Business Development Director

Business Development Director
Bradford City Centre, West Yorkshire (hybrid working, with travel to Leeds)
About Us
GiveBradford is an independent grant maker, working to strengthen the future of Bradford’s communities. We are focused on building a fairer future by addressing systemic issues such as poverty and unemployment, prioritising long-term solutions.
We’re striving for a modern approach to grant making that puts our diverse communities at the heart of what we do, making sure funds are distributed fairly.
We’re now looking for a Business Development Director to join us 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 charity.
You will be a pivotal part of developing our new charity, contributing to the positive transformation of communities in Bradford.
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 for the people of Bradford, we want to hear from you.
The Role
As Business Development Director, you will lead on generating income and impact for community organisations across Bradford.
Growing our new charity to be everything the people of Bradford deserve, you will take responsibility for our development, working closely with the talented and dedicated team at Leeds Community Foundation, drawing on their support and resources.
You will lead on the implementation of our recently reviewed strategy, focusing on fundraising and Business Development, and play an instrumental role in determining future strategies as our impact grows.
There is huge scope for this role to develop as our opportunities grow, and to further cement our strong reputation as the community foundation of Bradford, for Bradford.
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.
GiveBradford is an equal opportunities employer. The communities we serve are very diverse and we aim for our staff team to reflect those communities. We particularly encourage applications from people from communities experiencing racial inequity, who are currently under-represented within our staff team. All applications will be considered solely on merit. As such, we redact 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 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.