Account Manager / Business Development

Salary: £54,000 + Excellent Benefits Package including 35 days Holiday, Car Allowance, Pension + much more

Location: East and West Midlands, home-based must be flexible with travel.

KM Education Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Work Based Learning and Welfare to Work sectors. We are pleased to be recruiting on behalf of a leading National Training Provider who are looking to appoint an Account Manager to grow and manage their Corporate client accounts.

Main Duties:

– Identify and secure new revenue / income streams with Medium / Large employers, via the promotion of our clients full portfolio of services; Pre-Apprenticeships, Apprenticeships and Commercial training
– Drive new business and deliver contractual growth through effective marketing / new business development strategies as well as maximising existing accounts on a National basis
– Conduct Organisational Needs Analysis and promote all areas of our clients offering
– Ensure clients’ needs are being met and continuously monitored through regular reviews
– Implement project plans and business proposals to ensure effective delivery
– Working closely with the marketing team to ensure regional and national marketing campaigns are being maximised
– Carry out effective marketing activities through network and industry meetings, careers fairs and employer forums
– Keep up to date with competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities
– Account management; build a firm platform for long-term client relationships to ensure repeat business
– Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis

Essential experience required:

– Recognised Management qualification
– Strong employer engagement and account management experience on a National basis
– Sound knowledge of further education / work based learning
– Proven experience of negotiating / winning / closing new business
– Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
– Exceptional sales, marketing and networking skills
– Strong planning, time management and organisational skills
– Full, clean driving license and use of a vehicle – must be flexible with travel and overnight stays as required

Please note:

KM Recruitment receive a high number of applications for each role advertised and although we would like to we are not always able to deliver feedback to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within 4 days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest and keep an eye on our website for future opportunities.