Business Development Executive

SF Partners are supporting a brilliant Rugby based organisation in recruiting a Business Development Executive.  Experience working within a charitable organisation / within fundraising would be advantageous. Salary: £35,000 Working pattern: hybrid with travel to clients  Development of a deliverable prospect pipeline of high value corporate partners, building income in excess of budgets to meet financial targets.  Develop desirable propositions for corporates to creatively build opportunities for support.  Creation of a robust process for engagement and relationship development creating a supporter journey that will maximise income.  Identify the income potential from companies and building external and internal relationships to unlock opportunities include drafting and submitting applications.  Attendance at fundraising events and other identified networking opportunities with the purpose of creating prospects for development.  To support the wider organisation through stock generation and gifts in kind.  To monitor and evaluate all aspects of the partnership, reporting on income and engagement in line with KPI's.  Conduct due diligence on donors and prospects to ensure gifts are in line with the appropriate policies and legislation.  Ensure the database is kept to up to date. Person Specification  Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of the organisation throughout career to date.  Collaborative approach to achieving departmental and wider organisational objectives.  Passion for the work that the organisation does.  A flexible approach to allow adaptability to the changing needs of the organisation.  Proven track record of generating new business with corporate fundraising, in particular of identifying, cultivating and winning multiple high value corporate partnerships.  Experience of researching and developing targeted proposals to prospective supporters.  Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, strong communication skills.  Good attention to detail and accurate record keeping.  Strong networking and relationship building ability