Director of Strategic Growth

The Director of Strategic Growth is a new role for the Institute, commensurate with the development ambitions associated with our transformation to Turing 2.0, including a sharp focus on our grand challenges and missions, the need for diversification of resources and a relentless drive to pull-through impact from our science & innovation. We are therefore looking for a candidate with substantial commercial and/or fundraising experience and expertise, a results-orientated self-starter and a leader, who can help deliver a step change in our ability to raise the right resources to deliver our Institute vision, both in terms of unrestricted funding and restricted funding to deliver our goals as a National Institute.

Please see the job description on our job site for a full breakdown of the role and person specification.

⦁ Lead strategy and delivery of revenue growth from across key funders, sponsors and stakeholders, including, but not limited to industry, third sector and government (UK and international).
⦁ Cultivate and steward high-value relationships with new and existing funders, aligning their interests with the Institute’s vision, goals and missions.
⦁ Drive the development of new engagement models to maximise strategic revenue growth, to match the scale of our development ambitions needed to accelerate impact from our missions.
⦁ Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team, the Science Executive Team and other Institute leaders to develop compelling propositions to key funders, sponsors and stakeholders.
⦁ Negotiate and close deals strategically to deliver maximum value and impact for the Institute, focusing on a small number of priorities at scale, whilst ensuring there is also room for some quick(er) wins.
⦁ Lead and shape the team responsible for development and ensure that we have the right capabilities to deliver, together with a high-performance and supportive culture.
⦁ Ensure all strategic revenue growth opportunities align with our values and comply with Institute policies and regulations.

Named in honour of Alan Turing, the Institute is a place for inspiring, exciting work and we need passionate, sharp, and innovative people who want to use their skills to contribute to our mission to make great leaps in data science and AI research to change the world for the better.