About the Role

Reporting to the Deputy CEO this is an exciting role supporting one of the UK’s leading social investors.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about the work we do, is organised and has excellent attention to detail. Someone who is flexible with a “can do” attitude and who has a desire to get involved within a fast-paced team. If that is you and you can also bring in new ideas and are keen to get involved with the wider team projects as well as collaborate across the organisation then this could be a really exciting opportunity be a part of our values led organisation.

 Key responsibilities

1.     To work closely with the Grants, Investments, and Development, Insight and Advocacy teams to ensure that SIB is well-placed to respond proactively and also reactively to business development opportunities.

2.     To support the coordination and project management of existing business development projects in community energy, heating and cooling, social investment fundraising and capacity building.

3.     To ensure that information is managed effectively, calls logged and tasks delegated, progressed and completed, feedback collected and meetings scheduled and facilitated across the wider business development team, particularly in relation to the CEO, Deputy CEO and Director of Investments, ensuring their input is sought in a timely way to progress key decisions.   

4.     To manage a calendar of events, calls and contacts across key areas of business development.

5.     To take a lead (where appropriate) and/or work alongside others to create and/or deliver presentations in new and existing business development.

6.     To manage (where appropriate) and/or work alongside others maintain long-term relationships with both current and new clients and partners.

7.     To monitor tendering opportunities and manage and update the new business development pipeline.

8.     To implement new systems to improve the efficiency of the business development processes, alongside business systems.

9.     To work with the financial team to build costing models for new proposals and programmes.

10. To coordinate high quality bid responses for invitations to tender from funders, investors and other key client groups, to ensure that these are well-written and professionally presented.

11. To coordinate and contribute to a clear strategy and objectives for the business development function at SIB.

12. To attend relevant events or conferences and to keep up to date with the sector. 

13. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.

14. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.

15. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.

16. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

17. To work within the organisation's values, principles, and processes to achieve operational excellence.

Core competencies

• Excellent relationship management skills both with internal and external stakeholders.

• Effective time management.

• Self-motivated, with high energy and an engaging level of enthusiasm.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

• Excellent Microsoft Office Skills, including Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

• Flexible and adaptable as a team player.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Commitment to equality, diversity & inclusion

 Desirable competencies

• Understanding of the social investment or grant-making market in the UK

• Understanding of community energy schemes