Growth Leader - Global Finance & Policy Partnerships

Omfif; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

OMFIF is a dynamic research institute in London focused on world finance and economic policy. We seek an entrepreneurial Business Development Manager to drive revenue growth across EMP and DMI through new memberships, sponsorships, and partnerships.

You will engage senior decision-makers in central banks, financial institutions, fintechs and technology firms, shaping commercial propositions and leading high-impact initiatives across events, publications and bespoke research.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in business development, partnerships or sales.
• Proven track record of developing and closing six-figure+ commercial deals.
• Deep understanding of macroeconomics, central banking and/or digital finance (CBDCs, tokenisation, payments innovation).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a confident, consultative approach to stakeholder engagement.
• Strategic and analytical thinker able to translate policy trends into commercial opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial and self-motivated, comfortable working to ambitious targets in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, able to coordinate across internal teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM tools (Salesforce preferred).
• A second language and international business experience are strong advantages.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and commercial outreach for EMP and DMI.
• Identify and secure new institutional members, sponsors and partners across central banks, financial institutions, fintechs and technology firms.
• Develop and execute revenue strategies aligned with EMP and DMI programming priorities, including flagship events, publications and bespoke research.
• Manage a robust sales pipeline from prospecting to closing, consistently meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
• Work closely with researchers, programme leads and the marketing team to shape commercial propositions that reflect policy trends and client needs.
• Cultivate senior-level relationships across both public and private sectors, positioning OMFIF as a trusted convenor on monetary and digital policy issues.
• Provide accurate and timely sales forecasts, insights and market intelligence to the Chief Commercial Officer.
• Represent OMFIF externally at high-level meetings, conferences and networking events.
• Contribute to product innovation by feeding client feedback and market developments into future research and event design.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Sales strategy

CRM (Salesforce)

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Financial services knowledge

Job description

OMFIF is a dynamic research institute in London focused on world finance and economic policy. We seek an entrepreneurial Business Development Manager to drive revenue growth across EMP and DMI through new memberships, sponsorships, and partnerships.

You will engage senior decision-makers in central banks, financial institutions, fintechs and technology firms, shaping commercial propositions and leading high-impact initiatives across events, publications and bespoke research.