Intro Working closely with the Head of Business Development and the Marketing and Business Development Director, you will take a lead role in implementing and managing business development initiatives across the Firm. The role requires a confident and enthusiastic team player with the ability to manage multiple projects and work with stakeholders at all levels. The role This is a varied role which supports and drives the Firm’s approach to business development activities. You will work closely with the Marketing and Business Development Director, Head of Business Development, Partners and fee earners across all offices, services and practice groups, as well as the Chosen Markets and Client Service Cornerstones. Reporting Directly to the Head of Business Development you will manage a range of business development activities, including: Intermediaries Program – Working with the Head of Business Development to manage the firm’s Intermediaries Program to drive key relationships and referrals and adopt best practice across the Firm Client listening – Working with an external consultancy you will help to manage how we listen to our clients, gain insight to client relationships, how we are performing and the ways in which our clients’ worlds are changing. Feeding back to partners and teams and using insights to help shape the client experience. Targeting – Working with Partners, Office Heads and National Practice Group Heads to define and coordinate targeting activities. Key client care – Supporting partners with Key Client Care Plans, suggesting improvements to strengthen relationships and identifying areas to improve service delivery Participating in relevant marketing and business development meetings and providing updates on initiatives Working with the wider business development and marketing team on business development projects Support the tenders team during busy periods to manage tender submissions. Manage and follow up on incoming website enquiries The team This role will report into the Head of Business Development and works closely with the Marketing and Business Development Director and wider business development and marketing team. The Marketing team currently consists of 21 people across different specialisms including business development, digital, PR, events and communications. The office The role can be based in any of our offices; however, we have an agile working policy which enables up to three days a week working from home if desired. You Degree educated preferred but not essential Minimum 5 years’ relevant business development experience within an accountancy practice or professional services organisation Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage stakeholders effectively, collaborate, and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels Excellent attention to detail. Self-motivated, committed and enthusiastic Able to work independently as well as collaboratively to reach business goals Excellent project management and coordination skills Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams) and confidence with learning new technology ie CRM, InDesign Excellent knowledge of Excel, managing large volumes of data. Reward & Benefits A 35-hour working week with flexibility around the core hours of 10am-4pm Agile working policy giving you the option to work from home for up to 3 days per week. 25 days annual leave. After 5 years’ service, the entitlement will be increased by 1 day. In addition, employees are entitled to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year Contributory pension scheme (The firm will contribute 5% of salary on a matched basis with employee from their date of joining) Life assurance cover of 4 x annual salary, Working from home allowance of £25 a month. Company car as per Managers’ Car Scheme. May opt for a company car to the value to £15,100 by sacrificing £3,611 per annum of salary. (Pro-rata for lower vehicle cost). Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan that runs from October to September each year. The scheme enables staff to share in the profits of the firm. Payment is usually c£1,000. Paid in December. New client referral scheme. Members of staff introducing a new client to the firm, have the potential to receive a referral payment of up to 10% of the first year’s total fees. Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme. This is based on both individual performance and firm performance. Private Medical - entitled to join on successful completion of probationary period Staff have access to health assessments, cancer screenings and health cash plans through the flexible benefits programme. Access to a number of additional benefits with preferential rates under the flexible benefit programme, health cash plans, health screening/GP support, critical illness cover, dental and travel insurance, Techscheme, Cyclescheme, Gymflex and a Workplace ISA. Paid travel expenses when working at offices other than your contracted office. Saffery is committed to being a fully inclusive employer and have a huge focus on ED&I. Upon joining the firm, you will have the opportunity to join a number of people network groups as well as be a part of the growing ED&I network. The organisation Saffery is a firm of chartered accountants and business advisers. We have over 80 partners and over 900 staff that work from nine offices in the UK, plus offices in Ireland, Guernsey, Switzerland and the UAE. We are bound by our shared values: ensuring excellence and integrity in the work we undertake, and being enthusiastic and collegiate in working together to achieve the very best outcomes for our clients. We value our strong client relationships and genuinely partner-led approach and we place great importance on providing exemplary client service. We are a member of Nexia International, a leading global network of independent accounting and consulting firms. This network connects us to over 250 other member firms in 120 countries across the globe, so we are able connect our clients to the very best advisers no matter what country their affairs take them to. Our experts advise a broad range of individuals, their families, businesses and wider interests. The sectors in which we operate include: private wealth; owner-managed businesses; real estate; landed estates and rural businesses; sports and entertainment; not-for-profit organisations; and professional firms and consulting businesses. About us Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm. When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people. As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top. We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.