Salary: £33,366 per annum plus benefits
Location: Hybrid, with at least one day per week at our Oxfordshire office
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date for applications: Midday, Thursday 24th October 2024
This is an exciting time for the WI, as we are building on our strategic vision launched in 2020 – to be bold and inspiring, growing and relevant, flexible and inclusive – and we are proud to say that we continue to be the largest and most influential UK-based women’s organisation, with over 180,000 members. Our campaigns push for change on the issues that matter to women and their communities, and we have been a powerful voice throughout our 109 year history on issues from equal pay for women to protecting the environment from pollution. Today we look to grow our campaigns to reach new audiences and deliver increased impact on the issues that matter to women and their communities. We continue to support and empower women to campaign to tackle climate change, for more awareness of neurodiversity and to end violence against women. The WI has a track record of achieving real change on a huge range of issues, and this record of action shows that we are as relevant today as we were in 1915 when we began.
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes (the NFWI) is responsible for running the organisation and provides support and advice to members at both regional and local levels. The NFWI works with the Denman Trust to fulfil its charitable objectives and implement a comprehensive educational programme of courses and activities, both online and in person, to WI members and non-members.
As a staff team, our strength is in trusting and engaging each other. We champion flexibility and inclusion and recently implemented a bold hybrid model that supports a good work life balance and wellbeing and at the same time allows the business to flourish and do our best for our members.
About the Business Development Officer Role
In this key position as Business Development Officer, you will manage and maintain our relationships with partners and external providers, whilst supporting the design and delivery of a long-term programme of bespoke educational activities and opportunities. Significantly raising the profile of the WI and Denman Trust, you will assist in shaping our educational offering to keep it relevant and exciting, implement visionary marketing and social media plans, as well as generate and utilise market research to support decision-making. You will actively identify opportunities for business growth and network extensively to build new contacts, so you will need an exceptional level of commercial acumen.
About you
As an experienced and adept relationship builder, you will need an exceptional level of commercial acumen. You will be skilled in capturing interest and cementing loyalty. You should be well versed in project planning, understanding engagement data, monitoring and delivery; confident in contributing to successful marketing strategies; and you will bring a strong interest in our activities and mission, to Inspire Women.
A background within a charity or public sector organisation would be beneficial, as would experience of marketing and budgetary management, but your motivation, drive and tenacity, as well as having excellent organisational and communication skills, will be key to your success in this role.
Benefits
In return, we will offer you a hybrid working arrangement, which means a minimum of one day a week in the office and the rest from home, although you can work up to three days in the office if preferred; 28 days’ annual leave, rising to 30 days on completion of 5 years’ service with the flexibility to take your annual leave in hours; membership of our Healthcare scheme; a Cycle to Work scheme, and much more.
Please download the full Recruitment Pack below.
How to apply
For further information about this Business Development Officer role, please download the recruitment pack which includes the job description and person specification.
To apply, please submit your current CV with a covering letter clearly explaining why you would be suitable for the role to the HR department at HR@nfwi.org.uk.
Closing date: Midday on Thursday 24th October 2024
First-round interview date: Tuesday 5th November 2024
Second-round interview date: Thursday 7th November 2024
The WI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. Reg. Charity No. 803793.
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- Salary Offer £33,366 per annum plus benefits
- Application Pack NFWI-Business-Development-Officer-Recruitment-Pack-October-2024.pdf
