Corporate Development Manager

We are looking for a passionate CorporateDevelopment Manager to join our Corporate Partnerships Team. You will be thepoint of contact for any new company interested in supporting our work, andwill lead on establishing new long-term partnerships.

This is a very exciting time to join our team. WWTis unlocking the superpowers of wetlands, addressing the climate, nature,social and economic crises. The business community has a large part to play. Our partners are fundingessential research, enabling game-changing infrastructure, pioneering climateresilience, and helping us to create the tools we need to develop ourcommercial work.

The key responsibility of this role is to generatecirca £300,000 of new business for the corporate partnerships team each year,with a focus on high-value, multi-year relationships. You will respond to newenquiries alongside pursuing leads generated through relationships across theorganisation and your own new business research.

You will be responsible for delivering the NewBusiness Strategy, and for maintaining a good understanding of priority projectsrequiring funding across WWT. An expert in growing relationships, you will enthuse prospects about the work we do. You will work with yourCorporate Partnerships Team colleagues, Project teams and Legal and Finance departmentsto ensure a smooth transition to their Account Manager.

This is full time position working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. You will be required to attend our monthly meeting at Slimbridge HQ in person, and undertake regular travel to our UK-wide sites, and to partner meetings. The remainder of your time can be split between Slimbridge and your home office.

About You

Do you have an understanding of what motivates businessesto support environmental organisations? Are you passionate about the environmentand our climate?

• We are looking for someone with strongcommercial acumen, and an awareness of trends in the ESG/CSR space.
• You willhave significant experience of account management, generating income to meettargets, and of writing compelling proposals.
• You will be an assertivecommunicator, capable of delivering engaging presentations, negotiatingcontracts and networking.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. About Us

We're WWT, and we're on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands . There's never been a more important moment for our work, and we've got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they're taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there's nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you'll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you'll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) -this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.