Business Development Manager Remote working £24,000 - £27,000 pa plus excellent benefits (FTE £40,000 - £45,000 pa) 21 hours per week Permanent, part-time As Business Development Manager for our Community Services will focus and lead on: ·       Analysing and unlocking opportunities for new business ·       Implementing business development plans ·       Supporting with getting new funding and bringing services to fruition You will be responsible for identifying and building partnerships with NHS Trusts, Audiology Departments and ICBs to secure funding and expand our RNID Near You services across the UK. You’ll work closely with internal teams to develop business cases, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure the successful launch of new RNID Near You contracts. What you'll be doing ·       Identify and build relationships with potential funders such as NHS Foundation Trusts, Audiology Departments, and ICBs to support service expansion. ·       Collaborate with the Bids and Tender Manager to secure funding and develop compelling business cases for new RNID Near You services. ·       Implement business development plans in partnership with Heads of Operations, supporting various workstreams and projects. ·       Analyse and evaluate new service opportunities, contributing to a pipeline of potential contracts and making strategic recommendations. ·       Ensure delivery of growth targets, including the opening of at least four new service contracts per financial year in line with RNID’s multi-year plan. You will be a commercially minded professional with proven business development expertise specifically within the health sector, particularly in securing new contracts and driving service growth. You’ll bring a strategic mindset and ability to spot and seize opportunities through partnerships and projects. Your excellent relationship-building and communication skills will enable you to craft compelling proposals that resonate with stakeholders. A collaborative team player, you’ll thrive on bringing people together to achieve shared goals, and you’ll be motivated by purpose, with a strong understanding, or willingness to learn, about deaf culture and the communities we support. RNID Near You is our national community-based service run by trained volunteers which offers: ·       a hearing check and information on how to book a full hearing test. ·       basic hearing aid repairs, cleaning, and advice on using hearing aids. ·       information on hearing aids, hearing loss, tinnitus, and related issues, including emotional and practical peer support from volunteers with lived experience. We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most. We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria. Closing date: 17 August 2025 Interviews: 4 September 2025