Business Development Manager Home-based About the Organisation Our client is a membership organisation. They are Investors in People (IIP) Gold and Investors in Wellbeing (IIW) Silver accredited, which reflects their commitment to their employees who are a vital part of supporting their members. They are now looking for a Business Development Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis. The Role As a Business Development Manager, you will drive product growth and sales to a range of businesses throughout the UK. Increasing uptake of memberships, training, events and sponsorship products and services, you will be the vital link connecting our client and businesses across the community. You will join the Learning and Development customer-facing team, primarily focusing on partnering and building relationships, managing key accounts and ensuring financial and non-financial targets are achieved. Your role will involve travelling across the UK to represent the organisation at customer and industry events. About You To be considered as a Business Development Manager, you will need: - Proven experience in relationship management or business development - A good understanding of CRM systems such as MS Dynamics - Financial and commercial awareness, with strong budget management skills - Enthusiasm for supporting members and organisations toward growth and improvement - The ability to work with a wide range of clients, from apprentices to directors - Previous experience working in a membership-based environment would be beneficial, but is not essential - A full, valid driving licence (up to six points) The Benefits - Salary circa £40,000 per annum, depending on experience - Car allowance - 26 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays - An extra day off for your birthday - Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover - Continuous training and career development - A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance This is an excellent opportunity for a relationship management or business development professional to join our client’s forward-thinking organisation. You will have the chance to work with highly rated, sought-after products that are trusted worldwide, ensuring that they practically sell themselves What’s more, with significant UK travel, you will build valuable connections, enabling you to expand your professional network and enhance your industry knowledge. So, if you’re ready to take the next step in your career, apply today The closing date for this role is 17th January 2025. Applications will be reviewed in January 2025 with interviews starting soon after. Our client regrets that they are unable to reply to each applicant, therefore, if you do not hear from them within 28 days of your application for this post you should assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Other organisations may call this role BDM, Business Growth Manager, Key Account Manager, Client Relationship Manager, Business Solutions Manager, or Sales Development Manager. Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you want to take on the role of Business Development Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.