Business Development Manager (Income/fundraising) - #1795463

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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 rol

eThe 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

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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 source

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The key objectives of the role a

re:- Identifying funding opportunities to help cover core organisational cos

ts;- Securing funding for projects that align with the organisation's mission and values, including responding to tenders and grant applicati

ons- Enhancing the organisation's profile as a trusted, credible partner within the sec

tor
What you'll need to suc

ceed-Proven experience in business development, income generation or fundrai

sing- Strong track record of securing funding and building strategic partners

hips- Skilled communicator with excellent presentation and influencing sk

ills- Demonstrable success in bid writing and proposal develop

ment
Desir

able:- Experience working in or within the third s

ector- Knowledge of CRM tools or fundraising data

bases- Familiarity with membership based organisa

tions
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 pre

ferred- 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