Head of Business Development

Role Overview

The Head of Business Development will play a central role in shaping and delivering the organisation’s growth strategy, strengthening our market position and securing sustainable opportunities that advance our charitable purpose.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include leading business development delivery, managing the business development team, leading the full opportunity and bid process, delivering high-quality bids and proposals, and building strong client relationships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a substantial record of senior business development experience, successful team management, and the delivery of measurable commercial outcomes within the sport, leisure or public-service environment.

Requirements

• Significant senior business development experience within leisure, public services or related sectors
• Proven leadership and performance management of business development or similar professional teams
• Strong track record of delivering successful complex bids, tenders and funding applications
• Excellent commercial and financial expertise, including business case and proposal development
• Ability to manage multiple high-value projects while maintaining quality, governance and risk control
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative leadership style with the ability to work effectively across a multidisciplinary team
• Mobility to travel to meet business needs

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle-to-work and car leasing tax-efficient schemes
• Discounted staff membership (including family members)
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Incremental annual leave entitlement
• My Staff Shop employee benefits scheme, offering discounts on cinema tickets, travel, high street e-vouchers, gift cards, days out, leisure activities and everyday spending