KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Skills and Employability sectors.
Job Title: Business Development Manager - Apprenticeships
Location: Multiple roles available throughout the UK - Home/remote and field based
Salary: Circa £32,000 - £35,000 + Generous Uncapped Bonus with HUGE earning potential existing staff earning circa 60k plus + Excellent Benefits Package
Type: Full-time, Permanent role
Essential Criteria:
- The successful BDM will already have proven experience of developing new business for apprenticeship starts within the Health and Social Care sector - without this experience we are unable to progress.
- Excellent understanding of Apprenticeship funding criteria and able to give advice on Levy spending.
- Proven experience of generating own employer leads, negotiating / winning and closing new business.
- Strong account management experience.
- Proven experience of working towards and achieving learner start targets.
- Full, clean driving licence and use of a vehicle.
The Role:
- Generate own leads and engage with employers via various pathways for the generation of new Apprenticeship starts.
- Develop and maintain employer relationships (existing and new clients) and maximise all opportunities for uptake of Apprenticeship starts.
- Attend meetings with decision makers to discuss their training and recruitment needs for existing staff and new Apprentice recruitment.
- Give advice and support to employers regarding the Apprenticeship Levy and future funding reforms.
- Undertake Organisational Needs Analysis and design / develop training plans to meet employer’s needs.
- Keep up to date with competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities.
- Ensure employer environments comply with Health and Safety requirements.
- Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis and meet month end sales deadlines.
- Cross sell other products, seizing all opportunities to offer clients a well-rounded service.
Personal Skills:
- Excellent communication skills - presentation, written and verbal.
- Exceptional sales, marketing and networking skills.
- Time management and organisational skills.
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