Business Development Account Manager

Business Development Account Manager (Partnerships Manager)

Sector: Education & Training

Field-based | Regional territory | South UK

Our client is a fast-growing UK Awarding Organisation and established End-Point Assessment provider, partnering with over 500 schools, colleges, universities and training providers globally.

With continued growth and strategic investment across the FE sector, they’re now looking to hire an FE Partnerships Manager to lead and expand high-value college partnerships across their region.

This is a field-based, strategic relationship role - focused on growing existing FE partnerships, securing new college accounts and positioning the organisation as a long-term, proactive partner across awarding and assessment services.

• Own a defined regional Further Education portfolio of high-value clients
• Strategically grow existing college partnerships
• Win new business within Further Education providers
• Sell as a strategic long-term partner
  , not a transactional supplier
• Spend around 3 days a week on the road
  , meeting customers and attending events
• Manage a consultative sales cycle focused on long-term value and revenue growth
• You’re supported by internal sales, marketing and product teams, so the focus remains on partnership growth and strategic engagement.

• Mileage paid at HMRC rates
• Annual salary reviews and additional incentives
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service)
• Birthday day off
• Annual loyalty bonus
• Annual salary reviews
• Structured onboarding and training
• Supportive, people-first culture with strong work/life balance focus

• Experience working within or alongside the Further Education sector
• Strong background in account growth, partnership management or consultative sales
• Commercially driven and target-focused
• Comfortable working field-based within a regional territory

This is a unique opportunity to inherit high-value FE partnerships, influence strategic growth and play a key role in shaping long-term relationships across the education sector.