Business Development Rep

• Monitoring UK government and other government and client funding pipelines to identify new business opportunities.
• Mapping Zinc’s capabilities against upcoming opportunities and ensuring early positioning with potential clients and partners.
• Conducting research to inform new business strategy and sector trends.
• Leading the development of client engagement strategies to establish and maintain strong relationships with donors, foundations, and commercial clients.
• Representing Zinc at industry events, networking opportunities, and client meetings to showcase our capabilities.
• Preparing and delivering compelling pitches and presentations to secure new work.
• Generating innovative project ideas and developing regular concept notes to expand Zinc’s portfolio.
• Collaborating with internal teams to refine concepts into fundable proposals that align with donor priorities.
• Leading the full lifecycle of proposal development, including bid strategy, technical writing, compliance, and quality control.
• Writing and reviewing key proposal sections, including technical solutions, corporate capability statements, stakeholder engagement strategies, duty of care descriptions, staffing solutions, and social value propositions.
• Managing proposal timelines and teams to ensure high-quality, competitive submissions.
• Working closely with Zinc’s commercial team to develop budgets and budget narratives that align with technical approaches and donor evaluation criteria.
• Ensuring proposals are financially competitive while maintaining the integrity of Zinc’s programmatic delivery.
• Leading and mentoring business development team members, fostering a high-performance culture.
• Coordinating effectively with Zinc’s research, strategy, and implementation teams to ensure business growth efforts are well-integrated across the business.
• Represent Zinc at high-level meetings with clients and project partners, all while embodying the values of Zinc Network.

Head of Business Development

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