Business Development Manager - Leeds

FIND | Creating Futures; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days

Home)

Job summary

FIND | Creating Futures is expanding its Leeds sales function and seeks an ambitious Business Development Manager to drive new client acquisition across Yorkshire and beyond.

You will generate your own pipeline, build strong relationships with senior decision-makers, and close opportunities in a high-activity, consultative environment with progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in B2B sales or business development.
• Strong new business / self-generated sales experience.
• Hungry, resilient, and target-driven mindset.
• Comfortable speaking with senior decisionmakers.
• Experience in apprenticeships, training, recruitment, or consultative sales preferred.
• Keen to join a growing business with progression opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Drive new client acquisition across Yorkshire region and beyond.
• Generate your own sales pipeline and close opportunities.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers.
• Work in a high-activity, new business focused role with progression opportunities.

Skills

B2B sales

New business

Stakeholder engagement

Apprenticeships sales

Career progression

Job description

• Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days home)

FIND are supporting a leading UK training and apprenticeship provider as they continue to grow their Leeds sales function.

This organisation partners with employers across the UK to deliver high-impact apprenticeship and workforce development programmes across digital, leadership, and professional skills.

The Opportunity

They are looking for a motivated Business Development Manager to drive new client acquisition across the Yorkshire region and beyond. This is a high-activity, new business focused role where success comes from generating your own pipeline, building relationships, and closing opportunities.

What They're Looking For

• Proven track record in B2B sales or business development
• Strong new business / self-generated sales experience
• Hungry, resilient, and target-driven mindset
• Comfortable speaking with senior decisionmakers
• Experience in apprenticeships, training, recruitment, or consultative sales preferred
• Keen to join a growing business with progression opportunities

Excellent opportunity for an ambitious salesperson looking to step into a thriving and purpose-led