Business Development Manager

Erudite Outreach; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Erudite Outreach in the United Kingdom seeks a dynamic Business Development Manager to drive growth through student recruitment, partner engagement, and market expansion. You will onboard recruitment agencies, manage relationships, meet recruitment targets, conduct market research, and report outcomes to senior leadership.

This role requires strong commercial awareness, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a target-driven environment within the education sector.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in sales, business development, or partnerships.
• Experience in education sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partnership development: identify and onboard new student recruitment agencies and strategic partners.
• Sales & student recruitment: achieve targets across intakes and programs and promote offerings.
• Relationship management: maintain regular communication with partners and provide ongoing support and updates.
• Market research & analysis: identify trends, competitor activity and growth opportunities.
• Reporting & performance tracking: monitor recruitment activities and prepare reports for senior management.
• Strategic support: contribute to development and execution of business development and recruitment strategies.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Tools

MS Office

CRM platforms

Job description

Erudite Outreach is dedicated to driving educational growth and opportunities for partnered institutions. Our mission is to connect students with the right educational pathways and partners, fostering a culture of collaboration and success.

About the Role

The Business Development Manager (BDM) will play a key role in driving organizational growth through student recruitment, partner engagement, and market expansion. This position focuses on building and managing relationships with recruitment partners and other stakeholders, identifying new business opportunities, and supporting strategic initiatives aligned with the organization’s educational mission. The role operates in a dynamic, target-driven environment and requires strong commercial awareness, communication skills, and a results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

Partnership Development

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new student recruitment agencies and strategic partners.
• Build long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with external stakeholders.

Sales & Student Recruitment

• Achieve agreed student recruitment targets across multiple intakes and programs.
• Promote academic offerings effectively to partners and prospective students.

Relationship Management

• Maintain regular communication with existing partners to ensure strong engagement and performance.
• Provide ongoing support, training, and updates to partners as required.

Market Research & Analysis

• Conduct market research to identify emerging trends, competitor activity, and new growth opportunities.
• Gather and analyse feedback from partners and students to improve recruitment strategies.

Reporting & Performance Tracking

• Monitor recruitment performance and business development activities using CRM systems.
• Prepare regular reports on targets, conversions, and partnership outcomes for senior management.

Strategic Support

• Contribute to the development and execution of business development and recruitment strategies.
• Support internal teams to align recruitment activities with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience.
• Demonstrated experience in sales, business development, or partnerships (education sector preferred).

Required Skills

• Strong negotiation, influencing, and persuasive skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Solid business acumen with an understanding of recruitment or education markets.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and CRM platforms.
• High level of adaptability, organization, and attention to detail.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.