Commercial Director (Marketing, Sales, Strategy, Education) Bluc13334

Commercial Director (Marketing, Sales, Strategy, Education) BLUC13334
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Salary c.£72,000 pa + bonus

Based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, our client is a further education college that offers a wide range of courses including Full-Time, Part-Time, Apprenticeships and University Level. They aim to give all students an exceptional experience. They believe in excellence and back that up with high standards, real working environments and great teaching. They also believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification, important though that is. That is why they aim to give every person the opportunity to develop their full potential in a supportive and friendly environment.

If you’ve a solid track record of business-to-business sales and marketing management (which could have been gained in any sector), this is your opportunity to drive the growth of this ambitious further education college. Already a leading and highly successful provider of post-16 education, they’re now looking to build on that success in an increasingly competitive and commercial market.

That’s exactly where you come in: shaping their commercial strategy as you grow their work-based learning provision, direct the sales and marketing teams, identify new business opportunities and exceed income targets. Key here will be your ability to forge strong relationships with local employers and work closely in partnership with them. Through this, you’ll ensure that the training programmes and apprenticeships they deliver in their workplaces meet their evolving needs. You should also be an inspiring leader: someone who can motivate everyone around you to achieve exceptional results.

In terms of experience, your background could well be in selling and marketing training solutions (possibly with a private provider) – or a similar area. What really matters is that you’re a powerful strategic thinker with first-rate influencing, business planning and change management skills. In addition, you’ll be keen to work with other members of the senior team to help them to develop the college as a whole.

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The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.