Business Development Director
Camden, London
About Us
Solace Women's Aid is dedicated to ending the harm caused by gender-based violence. We work with women and children, offering services that are tailored to the unique needs of survivors. Our approach is holistic and empowering, partnering with survivors to help them achieve independent, abuse-free lives.
We are now looking for a Business Development Director to join us on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of circa £65,000 per annum
- 25 days of annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays), increasing up to 30 days, with one additional day offered after each completed year of service
- Flexible Working
- Employee Assistance Programme and a range of staff wellbeing initiatives
- Weekly yoga classes
- Employee discount platform
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Length of service awards
- A strong culture of internal progression, with a range of training and development opportunities
This is an empowering opportunity for a strategic leader with a proven track record in income generation to join our impactful organisation.
In this pivotal leadership role, you'll have the chance to directly shape the future of our organisation, not only contributing to financial growth, but fuelling real change in a mission-driven environment dedicated to ending gender-based violence.
So, if you're ready to make a meaningful impact and lead our business development strategy to new heights, then apply today.
The Role
As our Business Development Director, you will provide strategic leadership and oversee Income Generation, Public Affairs, Partnerships, and Communications to support our mission to aid women and children affected by violence.
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Executive Team and Board of Trustees, you will develop and implement business development strategies that align with our goals, while ensuring transparent governance and robust reporting mechanisms.
You will also oversee a team of twelve whilst setting and achieving ambitious growth targets for statutory contracts, grants and unrestricted income, as well as enhancing our reputation through effective public affairs and partnerships.
Additionally, you will ensure our brand and communications strategies are effective, leveraging digital technology to expand public awareness and support fundraising efforts.
Your role will also involve:
- Leading the income generation, public affairs, partnerships, and communications teams
- Developing and reporting on the annual income generation budget
- Fostering service user involvement across all areas of work
- Ensuring compliance with Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Health and Safety legislation
About You
To be considered as our Business Development Director, you will need:
- Experience of working at a senior level in a similar role
- Experience in income generation
- Experience of leadership and management at this level
The closing date for this role is 19th September 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Head of Business Development, Partnerships Director, Growth and Development Director, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Senior Business Development Manager, Senior BDM, BDD, or Development Director.
Webrecruit and Solace Women's Aid are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you're ready to join us in our mission to end the harm caused by gender-based violence as a Business Development Director, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.