At a Glance
- Tasks: Generate new business opportunities and build strong client relationships through consultative selling.
- Company: Join Activate Business School, a dynamic environment focused on growth and innovation.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for career development.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with exciting growth potential.
- Why this job: Make an impact by tailoring training solutions to meet diverse client needs.
- Qualifications: Experience in consultative selling and strong relationship-building skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
About the role: Activate Business School has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Consultant who is able to self generate new opportunities using various prospecting techniques.
The main focus is to build a pipeline of new business prospects to secure new clients, and build productive relationships with them.
This is consultative selling, where you will be tailoring our range of bespoke training solutions, both commercial and apprenticeships, to meet the clients needs and requirements.
Working with clients nationally, this role is responsible for preparing and delivering proposals and tenders alongside the Head of Sales.
As well as building these relationships, you'll be ensuring our service standards, processes and procedures are adhered to, and that our KPIs are being hit.
With the potential for growth in this business area, you'll be identifying cross selling opportunities so both you and the team can maximise revenue and achieve/exceed targets.
This is a hybrid role, working 40 hours per week with a base at any of our campuses, and meetings most weeks in Oxford.
You will go on regular client visits, so must have access to reliable transportation.
What do you need to be successful as a Business Development Consultant at Activate Learning?
This role would be ideal for someone who has experience of working in a commercial training target driven environment, ideally selling services, that would now like to consider a more diverse approach to the sales world whilst maintaining a good track record in achieving excellent results.
You will be passionate in consultative and strategic selling, confident in writing successful proposals and tenders to lead to new business, and able to demonstrate a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
You'll be able to challenge others in a positive manner, with the communication skills to encourage continuous improvement and create and implement evidence based decisions.
About you: Experience in consultative selling, with a track record of generating your own sales and leads without a lead pipeline to support you Experience building new client relationships face to face and remotely Ability to sell training programmes and qualifications Excellent IT skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook Proactive, self-motivated and driven Able to work collaboratively with colleagues, stakeholders and external partners at all levels As this area has the potential for growth, you should be adaptable and open to adjust how you work to new opportunities.
You will also have a solution-focused, innovative approach to work, with the ability to think outside the box and will benefit from being part of a supportive team, working in a varied and interesting role with a variety of opportunities for career development.
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Business Development Consultant employer: Activate Learning
As an educational institution in Bracknell, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values flexibility and a supportive work culture. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through ongoing training opportunities and a collaborative environment where your contributions directly impact the success of our apprenticeships. Join us to be part of a meaningful mission that empowers students and fosters professional development.
