Business Development Manager

The National Archives (TNA) is the UK government's official archive, containing over 1,000 years of history. It provides detailed guidance to government departments and the public sector on information management and advises others about the care of historical archives. It has strategic plans to increase access and use of the many varied documents held as well as preserving them for future generations.
As part of our Archives for Everyone Strategic Plan, The National Archives is striving to be an Entrepreneurial Archive. To support that ambition, the role of the Business Development Team is to identify new income generating opportunities, evaluate them and turn them into viable projects. This spans the many and varied functions of The National Archives and looks outwards to form new partnerships and relationships, many of which have international focus., If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
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Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time., + Significant experience of project management work and an understanding of governance, risk management and reporting processes
+ Ability to communicate complex ideas and plans to a range of both internal and external stakeholders, including those of other nationalities where English may not be a first language
+ A blend of good attention to detail, planning skills and organisation along with the ability to react, pivot and adjust based on changing circumstance
+ Self-motivated with an ability to work under limited supervision and as part of a small team
+ Confidence and experience to make operational decisions as required and also when to consult before agreeing outcomes
+ Demonstrable creativity to identify opportunities and solutions within complex rulesets that align with corporate strategy while delivering meaningful outcomes
+ Experience of partnership and cooperative working to shared goals and ambitions, playing a pivotal role in building and evolving both internal and external relationships
+ Commercial experience in identifying and securing revenue streams, negotiation, framed within an understanding of how to calculate costs vs. income
Desirable criteria:
+ An understanding of government policy around commercial activity and experience of public sector delivery
+ An interest in history, archives, and the archive sector generally
+ Interest and experience in global travel and different cultures and how to work successfully with them
+ Experience of researching and working with original archival documents

Alongside your salary of £40,000, The National Archives contributes £11,588 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Generous benefits package, including pension, sports and social club facilities, onsite gym, discounted rates at our on-site cafe and opportunities for training and development.
Any move to The National Archives from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk