Graduate Business Development Manager

EMPOWERING LEARNING; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training organization is seeking a motivated graduate to join their Business Development team in Manchester. This role involves promoting courses, managing the sales pipeline, and ensuring smooth onboarding for new users. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication skills and a passion for education. This position offers a salary of £28,000 - £30,000 plus commission and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

30 days' holiday plus an extra day for your birthday

Competitive uncapped commission scheme

Clear pathways for career progression

Qualifications

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Passionate, self-motivated, and driven to succeed.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office/Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Proactively market Team Teach's courses to schools.
• Facilitate onboarding onto digital platforms.
• Respond to inbound leads and nurture them.
• Complete Behaviour Support Training and digital courses.
• Manage and report on sales pipeline using HubSpot.

Job description

Overview

Location: Hybrid - Birmingham or Manchester office, with one day working from home.

Team Teach is a global, market-leading training organisation with over 20 years of experience transforming approaches to behaviour within the Education and Health and Social Care sectors. Our innovative Behaviour Support and De-escalation Training, alongside our digital products, has helped more than 13,000 organisations improve outcomes for the staff and individuals they support. Through a suite of courses, we provide a toolkit-based approach focused on understanding the functions of behaviour and how professionals can respond appropriately. Our training makes an immediate impact and leads to better outcomes for all.

About the Role

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we are seeking a motivated graduate to join our Business Development team. You will play a key role in promoting and supporting our expanding portfolio, including:

• Behaviour Support Training
• New digital courses: Family Engagement Training and Behaviour and the Brain
• Future course offerings

This is a varied and rewarding role where you\'ll engage with schools and other relevant settings, manage the sales pipeline, and ensure new users are onboarded smoothly. You will be provided with a dataset to enable you to engage with end users and deliver a consultative service.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively market Team Teach\'s courses to schools and other relevant settings via email, phone calls, and meetings.
• Facilitate onboarding onto digital platforms and ensure timely completion of all follow-up administrative tasks.
• Respond to inbound leads, nurture them, and convert them into active users.
• Complete Behaviour Support Training and all digital courses in the portfolio to develop in-depth product knowledge.
• Manage and report on your sales pipeline using HubSpot (CRM), adhering to service level agreements (SLAs).
• Identify opportunities for Team Teach to exhibit, speak, or host workshops at conferences.
• Collaborate with other teams including Customer Success and Support.

About You

If you are proactive, organised, and results-driven, with a genuine passion for education and digital innovation, this is an excellent opportunity to launch your career with a market-leading organisation.

Skills and Experience

• Essential:
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.
  • Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
  • Passionate, self-motivated, and driven to succeed.
  • Comfortable using Microsoft Office/Google Workspace (Word, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides).
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings, conferences, and exhibitions.
• Desirable:
  • Experience using a CRM system (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce, or similar).
  • Previous customer-facing or sales-related experience (internship, placement year, or part-time role).
  • Interest in the education or health and social care sectors.
  • Knowledge of or interest in digital products, EdTech, or training services.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to report on activity and outcomes.

What We Offer

A dynamic and supportive team environment. Opportunities to contribute to meaningful projects that transform behaviour management. Clear pathways for career progression and professional development. A data-led approach with a toolkit to ensure success.

Benefits

Salary between £28,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience) plus a competitive uncapped commission scheme. 30 days\' holiday plus an extra day for your birthday. Opportunities for growth within a market-leading organisation.