Senior Business Development Manager

2 months ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom English Heritage Full time
Senior Business Development Manager (Corporate Partnerships)


English Heritage is the organisation that looks after England's most important buildings and monuments, making sure our country's amazing history is available for everyone to enjoy.

From world-famous prehistoric sites to grand medieval castles, Roman forts to a Cold War bunker, we bring the history of England to life.

We are looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.


You will be joining a growing Development Department which prides itself on a culture of collaboration and where all of our members have the ability to act as an ambassador for the wider charity.

The Benefits

  • Salary from £64,503 depending on skills, experience and location
  • 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years
  • Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10%
  • Flexible hours
  • The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
  • Apprenticeship opportunities
  • Subscriptions to professional bodies
  • Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to 6 friends / family members
  • 25% discount in our shops and cafes
  • Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave
  • Options to buy additional leave
  • An inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported
  • Opportunities to go to some of our great live music or history events


As a key member of the Corporate Partnerships team, you will be focused on working alongside the Head of Corporate and Business Development to identify new business development opportunities across the charity, developing strong links with relevant stakeholders to ensure that potential projects and opportunities are shared in a timely and collaborative way.


The role would require you to have strong commercial acumen as well as be a highly motivated, target-driven Business Development Manager, ideally from a commercial background, who relishes the opportunity to develop innovative, creative, and strategic partnerships.


We are looking for someone who has:

  • Substantial business development experience, securing and account managing six and seven figure opportunities or relevant private sector commercial experience.
  • Proven track record in developing, winning and managing corporate partnerships.
  • Excellent relationship management skills with both high level internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience in working to and achieving ambitious financial targets.


Find out more about us and what we do on our website and meet some of our People and hear about why they enjoy working with us.

Everyone is welcome at English Heritage.

We are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

By joining us, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story with an inclusive working atmosphere where everyone from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs will be supported.

To support this work, we have a number of EDI networks that you can join as either a member or ally.

These networks include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Specific Issues.

No agencies please


First round interviews will be held during week commencing 27th August, with second round interviews following during week commencing 9th September.



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