Overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic an motivated person to join a registered UK charity. The organisation helps orphan children overseas by providing them basic necessities. This position provides an opportunity to improve your skills and grow professionally.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Business Development Assistant – Unpaid position
The job will consist of:
- Generate new business leads on a weekly basis
- Attend regular business and social networking events
- Mandatory fundraising once a week
- Management of web/telephone and email based enquiries
- Allocating, where possible, to the relevant Business Development team member, in order to successfully land projects within London
- Undertake desk based research to support the Business Development team in identifying new lead opportunities
- Support Business Development Team in general business development activity where necessary, for example preparing for and supporting events, investor visits and meetings…
- Support Business Development Team in account management activity, wherever necessary, for example attending meetings with the relevant team member, recording minutes etc.
- Mandatory fundraising once a week
Person specification:
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Personable and approachable
- Great listener, quick to understand clients’ requirements and able to translate requirements into actionable recommendations
- Highly organised, efficient with great time management skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Native level of English
- Good IT literacy including use of PPT and excel
- Ability to maintain and build relationships with clients
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED AS FULL TRAINING WOULD BE PROVIDED PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UNPAID ROLE
