Education SaaS New Business Growth Manager

Civica; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Income protection

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Dental insurance

Affinity groups

Bounty bonus

Job summary

Civica is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new business within the UK education sector, targeting schools, MATs, colleges and universities. You will own an established account base and travel to customer sites as needed, navigating complex buying environments and closing opportunities to grow Civica’s footprint.

The role emphasizes full sales cycle ownership, stakeholder engagement, and a data-driven approach to build a strong pipeline in a defined UK territory.

Qualifications

• Proven new business SaaS sales experience in Education/public sector
• Ability to manage a defined UK territory
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement
• Strong pipeline management and forecast accuracy
• Self-starter with target-driven mindset

Responsibilities

• Drive new business growth across a defined UK education territory.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders in schools, MATs, colleges and universities.
• Manage full sales cycle from prospecting to close and account growth.
• Develop territory plans to build pipeline and maximize revenue.
• Maintain forecasting and pipeline in Salesforce with cross-team coordination.
• Identify opportunities and close new business in a competitive market.

Skills

New business SaaS sales

Education sector experience

Territory management

Stakeholder management

Sales forecasting

Communication skills

Relationship building with seniorStake

Self-starter

Travel willingness

Salesforce experience

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Civica is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive new business within the UK education sector, targeting schools, MATs, colleges and universities. You will own an established account base and travel to customer sites as needed, navigating complex buying environments and closing opportunities to grow Civica’s footprint.

The role emphasizes full sales cycle ownership, stakeholder engagement, and a data-driven approach to build a strong pipeline in a defined UK territory.