Business Development Director

*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Stop Domestic Abuse is a trauma informed organisation, the work we do to support those effected by domestic abuse may be triggering for those with past trauma. Please only apply if you are living free from abuse. If you’d like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.

Salary: £55,441 - £60,984

Location: Havant

Hours: 37

Contract : Permanent

Job Reference Number: STOPDA 695

Main purpose and scope of the job:

This is an exciting role in an ambitious and growing charity that supports all people affected by domestic abuse.

As an experienced senior manager with a proven track record of leadership in the voluntary/social care sector; you will work as a key member of Stop Domestic Abuse’s Executive Leadership Team delivering the organisation’s strategic plans, focusing on securing and managing contracts and grants, management and business development.

You will be proactive, strategic and an excellent communicator, as well as experienced in motivating colleagues and working effectively in local partnerships. You will ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation’s core business and be responsible for performance management, contract compliance, evaluation and quality assurance. You will work to proactively deliver the fundraising strategy, secure funding and further develop Stop Domestic Abuse’s capacity to tender for services.

You will have a proven track record of successful management and development of innovative services and service expansion; whilst ensuring existing services are sustained and contractually compliant.  You will have practical knowledge of contractual and commissioning arrangements and experienced in writing and securing tenders; along with demonstrable experience of delivering community and accommodation-based services. You will be committed to Stop Domestic Abuse values, a commitment to feminist values and have an understanding of, and an empathy with the culture and values of the violence against women and girls (VAWG) sector.

Please click on links below to download an application pack.

Please note there is no closing date for this post, we will keep the vacancy open until we have successfully appointed to the role. Once your application has been reviewed we will contact you to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

We particularly welcome applicants from BAMER communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation.

Appointment will be on merit alone.

We will recruit the first suitable applicants, so apply early as we may close applications earlier.

An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) disclosure will be required for this role.