Head of Income Development

Venn Group is delighted to be recruiting for a Head of Income Development on behalf of a respected national children's charity. This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic growth and income generation, working closely with senior leadership to identify new opportunities, secure sustainable funding and support the organisation's long-term development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the organisation's income generation and business development strategy, identifying opportunities for sustainable growth
• Develop high-quality tenders, bids and business cases to secure new funding and service opportunities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with commissioners, funders and key external stakeholders
• Monitor commissioning activity, market trends and funding opportunities, translating insights into actionable growth plans
• Support the mobilisation of new services and contracts, working collaboratively across the organisation
• Present recommendations and strategic proposals to senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders
• Manage and develop team members, promoting a collaborative and high-performing culture

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Proven experience in a senior business development, income generation or commissioning role within the charity or not-for-profit sector
• Strong track record of securing growth opportunities through successful tendering, bidding and partnership development
• Experience working within commissioned services, with a strong understanding of tendering, procurement and income generation opportunities
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging commissioners, funders and senior decision-makers
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to develop robust business cases and growth strategies
• Confident communicator with experience presenting to executive teams, Boards and other senior stakeholders
• Demonstrable line management experience and the ability to influence across a complex organisation

Agency reference number: J89234

Location: London

Contract: Permanent

Pay rate: £50,000 - £55,000 FTE (£30,000 - £33,000 pro rata), dependent on experience

Working hours: Part-time (22.5 hours per week)

Working pattern: Hybrid (1 day per week on-site)

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.