Business Development Manager

Location

Newark, Nottinghamshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Eden Futures is a leading provider of supported living services, with over 25 years of operational experience, providing exceptional quality of care and support to people with a learning disability, ASD, or a mental health need. The individuals live in a range of accommodation from shared housing, individual flats, and specially adapted bungalows. Eden Futures have built their organisation on passion for high quality and dedication to this sector. If you are looking for a company who truly cares about service and its employees, you may have found the company for you. The personal satisfaction you gain from working in social care is hard to beat.

The Business Development Manager sits within the Service Development Team and is primarily responsible for assisting the Director of Service Development with achieving the organisation's organic growth plans. The focus of the role will be on delivering new business growth through the development and management of relationships with key stakeholders such as Local Authorities, ICBs, Developers and funds, identification of new business opportunities and the project management of new supported living developments.

Alongside this the Business Development Manager will be expected to support the Bids and Tender Manager in reviewing and completing new tender opportunities as required.

Work alongside the Director of Service Development on the development and management of key stakeholder relationships including but not limited to Local Authorities and ICB's.

Complete initial due diligence of new sites through site visits, financial analysis and by preparing and reviewing relevant demographic data.

Lead on the delivery of any identified and agreed new developments through Site Visits, Project Plans, Specification Reviews, and other tasks as required to support new development growth.

Lead on the Project Management of new developments up until opening providing clear support to the Service Development Team, Operational Colleagues, and the wider business.

Work alongside the Service Development Administrator on marketing activities when related to new developments and support on any other marketing activities as required.

Prepare and present reports as required for Senior Management and Board in relation to new developments.

Be a member of the organisation's internal Development Board, giving feedback on current pipelines, and the progress made against the new developments.

Support the Bids and Tender Manager in reviewing and completing new tender opportunities as required.

Experience of Working in Social Care in services for those with Learning Disabilities, Autism or Mental Health Needs.

Experience of growing a Supported Living Business through organic growth and the project management of new projects from inception through to opening.

Strong relationships across the relevant social care sector including with Local Authorities, ICB's, Developers and RP's.

Experience managing and developing relationships with key partners but not limited to Local Authorities, ICB's, Developers.

Experience liaising and coordinating with all levels including CEO, Head of Service, and others.

Experience preparing reports for Senior Management Level and presenting these.

Excellent Communication, Presentation, Organisation and Project Management Skills

The ability to work to tight timescales, and work effectively under pressure.

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