Development Director – Scotland

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Salary: £38,000 - £42,000 per annum pro rata, depending on level of experience

Flexible working: We offer a fully flexible working environment

Annual leave: 25 days of annual leave per annum, plus 3 additional days over Christmas

Location: Scotland (home-based, but with regular client meetings in Glasgow & Edinburgh)

Are you our next Development Director in Scotland, someone who is passionate about business development and leadership in Scotland? Due to a change in circumstances, our current Development Director is stepping down from Common Purpose and leaves a great legacy for their successor.

Common Purpose is a global not-for-profit, with an outstanding UK footprint, devoted to good leadership. We believe in a world with the potential to be more equitable and inclusive. Where people can navigate and challenge cultural, institutional and social divides, at work and in society. Where the power of diversity & difference unlocks new thinking on common problems. Where people are having the real, purpose-driven conversations, the types of conversations we need to be having to bring about real change.

The context - Common Purpose in Scotland

Scotland is a key strategic area for Common Purpose. We are well-established here and our reputation is strong. Glasgow and Edinburgh are our key focus areas and where the majority of our activity and income generation is based, although there are a number of Scotland-wide customers and buyers from other parts of the country.

The team run The Common Purpose Programme for Senior and High Potential Leaders. Each programme attracts between 25 and 30 participants from organisations as varied as: Rolls Royce, The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Vibrant Scottish Mosques, Elderpark Housing Association, NHS Lothian, Lloyds Banking Group, The Place2Be, Morgan Stanley and the Traverse Theatre.

We also work closely with partners on customized leadership programmes, some of which aim to increase the diversity of leadership in Scotland. Key partners include: Baillie Gifford, the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland, the University of Edinburgh, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Glasgow Life.

We also run student programmes with universities in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, and ran our first Legacy programme for young people in Glasgow last year, with the ambition to run them in both cities on an annual basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a business development plan to achieve regional growth and sustainability goals.
• Deliver to sales targets in Scotland.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing stakeholders and buyers, and identify and invest in new relationships with potential buyers
• Collaborate with the wider UK team to identify, prioritize and act upon business development opportunities.
• Produce high quality proposals for customers.
• Participate in networking events, conferences and other outreach opportunities, and use social media to promote Common Purpose and its mission.
• Work collaboratively with programme staff to ensure alignment between sales priorities and programme activities.
• 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.
• Ahead you might facilitate some of our leadership programmes.

Requirements

• Enterprising, entrepreneurial, energetic, resilient, and curious.
• Able to manage and prioritize a demanding workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Have a good knowledge of, and connections across, Scotland.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling proposals and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Driven by the need to make a difference in society as much as by business development.

If you have a passion for making a difference and are looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic non-profit organization, we encourage you to apply for this position.

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