Business Development Manager (1965)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. The Oxfam Business Advisory Service is a small but growing team that works with companies to improve their human rights impact in global supply chains.

Are you an experienced business development professional with a proactive approach to securing new opportunities?

Do you enjoy building new relationships and problem-solving?

Do you have a commercial mindset and want to be part of delivering an ambitious growth strategy?

Do you want to drive positive change in the private sector, and have an understanding of the role businesses play in human rights and tackling poverty?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam GB is looking for a Business Development Manager for the Oxfam Business Advisory Service.

In this role, you will secure new business, by building networks and relationships with companies and developing compelling proposals that meet both client and Oxfam objectives.

Oxfam Business Advisory Service supports companies to improve their impact in global supply chains. We enable businesses to access the wealth of experience and expertise within Oxfam to strengthen corporate strategies, policies and actions on human rights, labour rights and gender.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion, and our feminist, anti-racist and decolonial principles.

An ideal candidate will also have these skills/experience:

• A commercial outlook based on significant experience securing new business in a consultancy, corporate or charity setting 
• A proactive, creative, and strategic thinker – able to identify opportunities and drive forward a pipeline of new proposals for private sector consultancy-based engagements 
• Understanding of the role of the private sector in poverty reduction, human rights, gender inequality and sustainable development 
• Knowledge of marketing and marketing techniques 
• A confident communicator with the ability to develop and deliver presentations to a range of audiences in an inspiring and engaging way; and produce clear and persuasive proposals and reports
• Strong relationship building skills, including listening, questioning, building rapport and understanding the needs and values of individuals and organisations
• Ability to negotiate effectively, budget accurately and agree commercial contracts
• Ability to accurately forecast likelihood and size of opportunities and report on progress towards financial targets 

If you’re not sure you meet all of these requirements, but consider you have relevant experience/skills that would enable you to fulfil the key responsibilities of the role, we would still be interested to hear from you.

We offer:

This role will give you an opportunity to work with an exciting and diverse portfolio of companies, including leading names. You will also contribute to companies having a positive impact on workers and communities in global supply chains and be a key contributor to, and shaper of, the growth of an innovative side of Oxfam’s work.

You will work with passionate colleagues around the world who are specialists in their field, and have the opportunity to build your knowledge on subjects such as business and human rights, sustainability and international development.

The role offers fair pay, a competitive benefits package, and flexible working arrangements.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.