Business Development Manager

Your new company

This organisation are a well-established, values-driven nonprofit working across Scotland to improve the lives of people with long-term conditions, disabilities and unpaid caring responsibilities. Their work centres on ensuring that people with lived experience have a meaningful voice in shaping the services, systems and policies that affect their lives. This is a newly created role within the organisation working 28 hours per week but they can also look to offer 21 hours per week if this is preferred.

Your new role

The organisation currently operates under an established business strategy and mission. At present, the majority of income is received from a key public sector funder, covering core operational costs which support the delivery of various projects aligned with their purpose. This role has been created to reduce reliance on this primary resource funds by identifying new income streams.

The Business Development Manager will seek out alternative funding opportunities that support both the organisation's central overheads and project-based activities aligned with its mission. While some existing funding streams will continue to be pursued, there will also be a significant responsibility for the postholder to help shape and deliver a forward-looking business development strategy that diversifies and grows sustainable income sources.

The key objectives of the role are:
- Identifying funding opportunities to help cover core organisational costs;
- Securing funding for projects that align with the organisation's mission and values, including responding to tenders and grant applications
- Enhancing the organisation's profile as a trusted, credible partner within the sector

What you'll need to succeed

-Proven experience in business development, income generation or fundraising

- Strong track record of securing funding and building strategic partnerships

- Skilled communicator with excellent presentation and influencing skills

- Demonstrable success in bid writing and proposal development

Desirable:

- Experience working in or within the third sector

- Knowledge of CRM tools or fundraising databases

- Familiarity with membership based organisations

What you'll get in return

- Salary scale 39,409-42,510 (please note the organisation typically hire at the bottom end of the scale)

- Hours of work: 28 hours per week or 21hours per week if this is preferred

- Hybrid working, if 28 hours per week 2 days in the office, if 21 hours per week 1 day in the office

- interviews to be held 31st of July/1st of August

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.