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Business Development Manager
Base Salary to £40,000 depending on experiebce + Benefits
Oxfordshire
Our client is the official Destination Management Organisation for Oxfordshire.
They are now recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager to drive growth and productivity across Oxfordshire's visitor economy through the provision and services to our partners.
The organisation is funded by its Partners who come from all sectors of the Oxfordshire economy including hotels, retail, events, transport and restaurants and more. We work with our Partners to collectively promote their products and services and grow the
The business development manager will play a vital role in ensuring the growth and sustainability of our client, with a major focus on successful funded programme application and delivery, implementation of new commercial contracts and commissioned services, ensuring that delivery standards are consistently high, whilst maximising revenue.
Our client will also consider candidates seeking to work 4 days per week in addition to full time.
This is an office based role in Oxfordshire
Business Development Manager Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead on developing and delivering new income streams opportunities to the organistion.
Support and enhance existing commercial services across the organisation.
Develop large scale funding bids, to deliver strong added value for Oxfordshire that address key challenges and priorities for the visitor economy.
Identify, develop and implement a new grant programme of activity that highlights new opportunities and manage the process from application to delivery.
Identify opportunities and secure income for grant funded projects, operate as project manager for funded projects.
Responsible for applying for and delivery of funded programmes to ensure projects are successfully delivered to a high standard, providing demonstrable impact and value for the funder, the destination and stakeholders, whilst maximising revenue for the organisation.
To be accountable for delivery against agreed financial and service targets.
Develop and deliver innovative solutions for the organisation that provide a sustainable revenue stream for the organisation.
Business Development Manager Experienced Required:
Extensive experience in a busines development, grants or commercial income generating role.
Experience of financial management and control.
Experience in fundraising and succesful grant applications.
Experience at a senior level in the cultural and/or tourism sectors and an awareness of the political and economic contexts which impact on them.
Well connected across Oxfordshire with exiting relationships across the vistor economy.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Experienced negotiator and influencer with the the ability to generate consensus, collaborations and partnerships.
Business Development Manager Salary and Benefits:
Base Salary of £30,000 - £40,000
25 days annual leave
Employee pension scheme
'Perks for Partners' discounts across Oxfordshire providing significant saving
Regular team social events
Free parking on-site.
To apply for this role, please email your CV and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss the opportunity
