Director of Business Planning and Development

Description:

This post will work closely with the CEO as part of the Director’s Team and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

Leadership & Management: The Director of Business Planning & Development will be part of the newly created Director’s Team at Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT) and part of the Senior Leadership Team, partnering the CEO to:

• Lead the development and delivery of a comprehensive business plan for SWT until 2030 setting out resource, HR and financial requirements for the Trust to be able to realise our strategic goals

• Provide strategic leadership for the department and across SWT taking responsibility for collective decision making, creating opportunities and managing risk.

• Design and implement business development measures to grow revenue, monitor performance and impact against strategic goals.

• Influence and mentor the teams within the department.

• Report to trustees and sales directors as required including attendance at board meetings.

• Be accountable for the setting and management of budgets for the department.

• Identify & secure strategic sources of income to fund delivery.

Responsibility 1: Business Planning

Lead business planning for SWT including customising business propositions, workforce strategy, financial strategy and resource allocation:

➢ Oversee & coordinate a strategic business & financial strategy for SWT & the sales company aligned to support delivery of Wilder Somerset 2030 setting out what SWT will look like in 2030, where and how we will operate and how we will be financed including through commercial activities

➢ Lead and customise the service proposition to ensure sales are innovative, ahead of trends and competitors

➢ Lead strategic development of all core services (IT, HR, Resources and Facilities, Fleet) to support delivery of SWT’s strategic goals.