Apprenticeships BDM — Remote/Field, Travel‑Ready

KM Recruitment; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

KM Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager – Apprenticeships to win new business across SME and Levy employer sectors, promoting apprenticeship starts and commercial training. The role is home/field based with travel as required, covering a UK-wide remit and requiring adaptable, self-motivated outreach.

You will build relationships consultatively, identify opportunities, negotiate, and close deals, while guiding employers through Apprenticeship funding criteria and Levy reforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of developing new business with SMEs and Levy employers for Apprenticeship starts.
• Strong CV showing longevity as a BDM within the apprenticeship/skills arena.
• Exceptional communication skills and drive to succeed.
• Understanding of Apprenticeships funding criteria and Levy spending.
• Experience generating employer leads, negotiating, winning and closing.
• Experience working towards targets.
• Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle.
• Flexible with travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and engage with businesses, to promote Apprenticeship and Commercial training programmes.
• Develop new business and cultivate existing relationships in a consultative way.
• Work toward and achieve growth and revenue targets.
• Attend meetings with decision makers to discuss training and recruitment needs.
• Advise employers on Apprenticeship Levy and funding reforms.
• Undertake Organisational Needs Analysis and design training plans.
• Keep up to date with market and competitor activity; identify new opportunities.
• Report sales data and forecasts; meet month-end deadlines.
• Cross-sell other products to provide a well-rounded service.

Skills

Business development

Lead generation

Negotiation

Communication

Target driven

Travel flexibility

Job description

KM Recruitment is seeking a Business Development Manager – Apprenticeships to win new business across SME and Levy employer sectors, promoting apprenticeship starts and commercial training. The role is home/field based with travel as required, covering a UK-wide remit and requiring adaptable, self-motivated outreach.

You will build relationships consultatively, identify opportunities, negotiate, and close deals, while guiding employers through Apprenticeship funding criteria and Levy reforms.