Business Development Manager

Domus Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist care provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead the growth of their Complex Care services. The role involves managing relationships with local authorities, securing new business, and working in a hybrid model. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Social Care, excellent communication skills, and a track record of success in Business Development. Competitive rewards for the right candidate.

Benefits

£300 referral bonus for candidate recommendations

Qualifications

• Track record of success in Business Development within Social Care.
• Experience in Operations or Senior Management roles.
• Existing relationships with local commissioners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth of Complex Care and Supported Living services.
• Build and manage relationships with local authorities and funders.
• Produce business cases for capital expenditure.

Skills

Experience in a similar Business Development role

Strong knowledge of the care industry

Excellent communication skills

Project management experience

Understanding of regulatory frameworks

Job description

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.

Key Responsibilities of a Business Development Manager :

• 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.

Business Development Manager 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 Bownat 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.