Business Development Lead

Are you looking for your next challenge and want to make a difference in your new role?
Changeworks is looking for a Business Development Lead to identify, develop and secure
opportunities to support our work to decarbonise Scotland’s homes.

The Business Development Lead will join a positive, engaged and proactive team who are
committed to increasing Changeworks’ impact, accelerating and improving retrofit and
alleviating fuel poverty. This key role will secure organisational income by writing,
coordinating and submitting tenders and funding bids. You will build excellent stakeholder
relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including prospective partners and
customers.

You will have in-depth fundraising experience with proven expertise securing funding for
projects and services. It is essential to have experience in leading competitive tenders and
developing winning proposals as well as securing different sources of income. You will be
skilled in constructing clear and effective funding applications, project proposals and tender
documents. 

About us

Changeworks is a great place to work. We hold Investors in People Platinum accreditation
(something only a few organisations in Scotland have), and we were nominated for employer of
the year by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce this year. Our staff overwhelmingly would
recommend us as an employer too.

The Climate Emergency has resulted in ambitious national targets to reduce carbon emissions
from the built environment and reduce rates of fuel poverty. This has driven a significant
increase in the number of pilot and large-scale interventions delivered by Changeworks and
external organisations in this area. These include area-based domestic energy efficiency
retrofit and decarbonisation projects and programmes.

We are a growing organisation, and this role is crucial to the delivery of our ambitious
objectives. We want to decarbonise homes in Scotland on a massive scale, and that needs
talented individuals like you to help us deliver on our objectives. You’ll receive full
training plus coaching and mentoring.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including flexible working, bike to work scheme, an
excellent pension scheme and 26 days paid holiday plus 9 public holidays per year.

At Changeworks, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone.

Closing date for applications: 11am, Friday 14 March 2025

Interviews: Week commencing 17 March 2025

For further information about this post please contact Roddy Hamilton at [email protected] 

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