Business Development Manager – Durham

A Business Development Manager is required to lead on income generation and partnership building for NEYDL, working independently to identify new opportunities across the North East and nationally. The role involves developing relationships with commissioners, managing sales of training products, and contributing to proposals and tenders. The successful candidate will have experience in securing commissioned services or selling to the public and voluntary sectors, with strong relationship-building skills and understanding of family support and children’s services. They will strategically represent NEYDL at sector events and work collaboratively with internal teams to align marketing and digital growth strategies. The position requires active participation in senior management planning, progress reporting, and organisational development. Responsibilities extend across business growth, relationship management, proposal development, and organisational leadership with a focus on achieving specific growth targets.