Head of Business Development; Yorkshire Cricket Foundation

We are looking for a Head of Business Development to lead the Foundation's fundraising, partnerships, and income growth strategy. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, this role drives diverse income streams, including corporate partnerships, sponsor ships, philanthropy, trusts and foundations, and public sector funding, to ensure sustainable investment in impactful cricket and community programmes.

The role also oversees impact, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring every partnership and funding opportunity contributes to measurable outcomes and strengthens YCF's profile and reach across the county.

This is a chance to make a real difference in Yorkshire Cricket, shaping growth, building partnerships, and supporting inclusive, sustainable programmes that inspire communities.

For more information, please visit our Careers Page to access the full job description including selection criteria for the role:

We are looking for people who meet the below criteria:

• 4+ years' experience in senior-level business development, income generation, fundraising, or commercial partnership roles, ideally within sport, charity, community development or similar sectors
• Demonstrable success in securing high-value partnerships, sponsor ships, grants, or philanthropic donations
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship-building skills

For further essential and desirable criteria, please view the job description.

• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
• Pension contributions
• Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering leave
• Wellbeing and cultural leave

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and adults  part of that commitment, this post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Information about how we manage DBS checks can be found in our DBS Guidance.