HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (FINANCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, REAL ESTATE)

Company: King’s Trust
Contract Type: Maternity Cover for up to 12 months
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 23:59 on 15/04/2025
Salary: £35,800.00 to £44,700.00 (National) £40,400.00 to £50,500.00 (London) dependent on your location, skills, knowledge and experience
Location: Any UK centre - hybrid working 2-3 days
1st stage interviews: 25/04 over Teams
Potential 2nd stage interviews: 30/04
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for creating transformational partnerships that change young lives? We’re looking for a dynamic and driven leader to step into a pivotal maternity cover role, spearheading our business development efforts across financial services, real estate, auto, and energy sectors. As part of our high-performing Corporate Fundraising team, you’ll be at the heart of securing innovative, high-value partnerships that help fund life-changing programmes for young people across the UK.
In this senior leadership position, you’ll lead a mini team to deliver a £1m+ income target, drive commercial growth, and shape sector strategies that align with The King’s Trust’s ambitious goals. You’ll work cross-organisationally and externally with influential stakeholders, using your negotiation skills and creativity to deliver bespoke opportunities that truly make an impact. If you thrive on building relationships, delivering results, and empowering a talented team, this is your chance to leave a lasting legacy while covering a vital leadership role.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Here at The King’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 Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, please click here.

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