Volunteer Business Development Manager (Volunteer- Unpaid)

ConnectionHub is a UK-registered charity offering blended learning programmes to refugees and asylum seekers in Greece. Currently, the lack of educational opportunities leaves refugees and asylum seekers in Lesbos, Greece exposed to a future of social exclusion, precarious employment, exploitation, and poverty. 

ConnectionHub’s mission is to provide education and integration opportunities via blended learning pathways to people in crisis and conflict contexts, in order to reduce this human suffering and exploitation. Blended learning, which utilises  both  online  and  offline  educational  material  and  support,  is  proven  to  better  facilitate student’s learning journey; with this approach we hope to give refugees and asylum seekers the chance to develop new skills that will build their capacities as individuals, help them bridge the literacy gap, and support them to change the trajectory of their lives by creating job opportunities and economic empowerment. ConnectionHub’s programmes are accessible to displaced people regardless of legal status, gender, age, or ethnic identity.  

Position: Business Development Manager 

Hours: Flexible

Location: Remote 

Volunteering commitment: minimum 3 months

Job description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join our team, you will be the front of the charity and help us create opportunities by engaging small, medium and large enterprises. You will be the front of the charity and will have the dedication to create and apply effective sales strategy. To excel in this role you should be an active listener and have a compelling sales personality.

Responsibilities:

• Contacting potential partners to establish rapport and arrange meetings.

• Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives.

• Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities.

• Finding and developing new markets and improving fundraising.

• Attending conferences, meetings, and charity events.

• Developing goals for the development team and charity growth and ensuring they are met.

• Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills.

• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and stakeholders’ satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, sales and marketing or related field.

• Relevant experience in sales, marketing or related field.

• Strong communication skills.

• Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task.

• Excellent organizational skills.

• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.

• Excellent IT skills (proficient in Microsoft packages).

• Time management and planning skills.

DBS check:

All volunteers are required to have a valid standard DBS certificate.