Business Development Manager - SME Team

Overview

Ready to Shape the Future of Leadership and Business Management? Want to help redefine how Leadership professionals learn, lead, and succeed across the UK? At Knowledge Brief, we partner with organisations across industries to elevate leadership through emotionally intelligent, evidence-based learning. Apprenticeships are at the heart of our delivery, providing high-impact, on-the-job development that upskills leaders, inspires the next generation, and helps businesses embed inclusive, values-driven cultures at scale.

• Proven success in telesales or business development (essential)
• Experience in selling apprenticeships and training (desirable, but not essential)
• Target-focused, driven, and motivated by success
• Warm, able to connect with a variety of stakeholders and build strong relationships
• Confident and effective communicator, particularly with senior stakeholders
• Customer-focused mindset across diverse industries
• Passion for leadership, learning, and helping others grow
• Self-motivated, resilient, and adaptable
• Organised, enthusiastic, and goal-oriented

• Start Date:
  
  We are hiring for multiple vacancies due to high growth. Successful candidates can start in January 2026 (with some November / early December starts available).
• Full-time, Remote/Hybrid - We operate on a home-working model, but the candidate must be able to travel to London once per month within a 2.5-hour commute.
• Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 per annum basic salary, dependent on experience. (At this stage, the higher end of the salary banding will be considered for candidates with considerable experience selling within the apprenticeship or training sector).
• Commission:
  Uncapped commission on all apprenticeship starts once monthly target is met.
• Travel:
  Monthly travel to London for team days is reimbursed in full.

• Salary: £30,000-£40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
• Uncapped commission on all apprenticeship starts once monthly target is met
• Opportunity to undertake a fully funded Chartered Management Institute qualification
• Career progression to Senior Business Development Manager based on performance and length of service
• 5.6 weeks annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Paid company closure over the winter holidays
• 2 weeks full sick pay per year
• Remote working from home with travel to London required once per month (travel costs reimbursed)
• If you re excited by the idea of helping leaders grow, and growing your own career in the process, send us your CV and we will be in touch.

Nathan People Partner Knowledge Brief Knowledge Brief is an Equal Opportunities employer. All qualified candidates will be considered.