Business Development Manager

Our client is a national Charity dedicated to working exclusively on behalf of children and young people with epilepsy and other neurological conditions. With over 100 years of experience, they are a leading provider of education, care and specialist health services. The charity offers support, information, training for health, social care and education professionals and campaigns to improve access to, and quality of, health and education services.

This is a great opportunity for a highly self motivated Business Development professional to use all of their expertise and highly tuned communication skills, to help achieve student referral targets and develop new business streams.

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day sales and marketing of the organisation’s education and social care services, making high quality and well qualified appointments in the education and care sector.

In addition, you will identify customer needs, in order to adapt services to meet individual need and research and plan business development activities to achieve positive outcomes and meet targets.

A relevant Degree/qualification, or equivalent expertise is essential, together with a proven track record of successful sales in a complex and competitive market. In addition, you will be skilled in identifying new market opportunities to generate new leads and have experience of working on events and conference management.

Face to face sales expertise coupled with direct cold calling experience and a good understanding of the full sales life cycle is essential.

The successful applicant will need to be flexible on location as travel around the UK is an essential part of the role which involves staying away from home when necessary.

Ideally candidates will be have worked in a similar environment, such as charity, education, care or health sectors.