Business Development Manager – ApprenticeshipsLocation: LeedsWorking pattern: Hybrid – 4 days per week in the officeSalary: £30,000-£35,000 basic + £15,000-£17,500 OTEContract: Permanent, full-time – 37.5 hours per week
The Role
As Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in driving apprenticeship growth by building and developing relationships with both new and existing B2B clients.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Generating apprenticeship learner starts through proactive business development and sales activity
- Prospecting and engaging new employers, including outbound telephone activity
- Building and managing long-term relationships with new and existing clients
- Achieving agreed activity, revenue and apprenticeship start targets
- Identifying opportunities to cross-sell additional training and development solutions
- Understanding employer workforce and skills needs and matching them with suitable programmes
- Supporting employers through the apprenticeship eligibility, onboarding and compliance process
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client and activity information on the CRM
- Delivering an excellent level of customer service throughout the employer journey
- Working closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth transition from sale through to programme delivery
What We’re Looking For
We are keen to speak with candidates who have:
- At least 2 years’ experience in sales, business development or account management
- Previous experience working within the apprenticeship or training provider sector
- A proven track record of working with B2B clients
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Confidence and resilience when prospecting and engaging employers over the phone
- Experience managing both new business and existing client relationships
- A genuine passion for sales and achieving results
- A strong customer-focused approach
- Excellent organisation and CRM management skills
The Person
You will be a motivated and commercially driven individual who enjoys building relationships and identifying new opportunities.
You will also be:
- Professional and confident when representing the business
- Highly motivated, self-disciplined and target-driven
- Able to work independently while also contributing as part of a wider team
- Curious, proactive and eager to continuously develop your knowledge
- Comfortable receiving feedback and committed to personal development
- Resilient and able to overcome challenges
- Skilled at influencing and engaging stakeholders
- Passionate about delivering an exceptional experience for clients
What’s on Offer?
- Basic salary of £30,000-£35,000
- £15,000-£17,500 OTE
- Hybrid working, with 4 days per week based in the Leeds office
- The opportunity to join a growing and ambitious training organisation
- A varied role with responsibility for both new business development and account growth
- The chance to work within a fast-moving apprenticeship and skills environment
If you have a background in apprenticeship sales, employer engagement, business development or account management and are looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.
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