Business Development & CRM Assistant

s1jobs; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

45 days annual leave pro rata

Career progression opportunities

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Dumfries & Galloway College seeks a Business Development Assistant to join the External Development and Commercial Team on a full-time, permanent basis at the Dumfries campus. The role supports commercial growth, funded projects, and marketing initiatives, with a focus on engagement and CRM administration.

Key duties include account management support, collaboration with marketing, and preparing reports to quantify progress toward targets and funded learning credits.

Qualifications

• SCQF Level 6 or equivalent education or skills.
• Sales/development experience preferred.
• Appreciation for marketing and digital skills.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support engagement of existing and new customers.
• Contribute to strategic sales engagement for revenue growth.
• Progress day-to-day account management activities.
• Collaborate with marketing to drive commercial activity.
• Assist with future product and service developments.
• Administer CRM/database and manage commercial data.
• Prepare and present reports to measure business development.
• Help achieve funding targets and college credits.

Skills

CRM experience

MS Office

Verbal & written communication

Customer service

Relationship building

Negotiation & presentation

Education

SCQF Level 6 or equivalent

Job description

Dumfries & Galloway College seeks a Business Development Assistant to join the External Development and Commercial Team on a full-time, permanent basis at the Dumfries campus. The role supports commercial growth, funded projects, and marketing initiatives, with a focus on engagement and CRM administration.

Key duties include account management support, collaboration with marketing, and preparing reports to quantify progress toward targets and funded learning credits.