Are you a Senior Business Development Manager looking for your next challenge? 

Do you want to make a real difference in children's lives? 

The NSPCC is recruiting for a Senior Business Development Manager to join our Commercial Strategy team within the Professional Learning Services department. This brand-new role comes at an exciting time as we develop and deliver our growth strategy and reach more professionals to keep children safe. 

About the Role:  

The NSPCC's Professional Learning Services department produces, markets, and sells high-quality, evidence-based online and face-to-face child protection courses, as well as consultancy services, for anyone who works or volunteers with children. All revenue generated by our product portfolio is reinvested back into the NSPCC to help protect children. 

The Business Development Team are responsible for growing the sales pipeline, identifying new markets and securing new business to drive growth. 

 Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the Business Development team to deliver high-quality work and achieve targets. 

• Identify and secure commercial income from target markets. 

• Grow the Professional Learning Services prospect pipeline to support growth ambitions. 

 We are looking for someone with: 

• Significant experience in a business development or sales role. 

• Experience within the training, consultancy, or professional services sectors. 

• A track record of successfully securing high-value new business. 

• Experience in line management. 

• Passion and commitment to the NSPCC's mission and values. 

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. 

 Job Location:  

This is a national role suited to UK Mainland candidates only. The post holder will be expected to regularly travel to London, Leicester and other parts of the country for events, conferences, client meetings, team meetings/121s, and training.  

Why Join Us?  

We offer a variety of benefits, including: 

• 29 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing to 32 days after 5 years' service. 

• Flexible working arrangements to ensure a healthy work/life balance. 

• Employee benefits and assistance programme. 

• Generous matched pension up to 7%. 

• Life assurance scheme. 

• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave, and IVF leave. 

• A range of learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship opportunities. 

• A range of lived experience network groups, including Black Workers Support Group, Thrive Network, Muslim Colleagues and Allies Group, PINCC (Pride in the NSPCC's Colleagues and Children), the Family Network, and Action 4 Deaf and Disabled as People Together. 

 This is a fantastic opportunity to join the UK's leading children's charity and work alongside a friendly, passionate, and dedicated team. If you share our passion for making an impact on children's lives, we'd love to hear from you. 

How to Apply: Please provide evidence of how you meet each point on the person specification along with your motivation for applying in your application for this role.