22 Oct
Charities Aid Foundation
London
Job description
Job title : Business Development Executive
Job reference : LR132
Contract : Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week
Location : London based with hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Salary : Up to £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)
This is your opportunity to join a pioneering new team that will help take CAF’s impressive growth to the next level.
We’re looking for a talented Business Development Executive to join our new Business Development Team at Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
What you’ll do
At CAF, every one of us contributes to our impact, and as our Business Development Executive you too will play an integral part in what we do.
As our Business Development Executive,
you will use your initiative and experience to proactively support the growth of philanthropy products offered by CAF’s Giving and Impact Services Division.
This role will focus on researching new prospects, managing leads and pipeline tracking, coordinating key meetings and events, and working with our Private Client, Corporate and Impact Accelerator teams to identify and progress new opportunities for growth.
As our Business Development Executive you will :
- Research new prospects and introducer firms across Private Client products
- Manage incoming leads by tracking and triaging new enquiries and ensuring consistent communication and handling of prospective clients
- Coordinate meetings, presentations and events for key SME’s within the Giving and Impact Division in order to promote our philanthropy services
- Analyse leads and prospects in order to ensure that business development activities are correctly targeted, cost effective and converting successfully
- Help prepare proposals and pitches for new business opportunities
- Support the day to day tracking of the Business Development budget and research opportunities for growth through sponsoring industry conferences, events and publications
- Prepare management information to inform Senior Managers and Executive Committee’s on the current status of our business development pipeline by collating and inputting into key scorecards and reports.
Who you’ll be
This role is for you if you have experience of working in Sales, Business Development or Fundraising or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for :
- Demonstratable sales / business development experience / understanding
- Ability to be a proactive,
intuitive and positive team player who likes to collaborate
- Knowledge of sales and prospecting processes in order to manage and track leads
- Passion for creating positive impact on the world through your work
What’s in it for you
At CAF you will receive :
- Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
- Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
- Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
- Social impact benefit schemes
For all our employer benefits and to gain an insight into our culture and values, please visit .
Who we are
At Charities Aid Foundation we accelerate social progress by providing essential connections between donors,
charities and communities.
We safeguard and deliver vital donations, offer expert advisory services and financial products to donors and charities, and provide tailored charity banking through our award-winning bank CAF Bank.
Our purpose is to enable a better landscape for giving and a fair and sustainable future for all.
Diversity and inclusion
We know that the more diverse and inclusive our organisation becomes, the more creative, effective and impactful we will be.
Our aim is for our workforce to represent the society we serve, and we have embarked upon an ambitious pathway to achieve this.
We want to attract, retain and develop the best of talent at all levels, and provide a leading and great place to work, where every voice matters.
How to apply
The closing date for applications is 3 November 2024.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
We welcome applications from everyone who feels they meet the criteria, regardless of age, sex / gender, disability, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital, veteran or parental status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident Employer,
we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Please indicate on the application form if you would like to be considered as part of the Disability Confident Scheme.
To apply for this role you must be able to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK.
Job Reference : LR132