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.

Successful candidates will be required to have a Standard DBS check prior to commencing employment.

Main Responsibility

• 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.

The Ideal Candidate

• 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.

About the Company

Eden Futures is about enabling people to live fulfilling lives in whatever circumstances people choose. We support people to be as independent as possible to achieve what they want to with their lives.

Our overall aim as an organisation is to provide a high-quality service that empowers Service Users to lead normal lives, and to be the provider of choice.

We are proud to have the Advanced (Gold) Investors in People (IIP) standard, which put us in the top 2% of organisations internationally that are part of IIP!