AddressGP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.
From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.
We’re now looking for a Business Development Director to join the team to grow our regional client network for the Managed Learning Services arm of our business.
Working in partnership with the European Senior Director of Sales and Corporate Marketing, you’ll grow the opportunity pipeline and meet sales targets through the implementation of Business Development strategies and initiatives.
Job Summary
- Provide sales, account management and new Business Development skills to the organisation, allowing it to grow business through capture of new clients and to develop opportunities to expand within existing clients.
- Collaborate with Sales and Operational teams from different business units and regions
- Execute sales development plans and participate in sales and marketing campaigns
- Plan, organise, write and edit sales proposals
- Plan, develop and/or participate in client sales pitches and presentations
- Take the necessary steps to identify client needs and translate those into solutions that meet or exceed sales related targets and objectives.
- Evaluate the risk of decisions, actions and proposals as compared to the potential opportunity. Make commitments only within allowable limits and engage your managers in the analysis and decision making processes when individual experience is limited or insufficient for the purpose.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a track record of meeting or exceeding Business Development targets within a Learning Solutions/Services environment.
You’ll be a strong communicator with excellent networking and presentation skills and will have an established network within the industry. Based in the UK and working on a remote basis, you’ll have the willingness to travel both throughout the UK and internationally across Europe.
Ideally you’ll have previous experience of working for a Managed Learning Services provider and fluency in another European language would be a great advantage.
With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.
GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.
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