Banner Default Image

Head of External Relations and Development

Head of External Relations and Development

  • Location

    London

  • Sector:

    B2B Communications, Communications, Permanent

  • Job Type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Circa £60 - 65,000

  • Contact:

    Joanne Watkins

  • Contact Email:

    jwatkins@vmagroup.com

  • Job Ref:

    JW915199

  • Published:

    about 3 years ago

  • Expiry Date:

    2021-04-25

  • Consultant:

    ConsultantDrop

A fascinating opportunity has arisen with a leading think tank as Head of External Relations & Development. Reporting into the Director of Operations & External Relations your role is the management and co-ordination of all aspects of the organisation’s corporate memberships and sponsorships from recruitment to renewal. You will also be tasked with developing a global corporate membership and fundraising strategy with corporates and governments. You will line manage two others and have various stakeholder relationships  across the organisation. You will have demonstrable experience of winning six-figure contracts, including initiation and negotiation and, ideally, you will have this experience in a Government, defence, or tertiary education sector.

Specific responsibilities include:

Corporate Membership & Sponsorship

  • Develop and lead delivery of a proactive strategy to attract and retain corporate members and event sponsors
  • Deliver an active programme of corporate engagement through events and targeted communications
  • Work with the international offices to develop regionally specific corporate engagement strategies and support the delivery of these strategies.
  • Ensure delivery of commitments to sponsors during the events

Fundraising and Development

  • Design and deliver effective day-to-day fundraising processes
  • Work with colleagues to identify and conceptualise fundable research ideas for individual, multi-programme or institution-wide projects

Promotion of business products

  • Identify consulting opportunities among existing and potential corporate members and clients
  • In consultation with research staff, write pitches, proposals and reports for consulting projects
  • Support the Sales Manager to promote the sale of information by identifying potential customers, initiating meetings and forming effective approaches

Required Skills and Experience

  • Proven business experience  in business development and fundraising
  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Collaborative worker with team leadership experience
  • Evidence of working in complex environments
  • Evidence of winning six-figure contracts, including initiation and negotiation
  • International experience

 

 

linkedin_tracking