Strategic Partnerships Director – Growth & Education

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £70,000 per annum

Hybrid working

Office-based with extensive travel

Job summary

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd is supporting a leading organisation operating across children’s social care and education to recruit a Head of Partnerships. This senior, externally-facing role will open doors and build influential relationships to drive sustainable growth.

You will engage Local Authorities, senior commissioners, Mayors and education leaders to shape strategy and translate market insights into opportunities.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business development, partnerships, strategic relationships or commercial growth.
• Strong knowledge of children's social care and/or education.
• Proven track record of developing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with Local Authorities and/or public sector organisations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop strategic growth opportunities across children’s social care and education.
• Identify emerging markets, services, commissioning models and revenue opportunities.
• Monitor changes across social care, education, health and wider public services and translate these into potential growth opportunities.
• Identify opportunities arising from government policy, funding changes, legislation and regional commissioning developments.
• Develop strategies for entering new geographical markets.
• Identify opportunities before they develop into conventional placement or commissioning activity.
• Develop innovative propositions and new routes to market.
• Build and maintain long-term strategic partnerships with Local Authorities, schools, colleges, charities, parent groups, forums and other relevant organisations.
• Identify organisations and stakeholders where strategic relationships could create mutual value.
• Develop partnership models that support sustainable growth and positive outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Build relationships beyond traditional commissioning contacts to understand wider local and regional priorities.
• Explore collaborative working, strategic alliances, joint ventures and innovative service delivery models.
• Ensure partnerships align with strategic, commercial and organisational objectives.

Job description

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd is supporting a leading organisation operating across children’s social care and education to recruit a Head of Partnerships. This senior, externally-facing role will open doors and build influential relationships to drive sustainable growth.

You will engage Local Authorities, senior commissioners, Mayors and education leaders to shape strategy and translate market insights into opportunities.