Business Development Manager

Belmont Recruitment; Havant; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join their team. This full-time role, working 30 hours per week, involves producing grant application responses, managing relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements. The ideal candidate should have prior business development and contract management experience. Applications are welcomed from female candidates only due to occupational requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing compelling responses to grant applications.
• Ability to maintain relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Proficient in managing administration for tenders and applications.

Responsibilities

• Produce compelling responses to grant applications and funding opportunities.
• Develop understanding of service delivery and the needs of survivors.
• Monitor and report on grants ensuring compliance with contracts.

Skills

Prior Business Development experience

Contract management experience

Strong communication skills

Job description

This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Belmont Recruitment are currently working with a leading charity to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 30 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce compelling responses to grant applications, tenders and high-value funding opportunities.
• Complete tender pre‑qualification questionnaires and manage all administration accurately and on time.
• Conduct horizon scanning and maintain a dynamic funding pipeline for new and existing opportunities.
• Develop a strong understanding of service delivery, maintaining empathy and awareness of the needs of victims / survivors.
• Deliver the grants and trusts elements of organisational fundraising strategies.
• Monitor and report on all grants and commissioned services, ensuring compliance with contracts and SLAs.
• Build and maintain positive long‑term relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
• Undertake quality assurance of all reporting and monitoring prior to submission.
• Ensure policies and procedures meet the requirements of relevant quality assurance frameworks including VAWG standards, SafeLives, Women’s Aid NQS, and RESPECT principles.
• Prepare written materials such as press releases, annual reports and communications aligned with organisational values.
• Manage and quality‑assure subject access requests, complaints and data queries in line with GDPR and Data Protection legislation.
• Support organisation‑wide improvement through data analysis, trend identification and feedback evaluation.
• Lead and evaluate designated projects (e.g., website redevelopment), collaborating with internal teams and external contractors.
• Record and maintain accurate statistics of enquiries and referrals.
• The ideal candidate will have prior Business Development and contract management experience.

Please apply with an up to date CV ASAP if this role would be of interest to you.