Business Development Manager

Job Title:

Business Development Manager

Salary: £45k - £60k

Location:

Hybrid

This is a hybrid position, requiring two days a week in one of the following office locations:
London, Manchester, Leeds, Oxford, Chelmsford, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Crawley, Liverpool or Cambridge.

The Role

The Business Development Manager works in the commercial sales function. This role identifies and engages new clients to the business, and also proactively introduces their wider services to support their clients.

As a Business Development Manager you will play a pivotal sales role, proactively identifying and engaging new clients specifically for their skills programmes.

Your primary responsibility will be:

* To drive the growth of their tailored learning and development solutions, positioning these programmes as essential tools for organisations seeking to upskill their workforce.

* You will approach companies that meet their suitability criteria, engage with C-suite and senior stakeholders to understand their skills needs, and present their range of skills programmes—including those funded by the apprenticeship levy—as strategic solutions.

* Building and managing a portfolio of clients, you will ensure ongoing satisfaction and identify further opportunities to support the client across the Firm’s wider services, always with a consultative and results-driven sales approach.

* You will ensure compliance with all required service-related reporting, code of conduct and Firm requirements

* As the Business Development Manager, you will deliver exemplary levels of client satisfaction and team collaboration

The person

Joining as a Business Development Manager, the minimum criteria you’ll need is experience in a Business Development Sales role, working with senior stakeholders and C-suite, and to have natural, consultative selling skills. You will also need to be a self-starter and have excellent relationship and communication skills with the ability of managing with multiple clients. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, they will help you develop along the way.

* Experience of bringing in new clients and winning work?

* Have a strong network of clients

* An understanding of apprenticeships (not essential)

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and use of CRM

* Social media (incl. Linked In and Sales Navigator) and high-level marketing skills

Are they the right fit for you?

Embracing uniqueness, their culture thrives on the contributions of all their people, they never settle for what is easy, they look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where they value difference and respect their colleagues helps their people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

The open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to their firm. The things that set you apart are valued by them. That’s why they give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why they are happy to look at flexible working options for all their roles, and will always do their best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through their every move, grounded in the firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

They are looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, the clients, the people and themselves. It’s how it should be.

About them

They do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in their industry. They empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine…