Business Development Executive

Dovetail and Slate; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is seeking a proactive sales-focused candidate to promote adult training courses and build relationships with employers and community groups in order to increase bookings. You will work to meet sales targets and help adults gain skills for work.

Key activities include identifying new customers, presenting course options, organizing events, and maintaining accurate records of sales, bookings and progress against targets, with travel as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or business development.
• Confident speaking to customers, building relationships and presenting to groups.
• Organised, comfortable using Microsoft Office and able to manage a busy workload independently.
• A relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• A valid driving licence, access to transport and willingness to travel for work.

Responsibilities

• Contact businesses and community organisations to find new customers.
• Find out what training employers need and recommend suitable courses.
• Attend events and run promotional activities to attract employers and learners.
• Follow up enquiries, explain course options and turn interest into bookings.
• Help organise courses, including trainers, resources and paperwork.
• Keep customer records updated and report on sales, bookings and progress against targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Public speaking

Organisation

MS Office

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Job Purpose

Bring in new business by promoting adult training courses. Build relationships with employers and community groups to increase course bookings. Meet sales targets and help adults gain skills for work.

Job Duties

• Contact businesses and community organisations to find new customers.
• Find out what training employers need and recommend suitable courses.
• Attend events and run promotional activities to attract employers and learners.
• Follow up enquiries, explain course options and turn interest into bookings.
• Help organise courses, including trainers, resources and paperwork.
• Keep customer records updated and report on sales, bookings and progress against targets.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience in sales or business development.
• Confident speaking to customers, building relationships and presenting to groups.
• Organised, comfortable using Microsoft Office and able to manage a busy workload independently.
• A relevant Level 3 qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• A valid driving licence, access to transport and willingness to travel for work.

Important Notice

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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