Business Development Manager

FIND | Creating Futures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Creating Futures is hiring a Business Development Manager in London, hybrid, 32 hours per week. You will drive new partnerships with schools and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK, managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to close.

Responsibilities include outbound prospecting, building stakeholder relationships, delivering product demos, and maintaining a strong pipeline while forecasting and meeting revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Experience selling into schools or MATs (Multi-Academy Trusts).
• Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets.
• Ability to generate and manage a sales pipeline end-to-end.
• Comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Passionate about improving education outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Outreach to generate new business through outbound prospecting, marketing leads, referrals and events.
• Build relationships with school leaders, curriculum leads and MAT executives.
• Deliver product demonstrations and manage multi-stakeholder sales cycles.
• Maintain and grow a strong pipeline of schools and trusts.
• Negotiate and close subscription-based partnerships.
• Own revenue targets and forecast.

Skills

New business development

Pipeline management

Stakeholder management

Product demonstrations

EdTech experience

SaaS sales

Job description

Business Development Manager | EdTech | Schools & MATs

London - Hybrid

32hrs a week

I'm working with a growing education technology business looking for a New Business Sales Executive to drive new partnerships with schools and Multi-Academy Trusts across the UK.

This is a full cycle new business role, taking opportunities from initial prospecting through to demonstration, negotiation and close.

The role:

• Generate new business through outbound prospecting, marketing leads, referrals, networking and events
• Build relationships with school leaders, curriculum/literacy leads and MAT executives
• Deliver product demonstrations and manage multi-stakeholder sales cycles
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of schools and trusts
• Negotiate and close new subscription-based partnerships
• Own your individual revenue target and forecast

What they're looking for:

• Experience within EdTech, education, SaaS or selling into schools/MATs
• Proven new business experience with a strong track record against sales targets,
• Comfortable generating your own pipeline and managing the full sales cycle
• Commercial, resilient and confident speaking with senior stakeholders
• Passionate about education and improving outcomes for young people