responsibilities of a business development executive :
• build on relationships with existing trust supporters.
• contribute new ideas for fundraising and identify suitable funding initiatives, calls for proposals etc.
• objectively review the success and achievements against agreed targets, identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for development.
• maintain organised hard and soft files of all fundraising information.
• participate in the day to day work of the organisation – such as reporting, attending team and board meetings as required, and taking a flexible approach to general administrative and support tasks.
• participate in staff appraisals and appropriate training for the role.
skills and competencies
• excellent communication and presentation skills required to build relationships with potential donors.
• minimum standard of computer literacy (excel, word, power point and outlook and the internet).
• demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision.
• ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure.
• ability to understand and generate budgets.
• ability to plan ahead and work within agreed time frames.
• ability and willingness to travel for work.
• willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.