Senior Business Development Manager

National Skills Agency; London; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Executive responsible for developing employer partnerships and driving apprenticeship opportunities. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in business development and a strong consultative approach. This role offers an opportunity to shape the company's growth while ensuring a meaningful impact on learners and employers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in apprenticeship or training provider sales.
• Confident communicator with senior level engagement.
• Understanding of apprenticeship levy and funding landscape.

Responsibilities

• Secure new employer partnerships for apprenticeships.
• Build relationships with key employer contacts.
• Track activity through CRM and reporting tools.

Skills

Business development

Employer engagement

Sales experience

Consultative approach

Job description

THIS IS A REMOTELY BASED ROLE. OUR CLIENT IS IDEALLY LOOKING FOR SOMEONE BASED IN THE MIDLANDS MOVING SOUTH HOWEVER APPLICANTS FURTHER AFIELD WILL BE CONSIDERED.

MINIMUM 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITHIN APPRENTICESHIPS OR TRAINING PROVIDER SALES IS ESSENTIAL.

Help shape futures

Are you a driven business development professional passionate about creating opportunity and making a difference? Our client is on a mission to equip learners with the skills employers actually need and they re growing fast.

They re a forward-thinking specialist training provider delivering high-quality, employer-led Apprenticeships across the UK. Whether it s in digital, business services or sales they focus on what works for learners and for employers.

You ll be joining them at a pivotal stage of growth with the opportunity to genuinely shape their next phase. Join a supportive, quality-driven team that believes in long-term impact, not short-term wins.

They are expanding their Employer Engagement Team and are looking for a Senior Executive to lead on developing meaningful, lasting partnerships with employers that result in real apprenticeship and training opportunities.

What You ll Be Doing

• Secure new employer partnerships and drive high-quality apprenticeships and training

• Build lasting relationships with key employer contacts across a range of sectors

• Promote their range of funded training solutions confidently and consultatively

• Support employers to understand how apprenticeships can solve real workforce challenges

• Accurately track activity and progress through their CRM and reporting tools

• Collaborate with curriculum and delivery teams to ensure exceptional learner and employer experience

Who Are They Looking For

• 3+ years experience in apprenticeship or training provider sales, employer engagement, or business development

• Confident, credible communicator able to engage at senior level

• You will need to demonstrate your sales history and give examples of success

• Understands the apprenticeship levy, funding landscape, and FE sector

• Brings energy, organisation, and a consultative approach to every conversation

• Wants to be part of a team that values trust, transparency, and results