Business Development Manager

Would you like to work for one of the leading training and apprenticeships providers in the West Midlands?

With over 50 years’ experience in their industry, this multiple award-winning company has a huge reputation based on integrity and core values, which are at the heart of their success and to the people that work for them.

On offer is a friendly supportive environment to work in, where as a training provider, they naturally encourage their team to complete qualifications relevant to their role and offer career progression.

What we need from you as a Business Development Manager:

• You will need to have a background in either recruitment/sales or business development
• Ideally you will have a understanding of training, apprenticeships or education programmes
• Experience is required in managing a sales team and have an understanding of what is needed to achieve targets
• You will need to be someone that is focused, results driven, is creative and has ideas about how to succeed
• Good communication skills - face to face and over the phone
• Experienced in holding meetings face to face or over Teams
• Ability to think on your feet and problem solve
• Can manage a team well and achieve under pressure
• A UK Driving Licence is also needed

What this role involves:

• Managing a team of 7, working together to achieve sales, starts and vacancy targets
• Optimise business development activity through e-shots, telesales and social media marketing
• Increase employer engagement, to maximise the number of vacancies needed to hit targets
• Increase sales to large and small organisations - to promote all services
• Develop the existing team to create opportunities and approach, hunt down new markets and optimise contact
• Working together with a sales and marketing officer to create/influence website content
• Visiting clients onsite, attending networking and other events

Salary/hours: £35,000 per year, with bonus. Working Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 5pm and Friday 8.45am - 4pm. 45 minutes lunch break each day.

Benefits:

• Mileage allowance for all business miles
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• After 1 years’ service an additional 1 day given for time off on your birthday, an extra day is accrued each year for the next 4 years to a total of 30 days holiday
• Pension scheme
• Mobile and laptop
• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Annual events and staff away days

Please apply now!