Business Development Manager
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time
Location: Taunton, Somerset – Hybrid working available
Salary: £45,000 - £48,000 per annum
This Wildlife Trust is excited to announce the search for a confident and strategic Business Development Manager. This role is pivotal in creating, implementing, and driving a robust Business Development Plan that directly aligns with the Trust's strategic goals. The organisation's innovative approach is designed to build strong relationships and develop services that will significantly enhance their sustainable income.
The Business Development Manager will lead the transformation of the Trust's Business Development Plan by creating and sustaining long-term unrestricted income and business opportunities.
Responsibility 1: Lead the development of sustainable income by:
- Developing strategic partnerships with investors, corporates, and investors.
- Exploring and delivering commercial opportunities in alignment with the Trust’s priorities.
- Contributing to the long-term sustainability of the Trust by increasing unrestricted income.
- Collaborating with the Trust’s Ecological, Environmental, and Fundraising teams to ensure strong customer relationships and maximising business opportunities and projects.
Responsibility 2: Provide commercial and business leads by:
- Scoping and securing new business opportunities whilst keeping the sales pipeline moving.
- Horizon scanning for new opportunities and commercial income streams.
- Initiating cold outreach to viable prospects through whichever methods are most effective.
- Providing feedback to the Executive Team on success and routes to increased revenue.
- Developing strong working relationships with key stakeholders, influencing decisions both internally & externally.
- Leading on developing messaging, with the support from the Communications Team, to create marketing materials that facilitates expansion of the Trusts overall sales.
- Ensuring customer issues are always handled efficiently and professionally.
- Utilising the CRM system to maximise visibility of opportunities and corporates connections across the wider organisation
- Analysing market data to support opportunities for business development with existing and potential clients.
Responsibility 3: Monitor and report on income and commercial progress by:
- Preparing budget information, short and long-term forecasts on account growth and development plans.
- Monitoring account performance against budget and implementing action plans to ensure achievement of budget targets.
- Communicating with internal functions within the Trust to ensure all clients are favourably serviced at every stage of the sales process.
- Maintaining internal records and continually suggesting improvements to ensure sustainable growth.
- Utilising reports and information to support effective decision-making and analysis.
The Trust offers some fantastic benefits including:
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- An annual professional institution subscription if applicable
- Flexible and agile working
- Wellbeing support – EAP, wellbeing champions
- Diversity networks through RSWT/TWT
- Paid volunteer days
- Continuous Professional Development opportunities
- 33 days of holiday (25 + bank holidays)
- Staff social calendar and events
- The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature, communities and the climate
Closing date: Tuesday 26 August 2025
Interested?
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