Business Development Executive

at  Reed In Partnership

DO YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN A HIGHLY COMMERCIAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT?

Then consider the role of a Business development executive at Reed in Partnership!
We are on a mission to be the partner of choice for developing people and their communities. Reed in Partnership is a public service provider specialising in skills training for the long-term unemployed, increasing employment opportunities by working with employers and providing youth services

WHAT IS THE ROLE ABOUT?

Working as part of a team of other Business Development Executives and reporting to an Associate Director for Business Development, this role forms an integral part of the Business Development function charged with leading and developing Reed in Partnership’s Business Development Strategy. The team monitors markets, develops viable operational delivery models and successfully bids for new contracts through predominantly public sector large scale procurement exercises. With existing successful operations in welfare to work, adult skills development and business support markets, this role will make a significant contribution to the growth of the business in new and existing sectors.
This is a hybrid role, working between home and our Rushworth Street office.

JUST SOME OF YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Use analytical skills to assess and evaluate new business opportunities in either welfare to work, skills or business support markets in the UK for business for commercial fit and viability to ensure we have a planned cycle of bidding opportunities
• Conduct research into customer demographics, labour market and economic factors to support informed recommendations and decision making and delivery proposals that are fluent, persuasive and deliverable
• Create/write high quality bid documents and proposals to time and quality measures and that require minimum amendment during final quality assurance
• Consult and evaluate the capabilities of potential partners and subcontractors to recommend the most suitable partners for each individual bidding opportunity.
• Influence and inform internal stakeholders through clear, detailed and logical analysis and presentations of delivery models to identify areas to innovate or which require further development
• Demonstrate clear ability to manage own workload via effective project plans and contribute effectively to project management of multi-disciplinary teams at all levels
• Work effectively with finance, operational teams and other internal support functions to ensure delivery proposals are in line with overall business strategy, including effective handover and implementation of winning tenders into operational delivery
• Develop and maintain appropriate databases for new business sectors, funders, competitors, partners and stakeholders.