Business Development Manager

Domus Recruitment; Durkar; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist Health and Social Care provider is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to lead growth initiatives in their Complex Care services across various regions. This hybrid role requires expertise in building relationships with local authorities and securing new business opportunities. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the care sector and a track record of success in business development, aiming to contribute to a people-focused culture.

Benefits

Flexible home working

Candidate referral reward of £300

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Business Development role within Social Care.
• Existing relationships with local commissioners and authorities.
• Experience in project management and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

• Secure service acquisitions to expand the organization.
• Manage and build a portfolio of relationships with stakeholders.
• Develop and present partnership proposals and business cases.

Skills

Relationship Management

Business Development

Project Management

Financial Planning

Knowledge of Care Industry

Job description

Overview

Domus Recruitment are working with a specialist Health and Social Care provider in the Northwest and Midlands to find an experienced Business Development Manager, to lead the growth of their Complex Care and Specialist Supported Living services for Adults with Complex Mental Health and Learning Disabilities. The areas covered include the Northwest, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, and East and West Midlands. This is a hybrid role with flexible home working included.

This is a fantastic opportunity for any experienced Business Development Manager who is looking for the next step in their career, to lead and grow a new Business Development team in a growing provider of specialist support. We would certainly consider Senior Management candidates and Operations Managers with significant Business Development experience and strong connections with local authorities and commissioners in the listed areas. This provider runs a people-centric culture, with staff and service users at the heart of every decision they make. Compassion, kindness and mutual respect is a vital requirement to join the team. Come and make a difference in a supportive environment and grow a well-established, highly regarded specialist care provider.

Responsibilities

• Securing service acquisitions and new opportunities to expand the organisation in existing territories.
• Working with the operational team, ensuring there is a robust end to end referral process, ensuring our managers are supported with referral generation, assessments, fee production and negotiation.
• Managing and building a portfolio of relationships, which will include but not be limited to commissioners, housing associations, public sector and corporate organisations, private funders and investors.
• Developing and presenting partnership proposals, working alongside the Director for Business Development to deliver bespoke bids, formal tenders and joint ventures.
• Link with Local Authority commissioners, attend provider events, generating leads for new provisions/services in areas where we have presence ensuring we are at partner of choice.
• Project Manage any new developments with the support of colleagues.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the sector, local markets, government initiatives and competitors.
• Progress diversification strategies and service redesign to meet the changing needs of the social care landscape and to help deliver the best outcomes possible for the people supported.
• Engage with funders to ensure services are sustainable and have opportunity for collaborative redesign, always striving to improve and create efficiencies.
• Production of business cases as required to provide the board with rationale for capital expenditure.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar Business Development role (within Social Care), with a track record of success (ideally in Learning Disability and Mental Health).
• Experience in an Operations or Senior Management role with significant Business Development experience.
• Experience in Supported Living at a management level.
• Existing relationships with local commissioners and local authorities and commissioners.
• Experience securing new business.
• Experience in managing budgets, financial planning, and risk assessment.
• Excellent knowledge of the care industry including regulatory and contractual frameworks, government legislation.
• Experience in project management, liaising with different branches of the organisation.
• Robust knowledge of the Social Care sector.
• Car driver, and access to own vehicle.

If you are interested in the above position please apply, or for more information contact Luke Bown at Domus Recruitment.

As part of our continual pursuit of quality candidates we appreciate and reward candidate recommendations from you if we successfully secure them a position. We will reward you with £300 if you recommend a new candidate to us who is not already registered and we secure them a role for a minimum of 1 month.