Head of Business Development & Partnerships

Head of Business Development & Partnerships, Hybrid role (North East Preferred)

Help Grow Everyturn’s Reach and Impact

In this new role, you’ll lead Everyturn’s business development and relationship management strategy. Working with the Strategy & Development team, you’ll help grow our reach by building partnerships and securing new services that benefit local communities and improve population health.

About the role

Own the charity’s business development plan and all related activities, including opportunity identification, qualification, planning, proposal writing, commercial modelling, tender submission, presentation and contract negotiation.

Undertake engagement with commissioners and build relationships in new areas to achieve the business plan and growth targets.

Act as representative and influence strategic developments throughout all integrated health care systems that Everyturn operates within, to generate new business and maximise contractual opportunities.

Keep abreast of changing and emerging policies and practices, identifying potential opportunities for growth and development and to demonstrate Everyturn’s commitment to mental health services.

Work with the marketing and communication team to develop ‘go to market’ plans for key propositions, ensuring messages are consistent and compelling through all communication channels.

Research, source, select and onboard partners / suppliers to deliver the services including all relevant sub-contracting requirements to ensure high quality services are delivered per the agreed contracts.

Undertake any reasonable duties/responsibilities to meet the needs of the organisation.

About you

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent career experience
• Substantial experience in a senior business development role
• Significant experience in the commercial growth of health care services
• Substantial experience of relationship management strategies
• Substantial experience in bid management
• Significant experience of managing staff and associated HR procedures
• Detailed understanding of the NHS
• Detailed understanding of how NHS providers are commissioned
• Understanding of national and local organisations and other resources that can support individuals to improve and maintain good mental health
• Understanding of political pressures of health and social care systems
• Highly developed communication, numeracy and written skills
• Highly developed business development skills
• Highly developed Leadership skills
• Highly developed influencing and negotiating skills
• Highly developed relationship building skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• Developed ability to problem solve and provide practical solutions
• Developed ability in MS office and CRM

What we offer in return

We are proud to have been recognised and certified as a Great Place to Work, which speaks volumes on how much we value our staff members. In return for the hard work and dedication from our teams, we offer the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 32 days at 5 years’ service) and the option to purchase or sell day
• Enhanced pension
• Wagestream - ability to release earnings, giving you instant access to your pay
• Smart clinic Programme including Employee Assistant Programme, GP and priority physiotherapy access and shopping discounts with the opportunity to sign up for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced life assurance scheme, payment being three times your annual salary
• Plus, many more great benefits on offer

Here at Everyturn Mental Health we champion equality, diversity and inclusion within the organisation by ensuring our opportunities are open to all and our approach is inclusive. We positively encourage applications from candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion/belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We welcome you to be yourself at work and have a range of Colleague Networks for members and allies of the LGBTQI+; Black, Asian and minority ethnic; menopause and neurodivergent communities.