion & Engagement and Marketing
• Identify and assess new corporate revenue streams and innovative partnerships, particularly within pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, to sustainably expand income generation and support organisational growth.
• Develop a focused external engagement and marketing strategy to effectively communicate our mission, value, and impact to potential corporate partners, particularly in pharma and healthcare. Enhance brand awareness and reputation through strategic outreach.

Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates will have proven experience in income generation within corporate and pharmaceutical partnerships, a strategic approach, and a record of exceeding financial goals. They should excel at building high-level relationships, driving results, and aligning efforts with our mission to maximise impact.

Essential Skills:

• Proven background in corporate income generation and business development, ideally within healthcare or pharmaceutical sectors, with a strong record of consistently meeting or exceeding income targets.
• Thorough understanding of the charity sector and income generation, including experience in securing, managing, and monitoring grants and corporate sponsorships.
• Strong financial skills, with experience in setting, monitoring, and achieving income targets.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, particularly with senior corporate stakeholders.

Personal Qualities:

• Entrepreneurial and proactive, with a forward-thinking approach to identifying and pursuing partnership opportunities.
• Results-oriented, with a strong commitment to achieving and exceeding income targets.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with the ability to interpret complex information and report progress effectively to a range of audiences.

You may have experience of the following:, Senior Business Development Executive, Major fundraising, Fundraising officer, Grants Officer, Giving's fundraising Officer, Fundraising Manager, etc 

REF-218 699

ClientEarth’s mission is to use the law to protect the earth and its inhabitants. Since we were founded in 2008, we have grown to become one of the world’s most ambitious environmental organisations, utilising our in-house legal expertise to create positive change around the world.

Underpinning this success is our development team, who raise the critical funds we need to realise our ambition. Since 2016, our highly impactful team has grown our income from around £7m to over £30m today. To support our continued growth, we are looking for a new Business Development Manager to join our team and help take our fundraising to the next level.

You will join at a time where we have an ambitious new fundraising strategy, and you will work closely with our programme teams around the world to grow a pipeline of funding opportunities and secure new funding from trusts, foundations and statutory donors. You will be an excellent writer and copy editor with the ability to turn complex ideas into compelling pitches and proposals. Collaboration will be at the heart of everything you do, and as a highly strategic thinker you will be able to create influential and lasting relationships both internally and externally.

Main Duties

• Prospect research and pipeline development - Identify and establish new funding contacts, and represent ClientEarth at high level events to support the development of a growing and robust pipeline of donor and funding opportunities, and maintain portfolio of relationships;
• Business Development and Income generation - Lead on aligning ClientEarth’s strategic programmatic priorities and budgetary needs with funders’ interests and criteria to develop compelling approaches to funding opportunities;
• Strategy - Support the Head of Business Development to develop and implement the team’s strategy

Role requirements

• Significant and demonstrable experience of working in a fundraising or business development role for a charity, NGO, private or public entity
• Track record in securing multi-year, six and seven-figure grants from trust, foundation or statutory donors
• Significant experience in drafting complex, successful proposals for trusts, foundations and statutory institutions
• Experience of successfully developing relationships with new donors, encompassing both personal engagement with prospects and/or coordinating the input of colleagues from across the organisation

Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

Further Information

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based 

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.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the UK.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

Come and work with us!

We are looking for a positive people-person who can thrive working alone on focussed projects, and be a flexible part of a passionate team.

On a day to day basis, your support for the Business Development team could involve researching exciting new potential revenue opportunities; identifying and connecting with potential partners; contributing to marketing; finding, outreaching to and developing potential leads; or facilitating transactions.

Your legacy will have a tangible impact on slowing down climate change and helping nature recover by overseeing and leading on Avon Needs Trees’ (ANT) on-the-ground habitat restoration work, helping to meet our goals to plant hundreds of thousands of trees and enhance complementary habitats.

Main responsibilities

• Helping to execute our natural capital plans, which directly and critically enables woodland and habitat creation on the ambitious scale ANT has planned
• Researching and staying up to date with planning applications in the West of England and understanding their biodiversity net gain needs and activities
• Staying up to date with market developments and trends and communicating key updates to the ANT team, including participating in regional market-making workshops
• Developing a prospect list of potential credit purchasers and help our team to make and develop connections with potential buyers and other relevant stakeholders
• Support a small but busy growing Business Development team exibly as needs change, for example by working on developing our ecotourism offer, assisting with our housing renovation projects, or supporting our Landscape Recovery team with scoping, developing and executing emerging commercial opportunities across the Lower Chew Valley
• As with all Avon Needs Trees roles, contributing to grant writing and fundraising activities
• Other duties and opportunities as required 

Title: Business Development Manager
Specifications: Permanent – Full time
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: Remote working (UK office located in Central London)
Closing date:  3 January 2025

Cochrane is an international charity. For 30 years we have responded to the challenge of making vast amounts of research evidence useful for informing decisions about health. We do this by synthesising research findings and our work has been recognised as the international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.

Cochrane has ambitious plans to raise funds to support our work to address the world’s most pressing health challenges. This role will work closely with the Head of Business Development to implement a strategic fundraising plan to make those ambitions a reality. 

We are seeking a self-starter; an experienced and energetic fundraiser with a proven track-record of successfully securing five and six figure gifts from a wide range of donors. You have experience of fundraising from global high-value trusts and foundations, as well as from government or multilateral donors (e.g. the European Union).   

You are an experienced donor account manager with excellent communication skills. You will promote best practice within your field of expertise and will work to ensure the highest quality and levels of efficiency. You are aligned with Cochrane’s core mission and vision, and you will be comfortable brokering relationships with representatives from key donors. 

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Cochrane, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and passionate workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

Our organisation is built on four core values:

Collaboration: Underpins everything we do, locally and globally.

Relevant: The right evidence at the right time in the right format.

Integrity: Independent and transparent.

Quality: Reviewing and improving what we do, maintaining rigour and trust.

You can expect:

• An opportunity to truly impact health globally.
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experiences.
•  An environment where people feel welcome, heard, and included, regardless of their differences.

Cochrane welcomes applications from a wide range of perspectives, experiences, locations, and backgrounds; diversity, equity and inclusion are key to our values.

Mid and North East Essex Mind have a brand-new role and a wonderful opportunity for someone who is driven to achieve results and has demonstrable experience in developing and nurturing relationships at a senior level.

The role will work closely with the senior leadership team to ensure the development and growth of the charity in line with objectives and income aspirations outlined in our strategic and operational plans.

You will be someone with both experience of developing relationships with partners and experience of writing proposals and funding applications.

You will help us serve our communities by identifying opportunities for service development within existing services and working on new service development with operational colleagues ensuring that our lived experience panel is at the heart of what we do. Come and join us and help us to offer hope and support for good mental health, so that no one feels alone.

We are happy for some hybrid working, however this role will require considerable travel within the Mid and North East Essex footprint, so you will have a Full UK driving license and own transport.

We are a real living wage employer and offer our staff a range of health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial benefits to ensure that we fully support our employees.  This includes: 36 days holiday including 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time); competitive pension; recruitment referrals, training and development, flexible/agile working; annual wellbeing day; expert supervision and peer support, an extended lunch break each week; onsite parking at most locations; company sick pay based on length of service and a charity worker discount scheme. 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce, collaborating with our communities and partners to drive innovation and better decision-making. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds to try to ensure we better represent our communities.

Join us in creating an environment where everyone feels supported, respected, and valued. Let’s build a community that thrives on inclusivity and mutual respect.

Business Development & Partnerships Manager – Health

Location: Remote – Canada-based; Toronto or Ottawa preferred

Language requirements: English (French a strong asset)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Work Requirement: Applicant must have legal entitlement/eligibility to work in Canada

Salary: CAD 75,000 to 85,000 Canadian Dollars per annum depending on experience

About WaterAid

WaterAid Canada (WAC) is a member of WaterAid, a dynamic, fast-growing, and well-respected international NGO operating in approximately 30 countries worldwide. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to clean and safe water, improved sanitation, and good hygiene for everyone, everywhere.

About the Role

The Business Development & Partnerships Manager – Health (BDPM-H) is part of the International Programs (IP) Team, responsible for developing strategic partnerships and securing funding for health-related programming. This role focuses on cultivating relationships with institutional funders, foundations, government agencies, and the private sector, with a specific emphasis on WASH programming in the health context. The BDPM-H will work closely with the Philanthropy Team in proposal development, contributing to the growth of WaterAid Canada's income and influence in Canada’s international development sector.

About the Team

As a member of the International Programs team, you will collaborate with colleagues across WaterAid’s global federation to develop high-quality funding proposals and strengthen WaterAid Canada’s business development pipeline. You will engage with Canadian civil society and government agencies to grow strategic partnerships, particularly with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the International Development Research Center (IDRC), and other donors. The role will also involve engaging with the private sector and institutional partners to expand WaterAid Canada’s network and support funding opportunities for health-focused WASH initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Canadian civil society and government agencies, focusing on opportunities with GAC, IDRC, GCC, and other relevant donors.
• Promote WAC’s programmatic approaches, emphasizing the role of WASH in health programming, including areas such as RMNCH, SRHR, and public health.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of strategic partnerships, managing communications and administrative duties.
• Conduct donor mapping and prospect research to align funding opportunities with WAC’s strategic priorities.
• Lead or support the development of high-quality proposals, including concept notes and budgets, in collaboration with the Philanthropy Team.
• Provide expertise in health programming, including health systems strengthening and women’s empowerment, ensuring gender equality is integrated into program designs.
• Represent WaterAid Canada at conferences, meetings, and networking activities to enhance the organization’s visibility and partnerships.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, global health, WASH, environmental studies, or related field.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in international development, specifically in business development, grant-writing, and health-related programming.
• Proven track record of securing multi-year funding from institutional donors like GAC.
• Experience in designing health programming focused on gender equality and SRHR.
• Strong proposal writing skills with experience in developing concept notes and funding applications.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in public health, international development, or a related field.
• Proficiency in both English and French.
• Experience living and working in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa and/or Asia.
• Technical expertise in WASH programming, health systems strengthening, and women’s empowerment.
• Experience in budget development and proposal management.

Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 12th January 2025. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling bases from 6th January 2025 hence we encourage applicants who are interested to apply as soon as possible. Interviews would be held via Microsoft Teams.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. 

Our Commitment: WaterAid Canada's talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

Equal Opportunities: WaterAid Canada is an equal opportunities employer, committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness, and equality. We strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, visible minorities, and people of diverse backgrounds. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Safeguarding: WaterAid Canada is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. Our recruitment processes ensure that all candidates undergo appropriate background checks before employment is confirmed.

Mary Dinah Foundation (“MDF”) is the largest NGO in the world preventing malnutrition in local communities through the distribution of specialized nutritious foods. The Foundation provides emergency food relief and water sanitation, improves access to healthcare for infants and pregnant women, protects women and girls from gender-based violence, enhances education for refugees, and offers mental health support to individuals affected by conflict-induced displacement. As recipients of ongoing multi-million-dollar grants, we are at an exciting juncture and are seeking an experienced and driven Business Development Lead with a solid track record in personally securing 6 – 7 figure grants from new donors, whether government, institutional, INGOs, and/or large trusts and foundations, to join our team. This role is on track to Chief Operating Officer (COO), contingent on exceptional performance and results.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to:

• Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify high-quality new donor leads for MDF and proactively track and respond to large funding opportunities and RFPs, helping us continuously build and enhance our prospect pipeline.
• Carry out detailed research and mappings to identify existing links with potential donors, whether through our leadership, Board, donors, etc., and recommend pathways to relationship building.
• Lead and manage the full proposal development process - from identification of the funding opportunity and detailed review of eligibility/suitability to assess our likelihood of success, through to creating buy-in around responsibilities and timelines, motivating and organizing internal stakeholders, guiding players through every step in the proposal process, gathering inputs from technical leads, working with finance teams on budget development, creating supplementary materials, to rolling up your sleeves and writing the proposal and supporting documents as required (Theories of Change, Risk Matrices, Log Frames, etc.).
• Deliver significant funding from new donors (candidates will be expected to show evidence of winning funding of a minimum of 6 figures).
• Create high-quality fundraising materials tailored to the needs of specific donor audiences (e.g., concept notes, slide decks, etc.)

About You
You have a deep passion for using your skills in leveraging funding to make the world a better, more equitable place, and an ability to balance big picture, strategic thinking, and design with getting tangible activities operationalized. Specifically:

• You are an exceptional writer, with an ability to produce compelling proposals tailored to the specific needs and interests of different donors. These might be technical, institutional bids requiring ToCs, logframes, etc., ‘Big Bet’ pitches relying on powerful storytelling, or applications to large foundations.
• Sitting within a growing team, you are nonetheless comfortable working autonomously (with the role being majority remote) while building the connections needed across our global team to get the information you need to raise funds for MDF.
• You are comfortable working in an organization that is fast-paced and experiencing significant growth. You show flexibility and resilience as structures, processes, and ways of working evolve.
• You are confident in managing competing priorities while meeting both internal and external deadlines and flexible enough to juggle your work where opportunities come in at the last minute.
• You are an excellent communicator, able to effectively tell our story and market our offerings in a compelling way, engaging partners and donors, and inspiring them to support MDF.

Experience and Eligibility Criteria

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a fundraising role(s), with a preference for experience in institutional, trust/foundation, and/or Big Bet philanthropy, and evidence of personal track record in bringing in new funding.
• Experience working for an international development NGO is desirable, particularly in the space of Nutrition, Maternal and Infant Health, SGBV, and/or women and girls’ rights more broadly.
• Willingness to join the team in the local office ideally one day per week and for occasional international travel (1-2 weeks per year).

About Mary Dinah Foundation
Mary Dinah Foundation (“MDF”) is the largest NGO in the world preventing malnutrition in local communities through the distribution of specialized nutritious foods. Its Zero Hunger Program is a full-spectrum health and nutrition intervention that provides emergency food relief and water sanitation, improves access to healthcare for infants and pregnant women, scales up refugee education programs, and protects women and girls from gender-based violence. MDF operates across Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Liberia, USA, and the UK. Globally, our team consists of 200+ enthusiastic, international colleagues.

The Foundation is committed to creating global change through local impact, with 85% of its team members coming from the communities where they work. MDF brings a comprehensive approach to every challenge, addressing problems from multiple angles. Furthermore, we go beyond emergency aid, partnering with local governments, forward-thinking corporations, social entrepreneurs, and people living in fragile communities to develop bold solutions that make lasting change possible.

The Rewards
At MDF, we believe in being open, especially when it comes to salaries. The gross salary brackets for this position are £40,000 - £60,000/year in the UK. We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues.

In addition to your competitive salary, we offer:

• Opportunities for growth within the organization.
• A chance to shape our work, leaving your mark as we grow and refine how we operate.
• A flexible and empowering environment that promotes independence and autonomy, enabling you to excel on a global stage.

Additional Information

• MDF is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued and promoted.
• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
• This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties.
• This document is intended to outline the main duties of the job and does not constitute a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Head of Business Development and Education Support 

Salary range: London: £59,000 - £64,000 or Liverpool: £56,000 - £61,000 

Location: London or Liverpool 

Permanent, Full Time 

Salary: Grade 7, Appointments for this role will generally be made at £59,000 in London and £56,000 in Liverpool, depending on skills and experience. Please note, for internal applicants the salary will be reflected by pay and reward policy 

Working arrangements: Standard working hours between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. Hybrid working, with a minimum of 6 days per month in the office. 

The Royal College of Physicians is recruiting an exceptional individual to join our Education Directorate as the Head of Business Development and Education Support. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape the development of innovative educational products and services in a dynamic and expanding portfolio, contributing to the RCP’s mission of improving patient care and reducing illness worldwide. 

Purpose and scope 

The Role 

This pivotal role will drive the strategic growth and diversification of the RCP’s education portfolio, delivering impactful learning and assessment opportunities for healthcare professionals. You will: 

• Lead on market research, product development, and lifecycle management. 

• Build and manage sustainable business models and pricing strategies. 

• Foster partnerships with UK and international organisations. 

• Lead teams across marketing, business development, and operations to meet ambitious financial and performance targets. 

• Serve as a key strategic leader within the directorate 

About you: 

You are a strategic leader with a passion for innovation and education. Your background includes: 

• Proven experience in business development, strategic marketing, or education roles. 

• Strong knowledge of business models, finance, and market research. 

• A track record of managing successful teams and delivering complex projects on time and budget. 

• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills. 

• A commitment to our values: taking care, learning, and collaboration. 

For more information about the role please view the job description. 

Our benefits 

Working at the RCP comes with lots of benefits designed to ensure that you feel valued and supported in your role. The benefits we offer include: 

• 29 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays 

• group personal pension plan with 7% employer contribution 

• interest-free season ticket loan

• life assurance 

• annual pay award (subject to trustee approval)

• flexible working hours 

• employee assistance programme – 24/7 advice and support for any work-related issues as well as any problems affecting your home life 

• occupational health team – includes employment and work-related health assessments, health checks and work station assessments 

• health cash plan 

• cycle to work scheme

• corporate eye care scheme 

• professional training and development opportunities 

• enhanced maternity and paternity pay 

• staff discounts platform – including discounts on cinema tickets and a range of high street brands 

How to apply  

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining how your skills and experience meet the job description. Please note that applications received without a supporting statement will not be shortlisted

Closing date: midday 20/01/25 

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by: 22/01/25  

Interview date: London: 30/01/25 and Liverpool 31/01/25 

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. 

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us. 

Business Development & Partnerships Manager – Climate Change, Environment & Private Sector

Contract: Permenant, Full-Time

Location: Remote (Canada-based; Toronto or Ottawa preferred)

Work Requirement: Applicant must have legal entitlement/eligibility to work in Canada

Salary: CAD 75,000 to 85,000 Canadian Dollars per annum depending on experience 

About WaterAid

WaterAid Canada is part of a global federation working in over 30 countries to transform lives by improving access to clean water, decent sanitation, and good hygiene. We are committed to reaching everyone, everywhere with sustainable WASH solutions, especially in the context of climate change and the environment.

Our mission is to make clean water, decent sanitation, and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere, and we strive to work collaboratively with governments, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and institutional donors to achieve this goal.

About the Role

As a Business Development & Partnerships Manager focusing on Climate Change, Environment, and the Private Sector, you will play a key role in driving income growth and establishing strategic partnerships. Reporting to the Director of International Programs, you will lead on identifying funding opportunities, writing high-quality proposals, and building relationships with key donors and partners, such as Global Affairs Canada, IDRC, and private sector organizations.

Your work will focus on climate-resilient WASH programming, integrating gender equality, and contributing to WaterAid’s 10-year strategic plan to position the organization as the leading global WASH partner in Canada.

About the Team:

The International Programs team plays a critical role in WaterAid Canada's mission by driving business development and strengthening our partnerships with institutional donors, civil society organizations, and government agencies. As a member of this team, you will participate in and represent WaterAid Canada at select conferences, meetings, and networking activities. You will also contribute to planning and executing symposia, technical workshops, and panel discussions to enhance engagement with stakeholders. Additionally, you will represent WaterAid Canada on relevant working groups within the WaterAid global federation, while supporting the Director of International Programs with various related tasks and assignments.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with government agencies, institutional donors, and private sector partners to secure multi-year program funding.
• Lead proposal development processes, including writing and coordinating concept notes, results frameworks, and budgets.
• Identify funding opportunities and maintain donor engagement through research, relationship management, and effective communication.
• Provide technical input on climate-resilient WASH programming, integrating gender equality into all program designs.
• Represent WaterAid Canada at conferences, workshops, and events to promote WAC’s programmatic approaches and values.
• Support regular donor and partner prospecting and mapping aligned with WaterAid’s strategic goals.

Requirements

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, environmental studies, climate change, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in business development, grant writing, or fundraising, ideally within the WASH, climate change, or environment sectors.
• Strong knowledge of Global Affairs Canada’s Results-Based Management framework and experience securing multi-year funding from institutional donors.
• Demonstrated skills in proposal writing, budgeting, and partnership management.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to travel internationally 3–4 times per year.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Fluency in French.
• Experience living or working in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa or Asia.

Closing Date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 12th January 2025. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling bases from 6th January 2025 hence we encourage applicants who are interested to apply as soon as possible. Interviews would be held via Microsoft Teams.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries. 

Our Commitment: WaterAid is committed to protecting people from any form of abuse, neglect, harassment, or exploitation. This commitment extends to our staff, partners, volunteers, and anyone we work with. Safeguarding is at the heart of all our activities, and we expect everyone who works with us to share our values and commitment.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness, and equality. We strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, visible minorities, and people of diverse backgrounds. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process upon request.

Safeguarding: We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.  

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for service excellence and business growth? Strides Highbury Counselling Centre is looking for an innovative Service and Business Development Manager to lead the operational management of our counselling service and drive the development of our commercial opportunities.

Why Join Us?
At Strides, we bridge the gap in mental health services by providing affordable, long-term counselling. We also maximise the social value of our spaces to empower individuals and communities. Your work will make a real difference.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the service and administration team.
• Develop partnerships and manage commercial room hire to maximise income.
• Collaborate on service policies, marketing, and business development.
• Lead on health & safety, building management, and service delivery.

About You:
You bring experience in managing community counselling services, leading diverse teams, and building impactful partnerships. You’re organised, proactive, and ready to inspire your team and the community we serve.

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Free Gym Membership
• Free breakfasts/snacks

Role Title: Business Development Manager (Health Sector) 

Reports to: Head of Growth & Branding 

Based: Battersea Park

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Flexible Environment

DBS: Basic 

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Head of Growth & Branding, the Business Development Manager will play an integral role in boosting the growth of our Health & Wellbeing Service and our various programme offerings. 

This person will work within Enable’s Growth team to develop and implement an effective growth and development approach that expands our reach, social value and set our company apart. 

The Growth Team is a newly created team at Enable. They are responsible for accelerating growth and development throughout our various services and bringing Enable’s Strategic Plan to life! As a member of the Growth Team, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of our company, working collaboratively across departments to identify new opportunities, develop solutions, and implement strategic initiatives. This team is creative, innovative and always hungry for more.

Main Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Seek out new and exciting ways to expand Enable’s reach and increase strategic partnerships (Health & Wellbeing focussed)
• Work closely with Health & Wellbeing team to learn & identify Enable’s current scope and reach
• Identify gaps and trends in the market for different types of Health and Wellbeing services, identifying new markets, growth areas, customers, partnerships, and new ways of reaching existing markets
• Leading the management of writing and reviewing tenders and proposals and business development plans
• Represent Enable whilst attending networking opportunities such as events, market engagement sessions and events
• Network with businesses and commissioners to build relationships and identify new opportunities and potential growth areas
• Work closely with the Research & Development team to analyse and identify trends and opportunities
• Work alongside internal and external stakeholders to ensure initiatives are aligned with strategic aims
• Work collaboratively with the Bid Coordinator on new opportunities ensuring high quality submissions

Skills and Experience: 

• Proven experience in Business Development and implementing successful growth strategies
• Strong project management skills
• Extensive and diverse experience in leading the management of writing and submitting bids and proposals
• Experience working in/understanding of the UK Health Sector
• A professional network and contacts within the UK Health Sector would be ideal
• A keen eye for identifying new opportunities, and the tenacity to see that through to conversion
• Autonomy to self-motivate, drive change and work collaboratively in line with the Growth & Development Team
• Ability to engage and liaise effectively with diverse stakeholders, internal and external
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and efficient time and workload management

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts. 

Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. 

About Us: 

Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.

At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:

Benefits: 

• 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
• Life Insurance
• Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
• A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
• Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
• Free Gym Membership
• Free breakfasts/snacks

Role Title: Business Development Manager (Local Authorities) 

Reports to:  Head of Growth & Branding 

Based:  Battersea Park

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Work Arrangement: 40 hours per week, Flexible Work Environment

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Head of Growth & Branding, the Business Development Manager will play an integral role in expanding our reach, focusing on Local Authorities. 

This person will work within Enable’s newly formed Growth Team to develop and implement an effective growth and development approach that expands our reach, strengthens client relationships and builds lasting networks within the community. They will be passionate about driving change, and actively work seek out new business opportunities that can boost revenue and expand Enable’s reach within the community. 

The Growth Team is a newly created team at Enable. They are responsible for accelerating growth and development throughout our various services and bringing Enable’s Strategic Plan to life! As a member of the Growth Team, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the future of our company, working collaboratively across departments to identify new opportunities, develop solutions, and implement strategic initiatives. This team is creative, innovative and always hungry for more.

Main Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Develop, execute, and oversee business development strategies through various local authorities, and seeking out new ways to expand Enable’s reach 
• Identify gaps and trends in the market, identifying new markets, growth areas, customers, partnerships, as well as new ways of reaching existing markets
• Identify tenders and leading bids for new and existing contracts 
• Network with local businesses and stakeholders to build relationships, identify and generate new opportunities and potential growth areas for Enable 
• Work closely with the Research & Development team and to analyse and identify trends and opportunities
• Work closely with Heads of Service managers to identify current scope, reach and room for growth
• Any other relevant duties that the Head of Growth & Branding may see fit 
• Work alongside internal and external stakeholders to ensure initiatives are aligned with strategic aims
• Represent Enable whilst attending networking opportunities such as events, market engagement sessions and events 
• Work Collaboratively with the Bid Coordinator on new opportunities ensuring high quality submissions 

Skills and Experience: 

• Proven experience in Business Development and implementing successful growth strategies (preferably within a Not-for-profit environment)
• Varied experience working with Local Authorities
• Ability to harness diverse contacts and connections to support Enable’s strategic goals 
• Strong project management skills 
• A keen eye for identifying new opportunities, and the tenacity to see that through to conversion
• Autonomy to self-motivate, drive change and work collaboratively in line with the Growth & Development Team 
• Ability to engage and liaise effectively with diverse stakeholders, internal and external
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and efficient time and workload management

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a company that positively impacts the community around them! If you are someone that is motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of others and make a genuine difference, then please Apply Now and follow the prompts. 

Enable is strongly committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. To find out more on our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. 

About BIG Alliance

BIG Alliance (Businesses for Islington Giving) delivers business-supported employee volunteer programmes to strengthen links between businesses, community organisations and education institutions across Islington. In doing so, it aims to help address issues of poverty and isolation, which are prevalent across the borough, despite the perception of Islington being an area of high wealth. 47.5% of primary school children in Islington live in poverty, the third highest rate in London.

Established in 2012, BIG Alliance aims to make community investment easier, more effective and more rewarding for its business members.  It is a partnership between, East London Business Alliance – a registered charity that has been supporting the social and economic regeneration of east London for 30 years, Macquarie Group – principal funder and founder, and Islington Giving - funder and founder.  To date, BIG Alliance has placed more than 9,000 business professionals into volunteering opportunities within over 200 community organisations, schools, colleges and universities.

ELBA has an excellent employees benefits package including generous leave, flexible balance between working from home and the office, above sector average maternity and paternity pay, 5% pension contribution, life assurance, and a great learning and development programme, including access to free accredited courses up to degree and post-graduate level. 

Purpose of the job
The main purpose of the job is to facilitate development and delivery of the BIG Alliance’s skills-based volunteering programme, which utilises the skills, experience and sector-specific expertise of employees within our business partners to support Islington’s community organisations and residents.

Our skilled volunteers are placed with a community partner or beneficiary either individually or join one of our annual programmes which include: CoRe (Community Resourcing), Board Builders, Leaders in Partnership and Time to Talk. Over 2,500 employees have been placed as skilled volunteers through BIG Alliance since 2012 providing expertise in law, finance, IT, HR, and marketing and communications to name just a few.

The postholder will be responsible for the successful delivery of various aspects of this programme, delivering exciting, innovative employer supported volunteering projects that meet the expectations of specific corporate supporters, and the needs of the community with key geographical focus in Islington.

Job Description
Main duties:
• Collaborate closely with community partners, corporate partners and BIG team to understand community needs and design appropriate employee volunteering activities to address these needs
• Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of BIG Alliance’s work.
• Support the delivery of all business skills activity and the wider BIG Alliance programmes.
• Proactively market volunteering programmes to BIG Alliance corporate partners.
• Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and project targets.
• Develop effective working relationships with community affairs team with BIG Alliance corporate partners, ensuring that these companies are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies.
• Implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with BIG Alliance corporate partner requirements, ensuring that evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement.
• Work on any projects with BIG Alliance, as and when required.

General
• Develop a broad knowledge of regeneration programmes and local authority priorities in Islington.
• Use BIG Alliance’s internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via Salesforce
• Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records.
• Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of BIG Alliance in line with BIG Alliance communication targets and protocols.
• Collaborate with other BIG Alliance colleagues on projects where appropriate and contribute to the development of BIG Alliance/ELBA as an organisation overall.
• Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager.

We are seeking an ambitious and motivated corporate fundraising professional to join our Development Team as Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development. You will be responsible for building relationships for Kew with leading UK and international companies, developing a pipeline of potential corporate clients and contributing to the team’s ambitious income and engagement targets.

At a time when more and more and businesses are committing to nature-related disclosures and setting science-based climate targets, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to use your expertise and track record to leverage significant business relationships for Kew and to improve outcomes for nature.

You will have a confident and highly professional attitude, and an excellent track record in developing creative new business approaches and building successful corporate partnerships in the corporate or charity sectors. You will have sound analytical skills, the ability to work collaboratively in a complex environment and enjoy the challenge of achieving ambitious financial and engagement targets.  You will be a strong communicator with the ability to articulate complex information into compelling propositions. You will have line-management experience and be able to prioritise tasks and work calmly under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.

Interviews are expected to take place w/c 19 January 2025.

The role is based at Kew, with the option of regular home working, depending on operational requirements.

About Us

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi. 

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.