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SalaryJob Title: Business Development Manager - Apprenticeships
Location: Home/Office based - Must be flexible with travel
Salary: up to£33,000 (OTE £55K)
Type: Full-time, Permanent role
Essential Criteria:
- The successful Business Development Manager must hold proven experience of securing new business and growing existing business (B2B/B2C) - ideally within the education sector.
- Ideally hold relevant industry knowledge, with an understanding of Apprenticeship funding criteria and ability to give advice on Levy spending.
- Commercially aware, with proven experience of generating own employer leads, negotiating / winning and closing new business.
- Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle.
The Role;
- Proactively identify and engage with businesses, to promote our clients offering of Apprenticeship and professional qualifications.
- Working in a consultative way, to create new business and develop existing business relationships.
- Working towards and achieving targets linked to growth and revenue.
- Attend meetings with decision makers to discuss their training and recruitment needs.
- Give advice and support to employers regarding the Apprenticeship Levy and future funding reforms.
- Undertake Organisational Needs Analysis and design / develop training plans to meet employer’s needs.
- Keep up to date with competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities.
- Ensure employer environments comply with Health and Safety requirements.
- Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis and meet month end sales deadlines.
- Cross sell other products, seizing all opportunities to offer clients a well-rounded service.
Personal Skills
- Excellent communication skills – presentation, written and verbal.
- Exceptional sales, marketing and networking skills.
- Time management and organisational skills.
Please note:
KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to, we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days, then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.
