Commercial Business Development Manager Job Scotland UK,Business

This post sits in the Business Development and Communications Directorate at With You, a drug, alcohol and mental health charity, and leads its business development activity across Scotland. The holder runs bid teams, writes technical responses and builds costed pricing models, while tracking commissioner demand to shape regional pipelines. The role is home-based with travel to services across Scotland, and candidates must live in Scotland and understand its commissioning landscape.

Interviews are on 9 and 10 December.

What the job involves

Overall operation, leadership and day-to-day running of business development activity in Scotland
Lead a project team to produce quality, competitive and financially viable bids
Contribute to technical responses, implementation plans and service and staffing models
Develop costed pricing models reflecting specifications, internal cost structures and delivery models
Monitor market trends, commissioner expectations and competitor positioning to inform regional pipelines
Work with Directors, Operational Leads and subject matter experts to prepare and design service models
Ensure all models comply with procurement regulations and public sector contracting expectations
Travel across Scotland to services and external events, with occasional travel to England for internal meetings

What’s required Experience

Relevant experience in a similar role
Proven track record in business development, including tenders, service design, budgets, new products and partnerships
Proven experience of writing successful tenders and developing others to write well

Skills & knowledge

Knowledge of the commissioning landscape in Scotland across third sector, health and social care, public health, criminal justice and/or housing
Excellent project management and organisational skills, including tender and pipeline planning
Ability to write well

Checks & eligibility

Three years of references
Enhanced DBS check where applicable

Other

Evidence of continuous professional development
Living in Scotland

What’s offered

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
2 days paid volunteer leave per year
Auto-enrolment into the We Are With You pension scheme
Access to a Blue Light Card for discounts
Flexible working and wellbeing support services
£500 bonus through the Refer a Friend scheme once the recommended friend has been employed for 6 months