Responsibilities

• Creating and delivering a clear private client growth plan for Cardiff & Newport.
• Generating a consistent pipeline of new private enquiries through networking, partnerships, community engagement, events and targeted campaigns.
• Building trusted referral relationships with GP practices, hospital discharge teams, district nurses, social workers, case managers, occupational therapists, solicitors, financial advisers, charities, community groups, retirement developments and other local professionals.
• Following up opportunities quickly and professionally, working with the care team to turn enquiries into assessments and sustainable care packages.
• Improving enquiry-to-assessment and assessment-to-client conversion rates.
• Identifying underdeveloped markets, local trends and new partnership opportunities.
• Planning and leading local networking, presentations, community events and brand-awareness activity.
• Working closely with marketing colleagues to ensure activity generates measurable enquiries and return on investment.
• Maintaining an accurate growth pipeline, recording activity and reporting clearly on outcomes, risks and next steps.
• Using performance data to recommend actions, challenge underperformance and keep growth activity on track.

Requirements

• You may ideally work in care, healthcare, private medical services, recruitment, estate agency, professional services, hospitality, account management or another target-driven business development environment.
• Care sector experience is helpful, but commercial drive, credibility and the ability to build relationships are more important.
• Proven success in business development, sales, account management, partnerships or commercial growth.
• A strong track record of generating leads, developing relationships and converting opportunities.
• Natural confidence when meeting new people, presenting and representing a business.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach - you do not wait to be told what to do.
• Commercial awareness and confidence using data, targets and KPIs.
• Resilience, persistence and the ability to maintain momentum when opportunities take time to develop.
• Excellent communication, influencing, follow-up and organisational skills.
• The ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on and action-focused.

Benefits

• Competitive salary from [between £38,000 - £40,000], depending on experience.
• 20Days annual leave + 8 Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme.
• Autonomy to shape and influence the private client growth strategy.
• A supportive, friendly and ambitious leadership team.
• The opportunity to make a visible impact within an established and growing local business.
• The chance to work for a quality-led organisation that genuinely improves lives.