Business Development Manager

Realise; Bradford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training organization in the UK is looking for a Business Development Manager for its Adult Skills team. The role involves generating new business opportunities, developing strategies to meet revenue targets, and working closely with internal teams. Successful candidates should have proven experience in business development, excellent communication and negotiation skills. Additional benefits include flexible working and extensive holiday allowances, making it a great opportunity for driven individuals committed to fostering learner development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays

Purchase scheme for additional annual leave

Flexible working

Health Shield scheme

Life insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development or learner recruitment.
• Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with stakeholders.
• Inquisitive mind and drive to continually source new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities within adult education.
• Develop and implement a business development strategy.
• Generate leads and secure starts for funded training programmes.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure successful delivery.

Skills

Business development experience

Relationship-building

Networking skills

Communication

Negotiation abilities

Understanding stakeholder needs

Tools

CRM systems

Social media platforms

Job description

As a Business Development Manager in our Adult Skills (ASF) team, your sole responsibility and focus will be to ensure that contract performance is maximised. This will include generation of learners and courses to enable this is met at all times.

Responsibilities

• Identify new business opportunities within adult education, including partnerships with stakeholders, government agencies, and community partners.
• Develop and implement a business development strategy to meet revenue and learner recruitment targets.
• Generate leads and secure starts for funded training programmes.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to potential stakeholders and partners.
• Work closely with internal teams, including operations, and marketing, to ensure the successful delivery of ASF programmes.
• Attend networking events and conferences to promote the organisation.
• Develop innovative approaches to attract learners.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of business development initiatives.
• Ensure that all contracts and partnerships comply with relevant funding requirements and regulatory standards.
• Keep up to date with government policies and initiatives related to adult education and workforce development.
• Promoting courses on social media platforms
• Using the CRM System to accurately input learner details
• Ensure adherence to the Right Learner Right Programme approach

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development, learner recruitment, or a related field.
• Strong relationship-building and networking skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to understand stakeholder needs, for example community partners and DWP
• Knowledge of local labour markets and industries.
• Experience working with learners, job seekers, and universal credit claimants
• Ability to work independently and meet targets
• Excellent collaboration skills to work effectively with stakeholders
• Outstanding organisational skills
• Expertise in building relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong teamwork skills
• Ability to use social media platforms and CRM systems
• Inquisitive mind and drive to continually source new business opportunities, growth and learner engagement
• An understanding and knowledge of the Adults Skills landscape is desirable.

About Realise

Realise helps more than 18,000 learners every year to achieve their goals. We only specialise in the areas we have in-depth expertise in, that's early years & education, health & social care, transport, business skills, and adult skills.

• Our mission has always been clear, to deliver great training programmes.
• We promote the wellbeing of all our learners and our employees and are fully committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and fulfilling our Prevent Duty obligations.
• Please be aware that all successful applicants will undergo a DBS and online search check at the job offer stage. We request proof of qualifications and the Right to Work in the UK.
• Realise is committed to investing in the latest technology to support our learners and teams. As part of our quality assurance and training processes, we may occasionally record audio and visual content. By applying, you acknowledge and accept this as part of our working environment.
• Realise have been in business over 35 years from our humble roots in Sheffield, to over 500 employees UK-wide. We are proud of be a part of the AQA charity group.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus public and bank holidays
• Purchase scheme for up to 5 additional days annual leave
• Birthday and Christmas Eve off
• Flexible working
• Health Shield scheme
• Life insurance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Sick pay
• Bereavement leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• £1,000 Employee referral bonus scheme