Business Development Executive (Apprenticeships)

KM Education Recruitment Ltd; Richmond; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment company is seeking a Business Development Executive to promote Apprenticeships and professional learning solutions. The role involves engaging businesses through telesales and social media, with a salary range of £32,000 – £35,000 plus bonus. Experience in business-to-business roles is beneficial but not required. This position offers a hybrid working model, combining both home and office work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business-to-business or lead generation role preferred.
• Track record of meeting targets and key performance indicators.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Utilise telesales and networking to engage with businesses.
• Respond to inquiries in a timely manner.
• Research new markets and identify opportunities.

Skills

Experience in business-to-business roles

Meeting targets/KPI's

CRM system proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Confidence

Friendly and professional manner

Ability to overcome objections

Job description

Overview

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills & Employability sectors.

Job Title: Business Development Executive (Apprenticeships / WBL)

Location: Hybrid – Home and Office

Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 + Bonus

Type: Full Time, Permanent

Responsibilities

• Utilising telesales, networking and social media to proactively identify and engage with businesses, to promote our client’s portfolio of services (Apprenticeships / professional learning solutions).
• Respond to inbound and outbound enquiries, in a timely manner.
• Researching new markets and businesses, speaking with key decision makers, identifying opportunities for the field-based sales team.
• Manage own daily output using our client’s internal CRM system.
• Maintaining own knowledge of policy changes, funding changes and relevant business expectations.
• Work to achieve and exceed agreed weekly / monthly KPI’s.

Essential Criteria

• Must have experience of working within a business-to-business or lead generation role, ideally within the work-based learning industry (though this is not essential).
• Experience of working towards and achieving targets / KPI’s.
• Confident with, and have experience in using CRM systems.
• Excellent communication skills
• Confident, friendly and professional manner.
• Ability to overcome objections.

Please note: KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.