Business Development Manager
The National Archives
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 30th October 2024
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As part of our Archives for Everyone Strategic Plan, The National Archives is striving to be an Entrepreneurial Archive. To support that ambition, the role of the Business Development Team is to identify new income generating opportunities, evaluate them and turn them into viable projects. This spans the many and varied functions of The National Archives and looks outwards to form new partnerships and relationships, many of which have international focus.
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This role will work alongside and support the Head of Business Development in identifying, evaluating, and delivering new initiatives. It is focussed on the coordination, progression and delivery of work packages identified by the process and will work in partnership with other National Archives departments. It will blend the expertise of teams across the organisation into tangible deliverables that align with wider strategic objectives and generate appropriate levels of income and contribution.
This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.
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You will be asked to provide details of your work experience and write a personal statement. In your personal statement please explain, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria given below. You may draw on knowledge, skills, abilities, experience gained from paid work, domestic responsibilities, education, leisure interests and voluntary activities. Please note selection for interview will largely be based on the information you provide in this section.
Essential criteria:
- Significant experience of project management work and an understanding of governance, risk management and reporting processes
- Ability to communicate complex ideas and plans to a range of both internal and external stakeholders, including those of other nationalities where English may not be a first language
- A blend of good attention to detail, planning skills and organisation along with the ability to react, pivot and adjust based on changing circumstance
- Self-motivated with an ability to work under limited supervision and as part of a small team
- Confidence and experience to make operational decisions as required and also when to consult before agreeing outcomes
- Demonstrable creativity to identify opportunities and solutions within complex rulesets that align with corporate strategy while delivering meaningful outcomes
- Experience of partnership and cooperative working to shared goals and ambitions, playing a pivotal role in building and evolving both internal and external relationships
- Commercial experience in identifying and securing revenue streams, negotiation, framed within an understanding of how to calculate costs vs. income
Desirable criteria:
- An understanding of government policy around commercial activity and experience of public sector delivery
- An interest in history, archives, and the archive sector generally
- Interest and experience in global travel and different cultures and how to work successfully with them
- Experience of researching and working with original archival documents
Benefits
Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk;
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If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact The National Archives via careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional
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- Name : The Recruitment Team
- Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
- Telephone : 02083925313
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- Email : careers@nationalarchives.gov.uk
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