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Business Development Executive
- Aggregated by CV-Library
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £26,000 - £26,000 Per Annum
Job Description
We are looking for an ambitious and driven Business Development Executive to join a growing training and apprenticeship organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career in sales and business development.
You will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, generating leads and developing relationships with employers to grow the organisation’s apprenticeship provision.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify and develop new business opportunities through telephone-based prospecting and other sales activity.
* Generate leads and convert prospects into new employer customers.
* Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying repeat business and cross-selling opportunities.
* Maintain an accurate pipeline of prospects, opportunities and customer activity.
* Meet and exceed agreed call, prospecting and revenue targets.
* Research markets and identify potential employers and partnership opportunities.
* Develop proposals and presentations to demonstrate the value of apprenticeship services.
* Work collaboratively with internal teams to support business growth and customer satisfaction.
About You
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* A motivated, resilient and target-driven approach.
* Strong customer service skills and a genuine desire to build positive relationships.
* Confident using Microsoft Office and CRM/business systems.
* A willingness to learn and develop within a sales environment.
* Previous sales or business development experience is desirable, but attitude, resilience and ambition are key.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong work ethic and appetite to learn who is looking to establish a successful career in business development within the education and training sector
You will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, generating leads and developing relationships with employers to grow the organisation’s apprenticeship provision.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify and develop new business opportunities through telephone-based prospecting and other sales activity.
* Generate leads and convert prospects into new employer customers.
* Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying repeat business and cross-selling opportunities.
* Maintain an accurate pipeline of prospects, opportunities and customer activity.
* Meet and exceed agreed call, prospecting and revenue targets.
* Research markets and identify potential employers and partnership opportunities.
* Develop proposals and presentations to demonstrate the value of apprenticeship services.
* Work collaboratively with internal teams to support business growth and customer satisfaction.
About You
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* A motivated, resilient and target-driven approach.
* Strong customer service skills and a genuine desire to build positive relationships.
* Confident using Microsoft Office and CRM/business systems.
* A willingness to learn and develop within a sales environment.
* Previous sales or business development experience is desirable, but attitude, resilience and ambition are key.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong work ethic and appetite to learn who is looking to establish a successful career in business development within the education and training sector