Business Development Manager - Education

Milk Education; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational recruitment firm based in Manchester is seeking a Business Development Manager to enhance relationships with Multi-Academy Trusts. This position focuses on winning business, creating strategic development plans, and ensuring long-term partnerships. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in education recruitment or business development and a proven ability to build connections. The team culture is collaborative, supporting individual growth and making a meaningful community impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in education recruitment or business development.
• Proven track record of building long-term partnerships.
• Ability to create and execute strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Multi-Academy Trusts.
• Create strategic business development plans.
• Manage outreach and performance using CRM systems.
• Collaborate with leadership to grow the user base.

Skills

Relationship-building

Business development

CRM usage

Strategic planning

Job description

Are you an experienced education recruiter with a proven track record of building and growing a successful desk?

Do you thrive on relationship-building and business development, but feel ready to step away from the day-to-day demands of candidate management, bookings, and compliance?

Milk Education has an exciting opportunity for a high-performing consultant who loves winning new business, nurturing long-term partnerships, and making a real commercial impact — without the traditional 360 recruitment workload.

Based in our incredible Manchester office, you’ll be surrounded by an ambitious, supportive team and immersed in a culture that champions growth, success, and doing things differently.

Why Join Milk Education? 👇

We’re proudly independent and known for our people-first approach. Don’t just take our word for it — check us out on Instagram 📸

Unmatched Growth

We’ve grown from 5 to 9 offices in just 3.5 years, including Guildford, London City Centre, and Nottingham — and we’re only just getting started.

Limitless Career Progression

Rapid growth creates real opportunity. Your development here is only limited by your ambition.

Exceptional Training & Development

With a dedicated Learning & Development team and our own Trainee Recruitment Consultant Academy, we’re serious about investing in our people.

Make a Meaningful Impact

At Milk Education, impact goes beyond recruitment. We’re proud founders of the Make Life Kind charity, dedicated to creating positive change within education and local communities.

Alongside this, we also created Unbottled — our wellbeing brand designed to open honest conversations around often stigmatised topics, including mental health and emotional wellbeing. Unbottled exists to break down barriers, encourage openness, and create safe spaces where people feel heard, supported, and empowered.

Together, Make Life Kind and Unbottled reflect our commitment to doing business with purpose — supporting people not just professionally, but personally too.

An Incredible Team Culture

Join 120+ passionate, driven professionals in a collaborative, high-energy environment where success is celebrated and individuality is valued.

The Role 👇

As Business Development Manager, you’ll work closely with the Associate Director and CEO, playing a key role in shaping the future growth of the business.

You will:

• Build, develop, and maintain strong relationships with Multi-Academy Trusts, positioning Milk Education as a trusted long-term partner
• Create and execute strategic business development plans to increase engagement, market presence, and revenue
• Use CRM systems to effectively manage outreach, targets, and performance
• Collaborate closely with the Associate Director to convert new Trusts into consistent, long-term users of Milk Education services

This role offers genuine autonomy, influence, and the chance to focus on what you do best — winning business, building relationships, and driving growth.

Ready to step up and make your mark?

If you’re looking for a role where your impact is visible, your progression is supported, and your success is rewarded — this is it. Drop me a DM for our incentive guide!