Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 30/07/2023

Salary: \xc2\xa343,000.00 to \xc2\xa348,000.00 (\xc2\xa348,000.00 to \xc2\xa353,000.00 if based from our London offices) so dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experience

Location: Any UK Trust office

Interviews: 07/08 and 08/08

In this exciting and varied role, you will be responsible for developing and driving forward the corporate new business strategy for The Trust\'s key metropolitan areas across England, Scotland and Wales and leading our National Corporate fundraising approach to the Built Environment, Real Estate, Automotive and Defence sectors. You will be responsible for developing rich and exciting partnerships to both fund our programmes and deliver vital unrestricted income, collaborating with colleagues across employee engagement, commercial and marketing teams.

With an income target of \xc2\xa31m+, you will be an inspiring leader of a team of initially 2-3 staff and be able to harness the support from regional and sector-specific Volunteer Boards who open up their networks. Alongside targeting prospecting techniques, you will have strong influencing skills to harness their support to meet your objectives.

You will work closely with the Senior Head of Business Development to create and implement the team strategy to support our organisational strategy and 2025 Funding Plan. This team has significant scope for growth in line with The Trust\'s place-based fundraising strategies, alongside developing a long-term business development strategy for the SME market, collaborating across fundraising and marketing on The Trust\'s offer and engagement plan.

Excellent relationship management skills will be second nature to you, with the ability to relate to people at all levels within potential corporate partners as well as within The Prince\'s Trust. You will be organised and a strong project manager, confident in solving problems and securing financial targets.

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What happens next?

Please submit a CV, and Cover Letter that includes your experience, transferrable skills and motivation to work for The Prince\'s Trust! The Team will be in touch about the next steps shortly after the closing date.

Why do we need a Head of Business Development (Place Based)?

Last year, we helped more than 40,000 Young People, with three in four young people on our programmes moving into a positive outcome in work, education or training. The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us. We want to continue having a positive impact on young people\'s lives and we couldn\'t do this without the important work of the Head of Business Development (Place Based)!

Perks for working at The Trust!

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events - music festivals, The Prince\'s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas.
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks - PT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network).
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

For more information about our benefits, .

Equal Opportunities

Here at The Prince\'s Trust, we\'re committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that\'s representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

We\'re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, .

Safeguarding

The Prince\'s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We\'ll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 2536

Location:

The Prince\'s Trust