Senior Business Development Manager

THIS IS A REMOTELY BASED ROLE. OUR CLIENT IS IDEALLY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE BASED IN THE MIDLANDS MOVING SOUTH HOWEVER APPLICANTS FURTHER AFIELD WILL BE CONSIDERED.

MINIMUM 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITHIN APPRENTICESHIPS OR TRAINING PROVIDER SALES IS ESSENTIAL.

Help shape futures

Are you a driven business development professional passionate about creating opportunity and making a difference? Our client is on a mission to equip learners with the skills employers actually need and they re growing fast.

They re a forward-thinking specialist training provider delivering high-quality, employer-led Apprenticeships across the UK. Whether it s in digital, business services or sales they focus on what works for learners and for employers.
You ll be joining them at a pivotal stage of growth with the opportunity to genuinely shape their next phase. Join a supportive, quality-driven team that believes in long-term impact, not short-term wins.

They are expanding their Employer Engagement Team and are looking for a Senior Executive to lead on developing meaningful, lasting partnerships with employers that result in real apprenticeship and training opportunities.

What You ll Be Doing

• Secure new employer partnerships and drive high-quality apprenticeships and training

• Build lasting relationships with key employer contacts across a range of sectors

• Promote their range of funded training solutions confidently and consultatively

• Support employers to understand how apprenticeships can solve real workforce challenges

• Accurately track activity and progress through their CRM and reporting tools

• Collaborate with curriculum and delivery teams to ensure exceptional learner and employer experience

Who Are They Looking For

• 3+ years experience in apprenticeship or training provider sales, employer engagement, or business development

• Confident, credible communicator able to engage at senior level

• You will need to demonstrate your sales history and give examples of success

• Understands the apprenticeship levy, funding landscape, and FE sector

• Brings energy, organisation, and a consultative approach to every conversation

• Wants to be part of a team that values trust, transparency, and results

Nice-to-have skills

• Business Development
• Sales

• London, England, United Kingdom

Work experience

• Business Developer / Sales Development Representative

Languages

• English