Development Manager - London

Are you our next Development Manager in London, someone who is passionate about business development and leadership? We are looking to grow our team in London in light of our growth ambitions across the wider UK.

The context - Common Purpose in London

London key strategic area for Common Purpose. London is our key focus area and where majority of our activity and income generation is based, although there are several customers outside of London.

The team run The Common Purpose Programme for Senior and High Potential Leaders. Each programme attracts around 20 participants from organisations as varied as: Northern Trust, Spotify, NHS Trusts, Arts Council England, Asthma & Lung UK, National Gallery, British Museum, Grant Thornton, BNP Paribas.

We also work closely with partners on customized leadership programmes, some of which aim to increase the diversity of leadership in London.

We also ran our first Legacy programme for young people in London last year. Our ambition is to run this on an annual basis.

The role

The role is predominantly focused on sales and business development and will entail maintaining and growing the well-established partner relationships in London, as well as developing new relationships. Some of these will be self-generated and some through referrals by our alumni network and existing customers.

The Development Manager will work closely with the London Development Director to understand the needs of, and work closely with established partners in London. It is important that we provide strong CRM to these clients, ensuring that we deliver quality programmes by liaising with our delivery team. Our role is to be a proactive partner that can help them anticipate and address future needs and provide solutions.

The Development Manager will be an ambassador for Common Purpose across a wide range of networks and sectors in London.

The Development Manager will be responsible for securing an annual income target. A proportion of this income is already secured or likely as part of ongoing partner relationships.

The role offers the scope to become a key player in the future development of our presence in London.

The Development Manager role is a full-time permanent role, home-based but with in-person client meetings across the city. We are willing to consider part time employment for a suitable candidate.

You will:

• Sell our open and customized programmes to a variety of customers, with particular focus on the private sector, working to stretching income targets.
• Manage multiple and diverse stakeholders, including local alumni and buyers
• Ensure that the Common Purpose image locally is high profile, independent and professional - promoting our Common Purpose programmes and campaign through a range of communication channels including social media

You are:

• Enterprising, entrepreneurial, energetic, resilient and curious
• A strong communicator and relationship builder
• Driven by the need to make a difference in society as much as by business development
• Able to manage and prioritize a demanding workload in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work cross-culturally and be able to engage with people from different backgrounds and perspectives
• Have a good knowledge of, and connections across London
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office

What we offer in return

• A competitive salary of between £30,000 - £34,000 per annum pro rata, depending on level of experience
• 25 days of annual leave per annum, plus 3 additional days over Christmas
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting you in your work and life
• Free Access to the Headspace mindfulness mental health app
• A best in-class Flex@CP flexible working policy, enabling you to work in the ways that suit you best
• A fast-paced environment – which will continue to test and develop you
• Plentiful opportunities for growth – you will be continually developing key skills and capabilities for your future through the role and our internal training and development programmes
• A chance to have a real impact – you will see the impact of your work as you develop content across the organization
• A strong connection to purpose – the chance to work with a diverse range of colleagues across the world driven by the same mission
• Responsibility from day one – you will be given real accountability and ownership in your role

Sound interesting? Please send us your CV and cover letter - we will not consider any applications that don’t contain a cover letter. Your cover letter must clearly outline why you think you’re a good fit for this role.

As a purpose-led not-for-profit committed to access and equity, we welcome applications from different and diverse backgrounds; attitude, mindset and energy are the critical currency for this role. Our ambitions are big, yours need to be too.

Common Purpose is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of to support your application, please get in touch with us at hr@commonpurpose.org