We are delighted to be recruiting for a Business Development Manager within Apprenticeships for an expanding and vibrant company that provides funded training courses for jobseekers, giving them the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, skills and gain qualifications in a wide range of industries
Working a hybrid role (with one day a week in the office in Coventry), our client is looking to speak with experienced business developers within the apprenticeship and education sector. An excellent working knowledge of all things apprenticeships (Standards/ Funding/ Levy etc) is essential for this role.
As a Business Development Manager, you will work to establish the client as a market leader in Learning & Development by developing and advising organisations on the L&D opportunities currently on offer.
* To introduce levy paying and other large employers to new services and opportunities that the organisation has developed for them. Communicating these opportunities effectively via the correct medium to the relevant Stakeholders and Decision makers.
* Undertaking partnership development activities, account management, personal promotion in line with company policies and partnering/collaboration where appropriate with organisations to support and achieve the growth and financial plans of the organisation.
* To present and bring to life via the required means of communication the ability for the company to provide a seamless plug-in service for the Learning and Development service portfolio that the group provides.
* Ensure the delivery of the strategic business objectives for Revenue, learners and accounts whilst maintaining and working to the culture and corporate social responsibility policies.
* To work with the Senior Management Team to develop and implement the Companies Strategic Development plans within the sales pillar and across the group where required.
* To be responsible for partnership development, account management, department performance monitoring and evaluation in order that agreed expenditure profiles and output targets are met.
* To deliver an excellent quality service to all organisations.
* Develop and diversify the Companies Apprenticeship offer and develop, design and implement a portfolio of profitable and innovative customer oriented commercial programmes.
* Regularly update the company CRM system to provide regular and timely reports on activity, contract acquisition success rates. learner enrolment and retention.
* Maintain existing and develop new links with key partner organisations/agencies at national and local level to ensure that the Group offer is current and responding to employer and learner needs.
* Work with other managers and colleagues across the group to ensure that all necessary infrastructure, systems and processes are in place that enable learners to learn in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. To ensure that all safeguarding protocols are observed.
* To complete administrative tasks as appropriate and to ensure documentation is made available as required.
* To liaise, support and cooperate with colleagues across the Group on matters of common interest.
* To adopt the Group cultural pillars and take an appropriate role in maintaining and improving the Groups working environment at all times.
* To participate in, support and identify any appropriate staff development activities, on the job learning or work based needs for Group employees across the group
* To actively promote the policies of the company with regard to equal opportunities.