Bothwell Futures is a community trust dedicated to delivering the ambitions of Bothwell’s Strategic Community Action Plan — Improving the quality of life of Bothwell residents through the delivery of a program of events and activities that attract excitement and participation so that we strengthen our community identity and cohesion.
Working alongside residents, organisations, traders and partners, we strive to make Bothwell a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable place to live, work and visit.
We lead and support major community development projects, safeguard and enhance key cultural and historical assets, and ensure the Community Hub and Community Hall remain welcoming, active and accessible. Through a wide range of inclusive programmes and initiatives, we aim to reduce social and health inequalities, promote wellbeing, and create meaningful opportunities for participation across the village.
Overview of the Role
In this role you will generate sustainable income, build commercial partnerships, and identify opportunities that strengthen the long-term viability and impact of Bothwell Futures. The person we are seeking is essentially our "Chief Opportunity Finder” whose primary purpose is not simply to sell things, but to continuously discover ways to create more value from our landscape of people, spaces, reputation, relationships, and community impact. This differentiates the role from a traditional sales or business development manager and better reflects the blend of mission and commerciality that Bothwell Futures need.
This role reports directly to a designated Bothwell Futures Trustee.
Your Responsibilities
- Growing earned income from commercial activities and services
- Developing a pipeline of new partnerships, sponsors, customers, grant funders and opportunities
- Improving the financial contribution of facilities, events, and programmes
- Ensuring commercial activities align with the organisation's mission and values
- Identifying and responding to emerging market opportunities and competitive threats
- Increasing the long-term financial resilience and sustainability of the organisation.
Teamwork & Communication
- Builds trusted relationships with businesses, funders, suppliers, volunteers and partners
- Collaborates across the team to turn ideas into commercially viable and logistically feasible activities
- Communicates confidently and persuasively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Creates win-win solutions that benefit both the organisation and external partners
- Influences without relying on authority, bringing people along with ideas
- Acts as a bridge between community impact and commercial reality.
- Owning & managing all income streams (from grant applications and high value sponsorship to event income and other opportunities that are relevant)
- Spotting income opportunities that others miss
- Turning conversations into partnerships
- Negotiating mutually beneficial agreements
- Assessing commercial risk and reward quickly.
- Converting ideas into practical, deliverable business propositions
- Finding creative ways to maximise the value of existing assets, facilities, and relationships.
What does amazing look like for us?
- New commercial opportunities are consistently being identified and progressed
- Income targets are achieved or exceeded
- Strong partnerships generate both financial and community value
- Assets and spaces are being used effectively and profitably.
- The organisation is seen as an attractive partner within the local area
- Commercial thinking is embedded across the wider team, not confined to one role.
- This person has the ambition to take the lead and build the team and take the organisation to the next level with the support of the board
- The residents of Bothwell are benefiting from an attractive pipeline of engaging events and activities that build community and cohesion
Contract type
We are open minded about the type of contract that comes with this role, be that full-time, part-time, employed or as a contractor.
Pay: £50,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
- Company pension
- Can you confirm you have the right to work in UK?
- Are you happy to be flexible with your hours to support evening and weekend work?
- Ideally we are looking for a local resident, do you live in the G71 area?
