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Senior Business Development Manager

Leeds Full-Time No home office possible

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Are you looking to create a real impact through business growth and development? Are you driven by surpassing targets and playing a key role in capturing new business? If the answer is yes, then this opportunity could be for you!
GBS is seeking a motivated and innovative self-starter to add value to the organisation and generate revenue. Whether it be strategically identifying business leads, enhancing service quality, or identifying opportunities for performance improvements – this role guarantees variety.
Main Responsibilities

Identifying and creating partnerships with new potential student recruitment agencies and other educational or training providers.
Actively involved in assisting the team for achieving the student recruitment target for each intake.
Developing and sustaining solid relationships with company stakeholders, recruiting partners and customers.
Analysing customer feedback data to determine whether customers are satisfied with company products and services.
Supporting the programme management team members to maximise the enrolment.
Attending business meetings and providing training to new recruiting partners regularly.
Recruiting, training, and guiding business development staff.
Providing insight into product development and competitive positioning.
Analysing financial data and developing effective strategies to reduce business costs and increase company profits.
Assisting the team for achieving the student recruitment target for each intake.
Supporting the team members to maximise the enrolment.
Conducting market research to identify new business opportunities.
Collaborating with company executives to determine the most viable, cost-effective approach to pursue new business opportunities.
Meeting with potential partners to present company offerings and negotiate business deals.

Requirements
Core Experience Requirements:

Prior experience engaging and working with student recruitment agents is essential.
Proven experience working as a Business Development Manager or related role within the higher education sector is essential.

Person Requirements:

Able to work 5 days a week onsite at role campus
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications.
The ability to travel as needed.
The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving and management skills.
Exceptional negotiation and decision-making skills.
Effective communication skills.
Strong business acumen.
Detail-oriented.
Flexibility

Other Information
Standard benefits of employment at GBS include:

25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays
1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days
Workplace pension scheme with NEST
Tuition reimbursement for career development courses
Cycle to Work scheme.
Access to GBS “Life” – discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more
Reward and recognition programme
£500 award employee referral scheme
Discretionary annual performance bonus
Specsavers eye care vouchers
Access to a TOTUM discount card and eligibility for a Costco membership

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Business Development and Sales
Industries

Higher Education

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