Development Director - Northern Ireland

Do you want a career that will give you the opportunity to work in the leadership development space? One where you will have the opportunity to create a wider impact in society, alongside your focus on delivering to sales and business development targets that purposefully contribute to our participant experience in our leadership development programmes.

Could you be our next Development Director in Northern Ireland? We now have a vacancy as our current director, Vicky Moore, is moving to a new role within Common Purpose.

Common Purpose is a global not-for-profit devoted to good leadership. One working to develop leaders who can cross cultural, institutional, and social boundaries. We deliver in-person, online and blended leadership programmes for multiple generations of leaders: from young people on our Legacy programmes to senior leaders in organizations and society, supporting them to develop the knowledge, skills and inspiration to cross boundaries and become better leaders and more active and engaged citizens. We have been delivering high quality leadership development experiences in Northern Ireland for over 30 years and each year over 9,000 people take part in our global programmes, in over 100 cities worldwide.

We are an organization founded on strong social purpose and we live this continuously through our work. An important part of our values is to support diverse talent and as part of that our commitment to ensuring that people from under-represented backgrounds have places on our programmes.

We are looking for a dynamic and ambitious professional - who shares our values and who is passionate about leadership. You'll be working in the UK sales team, engaging with current and new customers.

The role

Your role will predominantly focus on purposeful sales and business development in Northern Ireland but with opportunities to be involved in wider UK development initiatives.

You will be responsible for delivering to an annual income target and for maintaining and growing our well-established partner relationships in Northern Ireland as well as developing new relationships. Some of these will be self-generated and some through referrals by our alumni network and existing customers.

You will need to be able to operate at a senior level and be an ambassador for Common Purpose across a wide range of networks and sectors in Northern Ireland. You will also have a strong understanding of the local context and be able to work alongside senior leaders.

This is a full-time permanent role, but we are willing to consider part-time employment for a suitable candidate. It is home-based and the successful candidate will be expected to have a full schedule of in-person meetings, particularly in Belfast.

You will:

• Sell our open and customized programmes to a variety of customers, with particular focus on the private sector, working to stretching income targets.
• Manage multiple and diverse stakeholders, including local alumni and buyers.
• Produce high quality proposals for customers.
• Liaise with our Delivery team to suggest how NI issues and leaders are reflected in programme curriculum.
• Ensure that the Common Purpose image locally is high profile, independent and professional - promoting our Common Purpose programmes and campaign through a range of communication channels including social media.

You are:

• Enterprising, entrepreneurial, energetic, resilient and curious
• A strong communicator – in person and in writing
• Driven by the need to make a difference in society as much as by business development.
• Able to manage and prioritize a high workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work cross-culturally and be able to engage with people from different backgrounds and perspectives.
• Have a good knowledge of, and connections across, Northern Ireland
• Resilient in the face of setbacks, seeing them as opportunities for growth and learning.
• Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office

What we offer in return

• A salary of between £35,000 to £37,000 per annum pro rata, depending on level of experience
• 25 days of annual leave per annum, plus 3 additional days over Christmas
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting you in your work and life
• Free Access to the Headspace mindfulness mental health app
• A best-in-class Flex@CP flexible working policy, enabling you to work in the ways that suit you best
• A fast-paced environment – which will continue to test and develop you
• Plentiful opportunities for growth – you will be continually developing key skills and capabilities for your future through the role and our internal training and development programmes
• A chance to have a real impact – you will see the impact of your work as you develop content across the organization
• A strong connection to purpose – the chance to work with a diverse range of colleagues across the world driven by the same mission
• Responsibility from day one – you will be given real accountability and ownership in your role

Sound interesting? Please send us your CV and cover letter - we will not consider any applications that don’t contain a cover letter. Your cover letter must clearly outline why your experience, attitude and mindset align with our ambitions, growth strategy and purpose.

As a purpose-led not-for-profit committed to access and equity, we welcome applications from different and diverse backgrounds; attitude, mindset and energy are the critical currency for this role. Our ambitions are big, yours need to be too.

Common Purpose is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any access requirements that you would like us to be aware of to support your application, please get in touch with us at hr@commonpurpose.org