Working at Circle Square is more than a job. It’s about being part of a bigger purpose: to empower people over 50 to stay intellectually, socially, and physically active, so they can harness their experience, find fulfilment, and contribute to society. We believe our best years are ahead of us, and we want to make the most of them.
We’re currently recruiting a Head of Business Development to spearhead the growth of our business. Find out about us and the role below.
About Circle Square
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-starting, entrepreneurial individual to help us grow our business.
Circle Square is a network of interesting and purposeful people, all over 50 and each bringing a wealth of life experience.
We are an organisation with a strong sense of purpose: our vision is to put our collective wisdom to work to build a better world. We do this by connecting people and by creating opportunities to unlock our combined energy, experience, curiosity and wisdom for everyone’s benefit – to give more and get more from life.
Circle Square has three pillars of activity:
- Individual membership. Members can access a rich programme of events, social activities, special interest clubs, opportunities for mentoring and volunteering and involvement in projects such as Circle Square Green, our sustainability initiative.
- Trusted Services. We offer members a range of curated, relevant, services provided by carefully selected trusted partners – such as financial planning, health and wellbeing, IT in the home, health insurance, legal, travel and more.
- Planning Your Next Chapter. This is a unique and comprehensive career transition programme for partners in professional services firms and corporate senior executives as they face transition at the end of their careers. This programme is designed to help both companies and their valued senior staff navigate this challenging time. It provides personal and practical support, helping participants to uncover new opportunities aligned with their life goals, values and expertise
The Head of Business Development Role
Salary : £65-80,000 per annum (FTE) plus associated benefits
Hours: Full time / Part time
Location: Remote
We are now looking for a dedicated and forward-thinking Head of Business Development to drive the growth of our third pillar, Planning Your Next Chapter and to deliver demonstrable success. To date, we have built a client base principally in leading law and accounting firms. Our goal is both to expand substantially the number of client organisations we work with, and the take up of our programme within each client. We believe there is more scope to grow our law and accounting firm base, as well as to add clients in many other sectors (eg healthcare, academia, financial services, public sector etc)
Reporting to the co-founders, this role will be critical in taking this business to the next level by generating leads, securing new business, developing strong client relationships and growing our network within professional services firms, and expanding into new sectors. It will also be responsible for managing existing accounts and clients, with a key stewardship role.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a strategy to generate leads, initially within professional services firms, then in other sectors
- Work closely with Circle Square partners, advisors and members to identify and convert business opportunities
- Identify and cultivate additional sources of leads beyond the existing Circle Square network
- Manage client accounts, ensuring long and lasting relationships
- Build relationships with key decision-makers (eg HR managers, managing partners, CEOs etc) to open new accounts and drive participation in our programmes
- Contribute to the strategic direction and operational planning of Circle Square as part of the senior management team
Person Profile
Experience & Expertise
- Proven track record of business development (including building and developing a sales pipeline) and sales and relationship management in sophisticated advisory services to corporates
- Experience in building and managing successful relationships with senior executives
- Strong understanding of the professional services sector and the corporate environment
Skills & Attributes
Required
- Exceptional relationship-building and trust-building skills
- Ability to explain complex information clearly and simply and provide demonstrable solutions to clients
- Excellent written and verbal communication and listening skills
- Self-starter, proactive, and able to operate in an entrepreneurial environment with limited infrastructure
- Tenacity through the sales cycle
- Results-driven, comfortable working towards (and exceeding) targets
- Team player with collaborative working skills
- Attentive to detail and well-organised
Ideally
- Creative and innovative, and able to capitalise on new opportunities
- Strategic thinker and ability to analyse and solve problems quickly
- Passion for meeting new people, understanding their needs, and providing solutions
- Able to constructively challenge and help build the future of the organisation
Education and Qualifications
Educated to degree level or other equivalent professional qualifications
The Detail
We are offering £65-80,000 plus associated benefits on a full-time basis but would be willing to accommodate part-time (3/4 days a week) on a pro rata basis.
We plan to introduce an options scheme in the next 12 months.
Our way of working is very flexible, with each member of the team establishing a pattern of work that suits them. Work is principally from home/remotely, with in-person meetings, mainly in London, as needed.
The role is open immediately.
Application Process
To apply, please respond to recruitment@sharecirclesquare.com by the closing date, Wednesday 4th June, enclosing an up-to-date CV and a short covering letter. In your covering letter, please include the following:
- Your eligibility to work in the UK
- Where you are based
- An example of a new client acquisition that you are most proud of and why
- What you see Circle Square’ s future potential might be
- Your expectations for salary (and any associated benefits)
If your application is successful, we will get back to you by June 16th. We intend to invite a shortlist for interview towards the end of June.