Birmingham LGBT is seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager (BDM) to work closely with the Director to grow the business activities of Birmingham LGBT. The BDM’s core purpose is to work with the Director, the management team and the Board of Trustees to identify and develop new business and funding opportunities to help Birmingham LGBT to meet its charitable objectives.
We recognise the importance and advantages of diverse workplaces and communities, and we acknowledge under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and global majority people; people with a Romany or Irish Traveller background, and people with lived experience of migration. We particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds, identities and lived experiences.
The successful applicant will join a motivated and enthusiastic team based at the Birmingham LGBT Centre in central Birmingham.
Terms:
Salary £34,854 (approx. 50% pro rata )18.5 hours per week
25 days’ annual leave (approx. 50% pro rata ) plus bank holidays
Plus up to 5% matched pension contributions.
18-month fixed-term contract, ongoing subject to funding.
Birmingham LGBT is an equal opportunities employer.
To apply, please download the application pack from our website at https://blgbt.org/about-us/vacancies/ or request one from recruitment@blgbt.org, then complete the application form with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification and email it in Word format to recruitment@blgbt.org.
The closing date is 5pm on Friday 25 October 2024.
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and two employer references.
Job description
The Business Development Manager (BDM) will grow the business activities of Birmingham LGBT by working with the Director, members of the management team and the Board of Trustees to identify and develop new business and funding opportunities, to enable Birmingham LGBT to meet its charitable objectives.
The BDM’s main areas of responsibility include:
Main duties:
Person Specification
The successful candidate will meet all the following criteria. The selection panel will assess candidates against these criteria. The primary methods of assessment are indicated after each criterion as follows:
(A) Application form
(I) Interview
How assessed | |||
1. | Demonstrable experience of working in a business development role with clear transferable skills | A,I, | |
2. | Experience of securing funding and developing fundraising strategies | A,I.E | |
3. | Experience of winning the confidence and trust of supporters and clients with ease | A,I | |
4. | Experience of managing a budget and achieving agreed income targets | A,I, | |
5. | Experience of multi-agency and partnership work with statutory, private and third-sector agencies and networks | A,I | |
6. | Willing to become conversant with all forms of voluntary giving, current charity legislation and codes of practice | A,I | |
7. | Ability to think and operate both strategically and operationally , making the most of new opportunities when they arise | A,I, | |
8. | Ability to work without close supervision with excellent organisational skills in order to manage, plan and prioritise own workload | A,I | |
9. | Good inter-personal and communication skills relevant to a variety of audiences and stakeholders and experience of using a variety of media when communicating with them | A,I | |
10. | Strong IT skills, including being proficient in using the full Microsoft Office suite, accessing databases, email and calendar management, and using the internet | A,I | |
11. | Demonstrable creativity, determination, tenacity and persuasiveness. | A,I | |
12. | Detailed understanding of the disadvantages faced by LGBT communities and empathy with their needs and those of the organisations and groups that support them | A,I, |
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