Business Development Manager

at  Cancer Research UK

AT CANCER RESEARCH UK, WE EXIST TO BEAT CANCER.

We are looking for a proactive, passionate and ambitious Business Development Manager to join our New Business team that sits withing our Supporter Led Fundraising and Operations (SLFEO) area. As a business development manager you will have a direct impact on the relationships we build with our local communities, building a multi-million-pound pipeline of potential supporters that will have a significant positive impact across Cancer Research UK’s portfolio in current and future years
We work with circa 600 committees some of which have been fundraising for us for 85 years. Our goal is to continue to build long lasting relationships and double the income that communities bring into the organisation. There is also a strong focus to grow our Business Beats Cancer events which brings together groups of business leaders in cities across the UK through harnessing the power of their networks by hosting prestigious fundraising events for the business community.
This is a great role for someone that is a self-starter, who enjoys networking, , meeting a diverse group of people and loves to see results – only this time those results have a life changing impact on those living with Cancer.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

• Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving and exceeding KPIs and targets with a proven ability to generate new business across a robust pipeline
• Experience of negotiating and positively influencing outcomes to secure new opportunities of financial and non-financial value
• Experience of working unsupervised with the ability to drive and generate own workload
• Excellent networking and relationship management skills with the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets
• Proven ability to generate new ideas, adapt style and approach to meet the needs of different supporters or customers.
• A solution focussed approach to enable supporters or customers to overcome challenges and maximise fundraising, with the confidence to take calculated risks and respond with resilience to outcomes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (face to face, written and phone)
  Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
  Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
  Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
  Human : Act to have a positive impact on people
  Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
  We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
  If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.

Please refer the Job description for details