Senior Business Development Coordinator

Senior Business Development Coordinator 

• (Midlands and East)
• £31,125 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
• (Ref: SUS4316)
• Fixed term Contract for 12 Months
• Part Time 25 hours per week – happy to talk flexible workingBase: Hybrid – or one of our Sustrans offices in Birmingham, or Nottingham.

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to join Sustrans as part of the Partnerships Teams in the
Midlands and East Region. 

As the Senior Business Development Coordinator, you will lead on the coordination, and delivery
of our business development work, with particular focus on bid writing, client facing product
information and performance analytics.

You will provide essential support to our network development teams, design and engineering
team, and our behaviour change and engagement team, helping them identify and assess funding
opportunities and writing funding proposals and competitive tenders, case studies and reports. 

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as our
existing Midlands and E Senior Business Development Coordinator and our Commercial and Business
Services team. 

We offer true hybrid working, a flexible mix of working from home and occasional travel to a
nearby office hub. This role will involve infrequent travel, but we may occasionally need you
to travel during your work, including overnight stays. 

About you 

You should have experience of managing business development processes. As well as experience in
securing funding through competitive processes for example: bid writing and tendering. 

We ask that you be able to develop working relationships with people from all backgrounds. The
ability to communicate authoritatively and persuasively on the benefits of active travel and
Sustrans approach. 

You will also need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including
presentation skills. 

You will also be confident in analyzing data to draw out trends and make recommendations. 

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone – reducing inequality,
valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and
respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all
parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

What we offer 

In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible,
supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing 

• 28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work
  schemes

Financial 

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 6% or 7% of basic salary contribution being matched by
  Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits
• London Weighting Allowance of £4,530 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local
  authority districts plus the City of London)
• Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary

Family Friendly 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday – Friday)

Additional information 

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 8 September
2024.

Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 16 September 2024 

To apply, please complete our online application form. More details of our vacancies can be
found at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us/vacancies. 

About Sustrans 

At Sustrans you’ll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.

We’re all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented,
passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We
act locally and think big – we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates
healthier places and happier lives for everyone. 

You’ll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You’ll work on
exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you’ll be rewarded by seeing
the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.

 We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome
difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your
wellness is supported.

You’ll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible,
supportive, ethical and fun.