Business Development Manager

Hyflex Training; Southampton; Ibrido; GBP 35.000 - 55.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hyflex Training is seeking a commercially minded Business Development Manager to drive awareness, engagement and sales of our online recruitment training product. You will target recruitment leaders, HR, Heads of Talent Acquisition and in-house teams, generating new business opportunities and demonstrating value of the platform.

You will own day-to-day business development, marketing and customer engagement, helping to grow brand awareness, generate qualified leads, convert prospective customers

Competenze

• Previous experience in business development, sales or marketing.
• Experience within the recruitment industry or recruitment technology sector.
• Excellent communication and telephone sales skills.
• Confidence delivering online demonstrations and presentations.
• Experience creating and sending email marketing campaigns and mailers.
• Good understanding of LinkedIn and social media marketing.
• Strong administration and data input skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• A structured approach to managing leads, follow-ups and customer relationships.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the sales process.
• Confidence engaging with senior-level recruitment professionals and decision-makers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using online systems and CRM platforms.

Mansioni

• Drive awareness, engagement and sales of the online recruitment training product.
• Identify and target recruitment leaders and in-house teams; generate qualified leads.
• Demonstrate portal value via online demos; onboard new customers and support ongoing engagement.
• Support marketing campaigns and manage social media content (LinkedIn).

Conoscenze

Business development

Sales

Marketing

Recruitment industry experience

Communication skills

Online demonstrations

Lead generation

Social media marketing

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office

Time management

Prospecting

Formazione

Certificate in Recruitment Practice Level 3 (Cert.RP)

Strumenti

CRM platforms

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Location: Hybrid working with 1 day in our Southampton Office once a month

Hours: Full time or Part time / Flexible Hours all considered for this role

The role

We are looking for a commercially minded, highly organised and proactive Business Development Manager to drive awareness, engagement and sales of our online recruitment training product.

The role will focus on targeting recruitment leaders, HR, Heads of Talent Acquisition and in-house recruitment teams, generating new business opportunities and demonstrating the value of our online training platform.

You will take ownership of the day-to-day business development, marketing and customer engagement activity for the online recruitment portal, helping to grow brand awareness, generate qualified leads, convert prospective customers into paying users and ensure existing customers receive ongoing support and value from the platform.

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who is confident using digital platforms, comfortable speaking with senior recruitment professionals and motivated by generating commercial opportunities.

The successful individual will play an important role in driving the commercial growth of the business, combining sales initiative, marketing activity and excellent customer relationship management.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• 1. Business Development & Lead Generation
  • Identify and target potential customers within the recruitment industry and organisations with In-house Talent Acquisition Teams.
  • Build relationships with Recruitment Business owners, Directors, HR, Heads of Recruitment, Talent Acquisition Managers and in-house talent teams.
  • Research and develop prospect databases of relevant recruitment decision‑makers.
  • Proactively generate new business leads through email campaigns, social media, telephone outreach and other digital channels.
• 2. Online Portal Demonstrations & Sales
  • Arrange and conduct online demonstrations of our recruitment training portal.
  • Confidently present the platform, explaining its features, benefits and commercial value.
  • Tailor demonstrations to the specific needs and challenges of recruitment businesses, HR Partners and in-house talent teams.
  • Handle initial questions and objections professionally.
  • Maintain regular communication with prospects throughout the sales process.
  • Turn leads into fees and successfully on‑board users to the platform.
• 3. Marketing & Social Media
  • Support and deliver marketing campaigns aimed at recruitment professionals and talent acquisition teams.
  • Create and distribute email mailers, newsletters and promotional campaigns.
  • Manage and contribute to social media content across relevant platforms, particularly LinkedIn.
  • Develop engaging posts promoting the portal, its benefits, features and success stories.

Skills & Experience Required

Essential:

• Previous experience in business development, sales or marketing.
• Experience within the recruitment industry or recruitment technology sector.
• Excellent communication and telephone sales skills.
• Confidence delivering online demonstrations and presentations.
• Experience creating and sending email marketing campaigns and mailers.
• Good understanding of LinkedIn and social media marketing.
• Strong administration and data input skills.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• A structured approach to managing leads, follow-ups and customer relationships.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of the sales process.
• Confidence engaging with senior-level recruitment professionals and decision‑makers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using online systems and CRM platforms.

Desirable:

• Qualified with a Certificate in Recruitment Practice Level 3 (Cert.RP) or above.
• Experience selling online business solutions / training.
• Existing knowledge of recruitment leaders and in-house talent acquisition teams.
• Experience with email marketing tools.
• Experience managing customer onboarding and account aftercare.
• An understanding of digital marketing and lead generation techniques.