Hybrid Business Growth Officer

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About the role

  • New Business and Growth Officer driving partnerships and sustainable change within the UK water sector at WaterAid. Manage relationships and presence at industry events to enhance collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Actively prospect for new water sector partners in line with team strategy and organisational processes.
  • Build and manage a qualified pipeline in the customer relationship management database (CRM), with clear stages, next actions, and conversion targets.
  • Own account and partnership development plans, delivering on commitments and personalised stewardship to hit KPIs.
  • Lead WaterAid’s presence at key water industry events, eg British Water and Utility Week Live.
  • Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Requirements

  • Experience generating income in charity fundraising, business development, or prospecting.
  • A thorough, methodical approach to research and planning.
  • Proven ability to manage a busy workload and deliver across multiple projects/teams.
  • Confident external engagement: written, verbal, presentation, and face-to-face.
  • Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
  • Experience in the voluntary sector.
  • Familiarity with the UK water industry and supply chain ecosystem.
  • Experience delivering exhibitions/conference activations.

Benefits

  • 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
  • Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
  • Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Season ticket loan
  • Free annual eye tests
  • ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
  • Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
  • Sabbaticals
  • One paid volunteer day each year

Job title

Business Growth Officer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£34,894 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Location requirements

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