Business Development Manager

About the role

This is an exciting time to join The King’s Fund, as we develop our next corporate strategy and look to maximise our impact as an organisation. You will play a key role in ensuring our income generating work aligns with our strategic priorities and enables us to deliver meaningful change in the health and care system. 

To increase its impact and reach,  the Fund raises additional income and support from a variety of sources. As such, fostering and maintaining effective relationships with a broad range of funders is a crucial part of our work and overall strategy. You will support policy colleagues to build and maintain these relationships and wider business development by qualifying and converting inbound opportunities, maintaining high-quality bidding collateral and good CRM hygiene.

Sitting in the Partnerships and Business Development team, the post holder will carry out income generation activity, primarily by acquiring new business.  

Key responsibilities include: 

• Horizon scanning for new opportunities and funders to support our work.

• Assessing, disseminating and responding rapidly to inbound requests to work with us.

• Writing, managing and quality assuring proposals, maintaining high-quality bidding collateral.

• Coaching and supporting policy colleagues in all aspects of business development, from idea generation and scoping, to proactively seeking funding from a range of bodies, to negotiating with prospective clients and funders looking to support our work.

• Ensuring our CRM reporting is timely and accurate. 

You will have excellent communication skills, commercial acumen and a passion for securing new business at and achieving impact at a values-driven organisation. You’ll have a record of success in a business development role and experience of developing and delivering high-quality proposals- through your own efforts as well as by supporting and developing others; securing income to achieve targets. 

The role will include working at occasional early morning and evening events.

The Fund has an ambition to increase the diversity of our workforce and introduce careers in health and care policy to a broader range of people. We encourage applicants from all sections of the community, including those from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBT+ community. We believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will improve the way we influence health and social care policy. 

What you'll get in return

The Fund is committed to a hybrid working model that meets the organisation’s needs, while giving staff flexibility to choose between office and home working. Most staff are expected to work a minimum of 40% from our central London office and are free to work more days from the office if they prefer. We are in the process of developing our long-term policy on this, although the expected minimum time in the office will remain 40% (pro rata). 

 In addition to a competitive salary, The King’s Fund offers generous holiday entitlements, a £3 daily discount in our café and an on-site gym. 

How to apply

To apply, please read our supplementary guidance documents below, then download and fill in our application form. If completing the application form presents any challenges, contact us by email so we can discuss options.

Please note that in order to apply, you must have existing documented proof of your right to live and work in the UK. 

CVs will not be accepted as applications. Applications must be submitted using The King’s Fund application form.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 11 March 2025 at 12 noon. Late applications will not be considered.  

Additionally, if you would find it helpful to have a short, informal conversation before applying for the role, please contact Deepali Manek, Head of Partnerships and Business Development.

Interviews will be held week commencing 24 March (likely to be 26 March).