Business Development Manager

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Crewe; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail & Slate Ltd in Crewe seeks a proactive business development professional to sell apprenticeships and staff training to employers. You will build lasting relationships, identify opportunities, and support clients from onboarding to completion of paperwork.

The role requires strong communication, networking, and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and with teams, and a valid UK driving licence. DBS clearance is required before starting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar customer facing role.
• Understand business needs, apprenticeships and staff training.
• Experience in at least two areas: business planning, marketing, sales, or customer databases and networking.
• Good communication, organisation and Microsoft Office skills; able to work independently and with others.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work
• Enhanced DBS check before starting

Responsibilities

• Contact new employers to discuss apprenticeships and training.
• Keep in touch with existing customers and offer further support.
• Help employers set up apprenticeship accounts and complete paperwork.
• Find employers offering work placements and pass details to the placement team.
• Attend networking events and explain the services available.
• Keep customer records updated and work with internal teams to resolve queries.

Skills

Business development

Sales

Relationship building

Networking

Customer service

Marketing

Business planning

Database management

Communication

Organisation

Microsoft Office

Job description

Recruitment for education and the public sector

• Build relationships with employers and sell apprenticeships and staff training.
• Win new business and encourage existing customers to use more services.
• Help employers find training that meets their staffing and skills needs.

Responsibilities

• Contact new employers to discuss apprenticeships and training.
• Keep in touch with existing customers and offer further support.
• Help employers set up apprenticeship accounts and complete paperwork.
• Find employers offering work placements and pass details to the placement team.
• Attend networking events and explain the services available.
• Keep customer records updated and work with internal teams to resolve queries.

Requirements

• Experience in a similar customer facing role.
• Understand business needs, apprenticeships and staff training.
• Experience in at least two areas: business planning, marketing, sales, or customer databases and networking.
• Good communication, organisation and Microsoft Office skills; able to work independently and with others.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work
• Completion of an enhanced DBS check with barred list information before starting.

A real person, not an automated email. If we are not the right fit for you we will say so quickly rather than leave you waiting.

• Understanding of apprenticeships and staff training
• Experience in at least two areas: business planning, marketing, sales, or customer databases and networking
• Good organisation skills
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in UK
• Enhanced DBS check with barred list

Skills & Qualifications

Business development Sales Relationship building Networking Customer service Marketing Business planning Database management Communication Organisation Microsoft Office

Your search

• Location: Crewe
• Sector: Further And Higher Education