Business Development Manager

Dovetail and Slate; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate Limited is seeking a proactive candidate to help build and maintain relationships with employers, promoting training programmes and apprenticeships. You will meet targets by securing new business opportunities and learner placements, while identifying additional opportunities during employer interactions.

You will generate leads, support recruitment for apprentices, and maintain employer databases to ensure accurate reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in a target-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, databases and CRM systems.
• Full rights to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads for training programmes, apprenticeships, and bespoke workplace learning solutions.
• Build relationships with employers to promote and sell training options, ensuring opportunities for upskilling staff and recruiting learners.
• Identify business development prospects, including tailored training solutions for employer needs.
• Assist employers with recruiting apprentices and navigating processes for workplace learning programmes.
• Conduct recruitment activities for young learners, supporting their placement into suitable roles.
• Regularly update and maintain employer databases for accurate reporting and compliance purposes.

Skills

Target-driven

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Lead generation

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Databases

Job description

Role Purpose

• Build and maintain relationships with employers to promote training programmes and apprenticeships.
• Meet measurable targets by securing new business opportunities and learner placements.
• Identify and capitalise on additional business development opportunities during employer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads for training programmes, apprenticeships, and bespoke workplace learning solutions.
• Build relationships with employers to promote and sell training options, ensuring opportunities for both upskilling staff and recruiting learners.
• Identify business development prospects, including tailored training solutions for employer needs.
• Assist employers with recruiting apprentices and navigating processes for workplace learning programmes.
• Conduct recruitment activities for young learners, supporting their placement into suitable roles.
• Regularly update and maintain employer databases for accurate reporting and compliance purposes.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in a target-driven environment
• Available to start quickly
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, databases, and CRM systems
• Flexible, self-motivated, and able to work independently
• Full rights to work within the UK

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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Because education matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.