Business Development Manager

Birmingham, Nottingham, Boston, Peterborough, Lincoln or Rushden

Up to £52,949.36 per annum plus Car Provision

Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic Business Development Manager to join our client’s New Business and Partnerships, and wider Portfolio Investment team during a period of organisational change and growth.

Do you have a passion to make a real difference in the affordable housing sector? Well this may be the role for you.

This role has the option to be based in Birmingham, Nottingham, Boston, Peterborough, Lincoln or Rushden.

The Role

Do you want to work for a company where you can make a difference?

Our client delivers an ambitious Housing Development Programme by creating valuable partnerships with local authorities, developers, land owners and agents. This enables them to put their customers first by building new affordable & market sale homes. They have a desire to create and foster positive communities, enabling them to build great places to live, and to provide excellent housing management services. This ultimately transcends into their key vision of “making a difference” and “improving lives”.

As Business Development Manager you will:

• Work closely with the Head of New Business and Partnerships to develop a pipeline and win new business; supporting the delivery of the development programme for the Group and key partners
• Create new business partnerships with other organisations to strengthen their development programme, creating innovative investment opportunities to grow the organisation in a safe and sustainable way
• Lead on preparation for the submission of new bids for grant funding, equity investment and any other sources to finance

As a values-led organisation, with values that include ‘Push the Boundaries’ and ‘Fun and Fair’, you can imagine the kind of communities they want to create for their customers.

About You

Their ideal candidate will possess a good understanding of the land acquisition process and the planning system. As a housing developer they have a program to deliver 1,000 new homes a year over the next 10 years. Their focus is securing new land to help deliver their programme of affordable housing, market sale homes and extra care and supported housing schemes.

As Business Development Manager you will:

• Have worked within a senior level developmental role in housing development or similar so will have a good working knowledge of construction, construction procurement and the affordable housing sector.
• Be educated to degree level or equivalent through relevant training/experience
• Comprehensively understand the housing market, business development and the Homes England funding system and audit process.
• Operate as a confident communicator, you will be comfortable working with staff and stakeholders at all levels with the ability to provide complex information in a clear way. You will be an assured Business Development Manager, with experience of delivering new business and partnerships.

If you want to be at the forefront of change and innovation at an exciting time for their business and truly want to make a difference, they look forward to meeting you!

About Them

They are one of the leading housing groups in the Midlands and East of England, owning and managing more than 23,000 homes and high-quality care and support services. With a clear vision to improve the lives of their customers and their colleagues through their shared values and integrated services, the Group has ambitious plans for the future and is always looking to grow.

You will be joining the organisation following the launch of their 2025 strategy, which concentrates on improving the lives of customers and colleagues by focusing on the areas of financial resilience and health and wellbeing.

Why Apply

They value and respect their people. they recognise that their success rests on the shoulders of committed staff so they want to make sure that everyone feels supported and appreciated. Being part of the Group means living their values. In it together, Heartfelt Service, Own it, Push the Boundaries and Fun and Fair. It is through their values that they will continue to shape the future, making a positive difference within their local communities and creating places where people want to live.

Benefits Package

They offer an excellent employee benefit package including generous annual leave, pension scheme and learning and development opportunities.

Vetting Requirements

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including an ‘Enhanced’ Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure (DBS) and references.

PLEASE NOTE: They can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Proof must then be provided by day one upon successful candidature.

Equal Opportunities

The Group is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applicants that reflects the diverse communities they work with. They invite applicants to contact the employer to identify any additional support they may need during the recruitment process.