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Membership & Business Development Manager

Job Title: Membership & Business Development Manager

Location: London / Hybrid

Reports to: Associate Director, Membership and Business Development 

Salary: Circa £40,000 PA, dependent on experience

Main purposes of this role

• To support the Associate Director for Membership and Business Development in building relationships, retaining current members and securing new ones to meet or exceed quarterly and yearly new membership targets
• To coordinate lead development and manage leads process through the entire sales cycle
• To plan and execute targeted business development campaigns working alongside the marketing team to ensure wider promotion
• Lead identification/qualification of potential new members
• To form effective connections with key personnel at member organisations, developing member engagement, event attendance and participation in BIA communities
• To support the development of the BIA business solutions saving programme – both in terms of increasing participation of new and existing members and increasing the range of savings schemes in line with member requirements
• At times, to help manage and organise external event activity including logistics and company engagement in relation to UK and overseas delegations
• To provide administrative support to BD and Membership function
• To work closely with the wider BIA team to deliver the overall membership strategy

Duties and responsibilities 

• Work with Associate Director for Membership and Business Development to design campaigns
• Work with wider team to ensure that lead capture through all channels (website, online communications, printed collateral, events, networking etc.) is comprehensive and provides the information necessary for effective follow up
• Work with Associate Director for Membership and Business Development to develop schedules for following up on new member leads and tracking success rates
• Work with contacts at our business solutions partner programmes to develop these schemes further – maximising membership benefit and income for BIA
• Work with Membership team to ensure any issues with renewing members are addressed promptly and to a satisfactory conclusion
• Work with the Sponsorship Manager to pass on leads and to help embed relevant administration
• Gain a strong understanding of all BIA activities/initiatives in order to present the benefits and opportunities of BIA membership to potential and existing members in a professional manner 
• Attend relevant industry and BIA events (UK & overseas) to network and to promote the benefits of BIA membership and build a professional network of contacts. This will include occasional evening and weekend work.
• Regular visits to BIA members offices and external events throughout the UK where appropriate
• Get to know the membership base, and communicate effectively and professionally with member contacts
• Effectively monitor revenue targets (and related budgets) and produce relevant status reports through Dynamics
• Work with Membership team to monitor and keep membership data up to date at all times
• Provide support where needed across the wider team
• Attend internal debtor meetings and chase for outstanding membership payments when necessary

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in consultative sales, business development or membership engagement (including closing sales and understanding CRM principles)
• Efficient and confident networker
• Strong desire to work for a mission driven and purposeful organisation
• Energetic, personable and determined but sensitive approach to uncovering and converting sales and upsell opportunities
• Conscientious and willing to adapt and be flexible
• Ability to grasp and convey a membership/service/NFP based offering
• Professionalism and ability to confidently liaise with decision makers
• Excellent presentation skills, written communications and attention to detail
• Experience in using all standard Microsoft programmes
• A self-starter who can work independently and as part of a team
• Proven ability to get to grips with complex subject areas quickly
• Experience of using CRM databases in relation to contact management or sales leads
• Evidence of achieving revenue and/or retention targets
• Degree-level education or equivalent

Desirable:

• Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics for contact management or sales leads
• Life science background
• Experience from working within a not-for-profit/trade association

The full job description can also be referred to here: 

Membership and Business Development Manager Job Description June 2026.pdf

How to apply and process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume/CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, with reference to the job description, outlining their approach to the role.

Please email your application to [email protected] with the subject line “Membership and Business Development Manager Application - [Your Full Name].”  Deadline for applications is Monday 20th July 2026 at 9am.

Initial interviews will take place during week(s) of 20/27 July, dependent on availability.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an accessible workplace. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application, interview or assessment process, please let us know when you apply.

Policy & Public Affairs Manager (Manufacturing)

Job Title: Policy & Public Affairs Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: London / Hybrid (please see Working pattern below for specifics for this role)

Reports to: Head of Data Tech Policy and Public Affairs

Salary: Circa £40,000 PA, dependent on experience

Main purposes of this role

This role leads the BIA’s work in bioprocessing and medicines manufacturing. This significant and growing community of companies is a vital part of the UK industry and essential to UK economic growth. This role will provide direct liaison, support and development for them, ensuring representation within the BIA and to a broad range of policy makers and external stakeholders.

The role holder will develop the Association’s policy and public affairs representation in this area working within the policy and public affairs team and support growth of the manufacturing sector through collaboration with BIA’s BioProcessing Community Leader. To deliver these functions, the role holder will also work closely with the BIA Manufacturing Advisory Committee and provide joint secretariat to the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership in collaboration with the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), convening and providing administrative support to this group and its various activities.

The role is suited to someone with a policy and public affairs background or someone with technical experience in bioprocessing and manufacturing with an interest in policy and public affairs, and strong communication and organisational skills

Duties and responsibilities 

Community and events

• Co-lead with the BioProcessing Community Leader to provide the Secretariat to the BIA Manufacturing Advisory Committee and other member/stakeholder meetings, preparing agendas and papers, producing minutes and supporting the working groups and programmes 
• Work with the BioProcessing Community Leader and BIA Events team to plan and deliver bioProcessUK and other manufacturing events as required
• Stay abreast of the coordination of the LeaP Leadership programme
• Coordinate and grow the wider BIA Manufacturing Community (including mRNA) through engaging and relevant content, communications and events
• Lead the BIA complex medicines and manufacturing sustainability work

Policy and public affairs

• Monitor, evaluate and communicate government and parliamentary announcements and activity regarding manufacturing relevant to life sciences
• Lead as the BIA’s point of contact for the Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership (MMIP) and providing secretariat support, representing BIA and supporting other BIA representatives in MMIP (members and BIA colleagues) and communicating developments back to the BIA and membership as required
• Leading relevant workstreams within MMIP as appropriate
• Maintain a network of stakeholders to enable BIA’s influence on manufacturing policy
• Work with BIA colleagues, members and key opinion leaders to develop sector positions on government manufacturing policy and programmes, and produce a strong evidence base to support advocacy

• Working with BIA colleagues, members and key opinion leaders, develop new policy initiatives to increase manufacturing investments and activity in the UK
• Work with colleagues across the BIA to deliver influence through joined-up BIA activities across policy, events and communications
• Contribute manufacturing content to policy team outputs such as the quarterly Influence report policy briefings and political events

As a small organisation, flexibility is a key value all members of the team need to work to. As such the above duties and responsibility are subject to change as informed by needs of the team, organisation and changes in the external environment.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Essential:

• A demonstrable working understanding of one, or preferably all, of the following: UK Government and Parliamentary policy operations; the life sciences and biotech industry; the medicines manufacturing or bioprocessing sector
• Persuasive communication skills adaptable for a variety of audiences
• Excellent written skills with an ability to grasp complex issues quickly and how to distil these for a variety of external audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrative ability to develop good working relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Proven project management skills to drive projects through from conception to output
• Collaborative team-player who is flexible to changing business needs and supports colleagues effectively
• Ability to represent the BIA and its members in person and through oral and written communication
• Degree level education or equivalent

Desirable:

• Experience working in or with government
• Multi-stakeholder advocacy work
• Understanding of how medicines manufacturing issues link with wider sector issues (e.g. healthcare, innovation, clinical trials, discovery science and the business environment)
• Event management experience

The full job description can also be referred to here: 

Policy and Public Affairs Manager (Manufacturing) Recruitment JD July2026.pdf 1

Working pattern

We are currently working in a hybrid pattern, whereby we work 3 days in the office and 2 from home. If the successful candidate is located within 40 miles of the London office, we expect them to adhere to this pattern.

However, we would also welcome applications from the medicine manufacturing hubs around the United Kingdom. If the successful candidate were to come from one of these hubs outside the 40-mile distance from the London office, then the organisation would change this 3/2 working pattern to suit the needs of both the role and the candidate's location.

Regular attendance in the London office is essential, no matter where the candidate is located and if you live outside the London area you will be expected to travel to the office to fulfil your duties. Any decision on the location and precise working pattern of the successful candidate will be solely at the BIA's discretion.

How to apply and process

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume/CV and a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, with reference to the job description, outlining their approach to the role.

Please note that all offers of employment are subject to two satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Applications written using an AI generator will not be accepted.

Please email your application to [email protected] with the subject line “Policy and Public Affairs Manager Manufacturing Application - [Your Full Name].”  Deadline for applications is Wednesday 12th August 2026 at 1pm.

Initial interviews will take place during week(s) of 10/17 August, dependent on availability.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an accessible workplace. If you require any reasonable accommodations during the application, interview or assessment process, please let us know when you apply.