Business Development Consultant / Employer Engagement

KM Recruitment is a specialist UK wide recruiter for the Work Based Learning and Welfare to Work sectors.

Job Title: Business Development Consultant / Employer Engagement

Location: Home / Field based – Covering North Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire and Liverpool – Candidates must be flexible with travel.

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per year+ Bonus

Package: 25 Days Holiday + BH`s, Pension, Mileage Expenses, Mobile, Laptop, Equipment to perform the role

Type: Full-time, Permanent

KM are currently recruiting on behalf of a private Training Provider who is looking to appoint a Business Development Consultant, to grow and develop employer relations in order to increase learner participation for their Apprenticeship programmes.

Essential Experience required for this role:
This role requires a self-starter who has experience of forging new business relationships to promote Apprenticeships to employers for their existing workforce.
Our client is also looking for candidates who have experience of breaking into new business sectors in order to grow their Apprenticeship offering.

Key Responsibilities:

– Responsible for breaking into and developing business for new Apprenticeship sectors to grow our client`s delivery offering.
– Engage with businesses/decision makers to identify training needs, secure new/repeat business and promote our client as the Training Provider of choice.
– Promoting the benefits of Apprenticeships to employers and existing workforce – overcoming barriers and giving advice and guidance to the most suitable avenue.
– Keep up to date with competitor`s strengths and weaknesses, evaluating the market and scoping out new opportunities.
– Effective account management of existing business to maintain and grow our clients Apprenticeships programmes.
– Cross sell other products, seizing all opportunities to offer a well-rounded service.
– Work to monthly targets based on Apprentice starts.
– Work with senior management in order to meet your target and growth plan for the area.
– Report sales data and forecasts on a regular basis.

Essential Criteria:

– Experience of working within a Business Development / Sales role within the training industry SFA / WBL
– Proven experience of forging new relationships with employers across various sectors in order to grow and develop Apprenticeship offering.
– Excellent knowledge of government funding streams / programmes / work based learning
– Excellent time management and organisational skills
– Excellent communication skills – presentation, written and verbal
– Exceptional sales, marketing and networking skills
– Full, clean driving license and use of a vehicle
– Must be flexible with travel

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.