Business Development Director

Business Development Director
Bradford City Centre, West Yorkshire (hybrid working, with travel to Leeds)
The Organisation
Our client is an independent grant maker, working to strengthen the future of communities. Our client is focused on building a fairer future by addressing systemic issues such as poverty and unemployment, prioritising long-term solutions.
Our client is striving for a modern approach to grant making that puts their diverse communities at the heart of what they do, making sure funds are distributed fairly.
Our client is now looking for a Business Development Director to join them on a full-time basis, initially on a two-year fixed-term contract. Part-time hours will also be considered.
The Benefits
- Salary of £43,000 - £46,000 per annum DOE FTE
- Pension (contributions start at 4%)
- 25 days’ holiday, with discretionary additional leave over Christmas
- Paid volunteering time
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A commitment to your personal development and training
- Regular team away days
- Internal wellbeing initiative and mental health first aiders
- Two discretionary wellness days per year
This is a great opportunity for a high-calibre individual with experience of working with a board of trustees or directors to play a key role in our client’s charity.
You will be a pivotal part of developing their new charity, contributing to the positive transformation of communities.
What’s more, this is a fantastic initiative to showcase your Business Development and/or fundraising expertise and add to your portfolio of experience.
So, if you want to create positive and lasting change, our client wants to hear from you.
The Role
As Business Development Director, you will lead on generating income and impact for community organisations.
Growing our client’s new charity, you will take responsibility for their development, drawing on their support and resources.
You will lead on the implementation of our client’s recently reviewed strategy, focusing on fundraising and Business Development, and play an instrumental role in determining future strategies as their impact grows.
There is huge scope for this role to develop as our client’s opportunities grow, and to further cement their strong reputation as the community foundation.
About You
To be considered as Business Development Director, you will need:
- Experience of income generation and partnership development with corporate and individual donors

- Experience of reporting to, or working with, a board of trustees or directors

- The ability to develop strong relationships over a variety of roles and sectors

- The ability to identify and secure opportunities for growth of income and impact

- Experience of setting and managing organisational or multi-programme product budgets

- Excellent prospecting, networking, persuasion, negotiation and closing skills

- Experience of managing a small team

The closing date for this role is 24th March 2024.
Other organisations may call this role BDD, Business Development Director, Director, Senior Business Development Manager, Senior BDM, BDM, Fundraising Director, or Development Director.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer. The communities they serve are very diverse and they aim for their staff team to reflect those communities. They particularly encourage applications from people from communities experiencing racial inequity, who are currently under-represented within their staff team. All applications will be considered solely on merit. As such, our client redacts details that may identify any protected characteristics on job applications.

So, if you’re looking for a role where you will help create real change as the Business Development Director, please visit our client’s vacancies page for more information and to apply. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.