Job Description

Vacancy Type

Permanent/Full Time

Hours per week

40 hours per week

Location

Central London - Hybrid

Salary Range

45,000 - 50,000 DOE

About Us

Central YMCA is transforming. This is an exciting time to join us as we look forward toward growth and progression and focus on our purpose to advance the education, health and wellbeing of our communities. We want to create improved access to life-changing opportunities and enable everyone to achieve their potential, live a fulfilled life and contribute positively to society.

What we offer

Flexible hybrid working policy 27 days annual leave, plus 3 additional days over the Christmas period and bank holidays Extra paid leave for your birthday, a mental health day, and up to 5 volunteering days 4% Contributory Pension Scheme Life Insurance cover Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - confidential support for you and your family, including counselling Employee Discount Scheme

About You

You are a dynamic and driven professional with a proven track record in business development, ideally within the Health, Fitness, or Wellbeing sectors.


Your expertise lies in understanding the complexities of the training provider market and navigating the regulatory landscape of qualifications and assessments.


Your leadership style is collaborative and strategic, inspiring teams to perform at their best.


You are confident in setting ambitious sales targets and achieving them through insight, innovation, and market intelligence.


You excel at building strong relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and delivering results.

About the Role

As

Head of Business Development

, you'll play a central role in shaping and executing our sales strategy and fostering key relationships with our partner centres.


In this high-impact position, you will:


Lead and develop a focused and commercial Business Development function Manage both the Business Development Manager and Customer Operations Manager, promoting a high-performance, customer-centric culture Drive sales growth and upsell opportunities, while building on our excellent customer service reputation Collaborate closely with the Product team to shape market-responsive product propositions Ensure alignment and clear communication with our Compliance, Policy, and Quality teams to inform strategic decisions Monitor and report on performance against growth targets, proactively managing risk and opportunity
Your strategic insight and hands-on approach will be essential in meeting our ambitious growth objectives and strengthening our market presence.


If you are seeking a leadership role with purpose where your commercial skills can genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.




Central YMCA is committed to championing equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms. For those who would like to work with us, Central YMCA welcomes applications from all sections of society. We believe that our Charity is greatly enhanced by the varied backgrounds, experiences and views represented within our team; we aim to appoint individuals based solely on their applicable skills, experience and attitudes.


For any individual who will be working, volunteering or freelancing with us, all recruitment and engagement processes will include pre-employment checks (including referencing and an appropriate level of disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service).